Person

Martin Short

Acting · Born 1950-03-26 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has also starred in many popular comedic films such as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Pure Luck, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2.

Known for

Filmography

2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self / Jeffrey
2026Marty, Life Is ShortSelf
2026LorneSelf
2025Starring Dick Van DykeSelf
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotSelf
2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025Only Murders in the Building: Official PodcastSelf
2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor, SCTV
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf
2025This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesSelf
2024GrimsburgOtis Volcanowitz (voice)
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf
2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomKingfish (voice)
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationLumière
2022Mack & RitaCheese (voice)
2022PasswordSelf - Celebrity Guest
2021Back Home AgainJustin Beaver (voice)
2021Only Murders in the BuildingOliver Putnam
2021Schmigadoon!Oscar the Leprechaun
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMartin Short
2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)Franck
2020Tough As NailsSelf
2020The WilloughbysThe Father (voice)
2020Stars in the HouseSelf - Special Guest
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU(archive footage)
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Self - Performer
2019The Morning ShowDick Lundy
2019The Addams FamilyGrandpa Frump (voice)
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist
2018Elliot: The Littlest ReindeerLemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeSelf
2018Bathtubs Over BroadwaySelf
2018Love, GildaSelf
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
2017Big MouthGordie (voice)
2017The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!The Cat in the Hat
2017Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2016Hairspray Live!Wilbur Turnblad
2016The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!The Cat in the Hat
2016The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!The Cat in the Hat
2016Match GameSelf - Host
2016Maya & MartySelf - Host
2015Being CanadianSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Difficult PeopleMartin Short
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDr. Franff
2015The Last Man on EarthMurder victim
2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
2014Inherent ViceDr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014MulaneyLou
2014BoJack HorsemanPoppy Stilton (voice)
2014All InSelf
2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnThe Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2012The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!The Cat in the Hat
2012FrankenweenieMr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedStefano (voice)
2012Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of ReptilesCat in the Hat
2012I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012Canada's Got TalentSelf - Judge
2012Inside ComedySelf
2011Cat in the Hat: Tricks and TreatsThe Cat in the Hat
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilKirk the Woodsman (voice)
2011Cat in the Hat: Tales About TailsThe Cat in the Hat
2010ConanSelf
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and ThingsThe Cat in the Hat
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!The Cat in the Hat (voice)
2010The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!The Cat in the Hat
2010The Marriage RefSelf - Panelist
2009Modern FamilyMerv Schechter
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesThimbletack (voice)
2007O Canada!Narrator
2007DamagesLeonard Winstone
2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenSelf
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversarySelf
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseJack Frost
2006Rachael Ray
2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf
2005Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005Earth to AmericaNathan Thurm
2005The Colbert Report
2005How I Met Your MotherGarrison Cootes
2005WeedsSteward Havens
2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodJiminy Glick / David Lynch
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2004Barbie as The Princess & the PauperPreminger (voice)
2004Dennis Miller
2003Arrested DevelopmentUncle Jack
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5Self
2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureLars (voice)
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2002Treasure PlanetB.E.N. (voice)
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusOoblar (voice)
2001Good Day LiveSelf
2001Prince CharmingRodney
2001Primetime GlickJiminy Glick
2001Get Over ItDr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmMartin Short
1999The Early ShowSelf
1999MumfordLionel Dillard
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSebastian Ballentine
1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to ScreenSelf (archive footage)
1999The Martin Short ShowSelf - Host
1999Alice in WonderlandMad Hatter
1998The Prince of EgyptHuy (voice)
1998Junket WhoreSelf
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
1998MerlinFrik
1997The Wonderful World of Disney
1997The ViewSelf
1997A Simple WishMurray
1997The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!Self - Host
1997Jungle 2 JungleRichard Kempster
1996Mars Attacks!Jerry Ross
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
1996Muppets TonightSelf
1995Father of the Bride Part IIFranck Eggelhoffer
1995MADtvSelf
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowSelf / Various
1995The Pebble and the PenguinHubie (voice)
1994The Martin Short ShowMarty Short
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994CliffordClifford Daniels
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryStubbs the Clown (voice)
1993Friends of GildaSelf
1993Money For NothingHarrison Kilray
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutMartin Short
1992Captain RonMartin Harvey
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)
1992Martin Short: Home SafeSelf
1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of ComedySelf
1991Father of the BrideFranck Eggelhoffer
1991Pure LuckEugene Proctor
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1990The Earth Day SpecialNathan Thurm
1989The SimpsonsGuthrie Frenel (voice)
1989The Making of MeSelf
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1989Dink, the Little Dinosaur
1989The Big PictureNeil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989Screen OneHarrison Kilray
1989Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodVarious Roles
1989Three FugitivesNed Perry
1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleyEd Grimley (voice)
1988The Best of SCTV
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1987Cross My HeartDavid Morgan
1987On Location: Women of the NightHost
1987InnerspaceJack Putter
1986¡Three Amigos!Ned Nederlander
1986Johnny AppleseedJonathan Chapman
1986Really Weird TalesShucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986American MastersSelf - Interviewee
1986The Canadian ConspiracySelf
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry OsgoodKing Louis XVI
1985Tall Tales & LegendsJohnny Appleseed
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1984Jeopardy!Self
1983SCTV Channel
1983Sunset LimousineBradley Z. Coleman
1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)
1981SCTV Network 90Various
1980I'm a Big Girl Now
1979The Family ManLouie
1979The Associates
1979Lost and FoundEngel
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf
1978Seer Was Here
1978TaxiMitch Harris
1977The Love BoatMelvin
1976Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters
1976For the Record
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
1974CucumberSmokey The Hare
1972The David Steinberg Show
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1953The OscarsSelf
1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee

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