Martin Short
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 26, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Movie · as Self / Jeffrey
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie · as Self
Lorne
Movie · as Self
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Movie · as Self
Sock It to Me: The Legend of George Schlatter
Movie · as Self
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie · as Self - Actor, SCTV
Downey Wrote That
Movie · as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Movie · as Self
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Movie · as Self
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
An SNL Thanksgiving
Movie · as (archive footage)
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Grimsburg
TV · as Otis Volcanowitz (voice) · 13 eps
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self - Guest
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Movie · as Kingfish (voice)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self
Mack & Rita
Movie · as Cheese (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Movie · as Lumière
Password
TV · as Self - Celebrity Guest · 1 ep
Back Home Again
Movie · as Justin Beaver (voice)
Schmigadoon!
TV · as Oscar the Leprechaun, Steve the Leprechaun · 1 ep
Only Murders in the Building
TV · as Oliver Putnam · 51 eps
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Movie · as Martin Short
The Willoughbys
Movie · as The Father (voice)
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Movie · as Franck
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Movie · as (archive footage)
Tough As Nails
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Stars in the House
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
The Addams Family
Movie · as Grandpa Frump (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Movie · as Self - Performer
Lights Out with David Spade
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
The Morning Show
TV · as Dick Lundy · 3 eps
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Movie · as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
Love, Gilda
Movie · as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Movie · as Self
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Movie · as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie · as Self
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
Movie
Big Mouth
TV · as Gordie (voice) · 1 ep
Hairspray Live!
Movie · as Wilbur Turnblad
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
Maya & Marty
TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps
Match Game
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie · as Self
Being Canadian
Movie · as Self
The Last Man on Earth
TV · as Murder victim · 1 ep
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV · as Dr. Franff · 1 ep
Difficult People
TV · as Martin Short · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Inherent Vice
Movie · as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Movie · as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
All In
Movie · as Self
Mulaney
TV · as Lou · 13 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
BoJack Horseman
TV · as Poppy Stilton (voice) · 1 ep
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Frankenweenie
Movie · as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Movie · as Stefano (voice)
Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
Movie
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles
Movie · as Cat in the Hat
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
Movie · as Various Characters
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Canada's Got Talent
TV · as Self - Judge · 10 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Movie · as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!
Movie · as The Cat in the Hat
The Marriage Ref
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
TV · as The Cat in the Hat (voice) · 160 eps
Conan
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 4 eps
Modern Family
TV · as Merv Schechter · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Movie · as Thimbletack (voice)
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Movie · as Self
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Movie · as Self
Damages
TV · as Leonard Winstone · 13 eps
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Movie · as Jack Frost
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
Second City: First Family of Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Earth to America
Movie · as Nathan Thurm
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Movie · as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Movie · as Self
How I Met Your Mother
TV · as Garrison Cootes · 3 eps
The Colbert Report
TV · 1 ep
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
TV · 1 ep
Weeds
TV · as Steward Havens · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Movie · as Preminger (voice)
Dennis Miller
TV · 1 ep
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Movie · as Lars (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host, Jiminy Glick · 5 eps
Arrested Development
TV · as Uncle Jack · 1 ep
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self, Jiminy Glick · 11 eps
Treasure Planet
Movie · as B.E.N. (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Get Over It
Movie · as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Prince Charming
Movie · as Rodney
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Movie · as Ooblar (voice)
Primetime Glick
TV · as Jiminy Glick · 30 eps
Good Day Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Martin Short · 1 ep
Mumford
Movie · as Lionel Dillard
Alice in Wonderland
Movie · as Mad Hatter
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Sebastian Ballentine · 1 ep
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Martin Short Show
TV · as Self - Host · 74 eps
The Prince of Egypt
Movie · as Huy (voice)
Junket Whore
Movie · as Self
Merlin
TV · as Frik · 2 eps
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 15 eps
Jungle 2 Jungle
Movie · as Richard Kempster
A Simple Wish
Movie · as Murray
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Movie · as Self - Host
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 1 ep
Mars Attacks!
Movie · as Jerry Ross
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Muppets Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Father of the Bride Part II
Movie · as Franck Eggelhoffer
The Pebble and the Penguin
Movie · as Hubie (voice)
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Movie · as Self / Various
MADtv
TV · as Self, Jiminy Glick · 2 eps
Clifford
Movie · as Clifford Daniels
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie · as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Martin Short Show
TV · as Marty Short · 8 eps
Money For Nothing
Movie · as Harrison Kilray
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Movie · as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
Friends of Gilda
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 6 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Captain Ron
Movie · as Martin Harvey
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Movie · as Martin Short
Martin Short: Home Safe
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Father of the Bride
Movie · as Franck Eggelhoffer
Pure Luck
Movie · as Eugene Proctor
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Nathan Thurm
Three Fugitives
Movie · as Ned Perry
The Big Picture
Movie · as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
The Making of Me
Movie · as Self
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Movie · as Various Roles
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Movie
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
TV · 42 eps
The Simpsons
TV · as Guthrie Frenel (voice) · 1 ep
Screen One
TV · as Harrison Kilray · 1 ep
The Best of SCTV
Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
TV · as Ed Grimley (voice) · 13 eps
Innerspace
Movie · as Jack Putter
Cross My Heart
Movie · as David Morgan
On Location: Women of the Night
Movie · as Host
¡Three Amigos!
Movie · as Ned Nederlander
Really Weird Tales
Movie · as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
Movie · as King Louis XVI
The Canadian Conspiracy
Movie · as Self
Johnny Appleseed
Movie · as Jonathan Chapman
American Masters
TV · as Self - Interviewee · 1 ep
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Movie
Tall Tales & Legends
TV · as Johnny Appleseed · 1 ep
Jeopardy!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sunset Limousine
Movie · as Bradley Z. Coleman
SCTV Channel
TV · 19 eps
Reading Rainbow
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
O Canada!
Movie · as Narrator
SCTV Network 90
TV · as Various · 25 eps
I'm a Big Girl Now
TV · 19 eps
Lost and Found
Movie · as Engel
The Family Man
Movie · as Louie
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Associates
TV · 13 eps
Seer Was Here
Movie
Taxi
TV · as Mitch Harris · 1 ep
The Love Boat
TV · as Melvin · 1 ep
For the Record
TV · 2 eps
Second City Television
TV · as Self - Various Characters · 30 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Various Characters, Self - Host, Self (uncredited), Self - Co-Host, Jiminy Glick (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited), Ned Nederlander / Self (uncredited) · 17 eps
Cucumber
TV · as Smokey The Hare · 1 ep
The David Steinberg Show
TV · 21 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep