Martin Mull
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 18, 1943
- Died
- June 27, 2024 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Offbeat funnyman Martin Mull was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children, and raised in Ohio. The blond-maned, blue-eyed comedian with the sad, droopy mustache first came in contact with the arts by honing in on his innate talents as a painter. In order to pay his art school tuition, he started organizing bands. At around the same time, he discovered that stand-up comedy was another way to allow his creative juices to flow. Martin's early recognition as a humorist led to a recording contract, and, over the years, he would be Grammy-nominated several times for a number of eccentric comedy albums. His gimmick and allure came in the form of a dry, humorless delivery and a bland, highly conservative-looking demeanor, which masked a sly, witty and ultra-hip philosophy. Gaining popularity in the 1970s, he finally broke into TV with the cult soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976) in which he played Garth Gimble, a volatile wife abuser whose comeuppance occurred in the form of an aluminum Christmas tree (impaled) in his home closet. Martin was so popular on the show that he was resurrected in the spin-off series "Fernwood 2 Night" (1977) as twin brother Barth Gimble, who was a co-host of the town's television program along with Fred Willard's Jerry Hubbard character. After this peak, Martin became a sought-after guest on the talk show circuit, not to mention variety specials and TV movies. He tried his hand at producing and starring in his own sitcom "Domestic Life" (1984) but the series failed. He also added his special brand of merriment to films over the years, some of them being decent, such as FM (1978), Serial (1980), Mr. Mom (1983) and Clue (1985) in the role of the tweedy-looking Colonel Mustard, while most have been either formula schtick or just plain drivel, as in Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Rented Lips (1988), which he produced and wrote, Cutting Class (1989), Far Out Man (1990) with Cheech & Chong, and Mr. Write (1994). Martin's first passion has always been art and the distinguished multi-media artist's work has been showcased in galleries throughout the world. He also authored the book "Painting, Drawing and World," which is a compilation of ten years of his work. Mull is married to a composer and musician, Wendy, and they have a daughter. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh
Known For
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Filmography
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
Movie · as Self
Who Is Martin Mull?
Movie · as Self
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Movie · as Self – Interviewee (voice)
Not Dead Yet
TV · as Monty Waxberg · 3 eps
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Melons
Movie · as Mr. Sunnyside
The Afterparty
TV · as Sheriff Reardon · 2 eps
Maggie
TV · as Zach · 1 ep
Bless This Mess
TV · as Martin · 1 ep
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Movie · as Modern Doug
The Cool Kids
TV · as Charlie · 22 eps
The Ranch
TV · as Jerry · 2 eps
Life in Pieces
TV · as Gary Timpkins · 4 eps
Ha/lf
Movie · as Grandpa Rich
Tim's Vermeer
Movie · as Himself
Dads
TV · as Crawford Whittemore · 19 eps
Norm Macdonald Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV · as Walter Peralta · 1 ep
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Veep
TV · as Bob Bradley · 4 eps
And They're Off
Movie · as Ken Sanders
Oliver's Ghost
Movie · as Clive
Bob's Burgers
TV · as Shopkeeper (voice) · 1 ep
Working Class
TV · as Mr. Parker · 1 ep
Franklin & Bash
TV · as Judge Gavin Flannigan · 1 ep
Mad Love
TV · as Kurt Grabowski · 1 ep
Killers
Movie · as Holbrook
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Movie · as (archive footage)
Eastwick
TV · as Milton Philmont · 1 ep
Community
TV · as George Perry · 2 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as Edward O'Boyle · 1 ep
Gary Unmarried
TV · 2 eps
Relative Strangers
Movie · as Jeffry Morton
Crumbs
TV · as Tom · 1 ep
'Til Death
TV · as Mr. White, Whitey · 2 eps
My Boys
TV · 1 ep
Psych
TV · as Highway Harry · 1 ep
The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self
Come Away Home
Movie · as Barney
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
Movie · as Vlad Masters (voice)
American Dad!
TV · as Father Donovan (voice) · 9 eps
The War at Home
TV · as Principal Fink · 3 eps
Hopeless Pictures
TV · 8 eps
A Boyfriend for Christmas
Movie · as Martin Grant
Danny Phantom
TV · as Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice) · 12 eps
The Nick at Nite Holiday Special
Movie · as Mr. Mull
Two and a Half Men
TV · as Russell · 6 eps
Arrested Development
TV · as Gene Parmesan · 6 eps
Reno 911!
TV · as New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Year That Trembled
Movie · as Wayne Simonelli
Less than Perfect
TV · as Buddy · 1 ep
3-South
TV · 13 eps
Half & Half
TV · as Bob Tyrell · 1 ep
Life with Bonnie
TV · as Lenord · 3 eps
Teamo Supremo
TV · as (voice) · 39 eps
Sister Mary Explains It All
Movie · as Skeptical Husband
Reba
TV · as Todd, Counselor · 1 ep
The Ellen Show
TV · as Ed Munn · 13 eps
Kristin
TV · as Wayne Davenport · 1 ep
Attention Shoppers
Movie · as Charles
Daddio
TV · as Walter · 1 ep
The Geena Davis Show
TV · as Michael Carolina · 1 ep
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Movie · as Self
Family Guy
TV · as Mr. Harris (voice) · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Gideon Hutton · 1 ep
Twice in a Lifetime
TV · as Mark Posey / Ralph Bliss · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Movie · as Mr. Rich
Zack & Reba
Movie · as Virgil Payne
The Wild Thornberrys
TV · as Dennis Tucker (voice) · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 80 eps
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
Movie · as Doug Robinson
Over the Top
TV · 1 ep
Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Stan · 1 ep
Jingle All the Way
Movie · as D.J.
Edie & Pen
Movie · as Johnnie Sparkle
The Brown Blues
Movie · as Himself
Dexter's Laboratory
TV · as M.A.R. 10 (voice) · 1 ep
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Willard Kraft · 73 eps
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Martin Mull (uncredited) · 1 ep
How the West Was Fun
Movie · as Bart Gafooley
Mr. Write
Movie · as Dan Barnes
Burke's Law
TV · as Wayne Hudson · 1 ep
Mrs. Doubtfire
Movie · as Justin Gregory
The Day My Parents Ran Away
Movie · as Norman Roberts
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Movie · as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
The Nanny
TV · as Martin Mull · 1 ep
Family Dog
TV · as Skip Binsford (voice) · 10 eps
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · as Marlin Pfinch-Lupus · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Player
Movie · as Martin Mull
Miracle Beach
Movie · as Donald Burbank
Dance with Death
Movie · as Art
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Movie · as Self
The Jackie Thomas Show
TV · as Doug Talbot · 18 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Martin Mull · 2 eps
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Movie · as Self
Ted & Venus
Movie · as Ted's Attorney
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
TV · as Harvey Doe · 1 ep
Ski Patrol
Movie · as Maris
Far Out Man
Movie · as Psychiatrist
Dream On
TV · as Dr. Klein, Martin's Therapist · 1 ep
His & Hers
TV · as Doug Lambert · 13 eps
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
TV · as Mr. Tompkins · 1 ep
Get a Life
TV · as Sandy Connors · 1 ep
Cutting Class
Movie · as William Carson III
Think Big
Movie · as Dr. Bruekner
The Simpsons
TV · as Seth (voice) · 1 ep
America's Funniest Home Videos
TV · 1 ep
Portrait of a White Marriage
Movie · as Martin Mull
Rented Lips
Movie · as Archie Powell
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Movie · as Self
Roseanne
TV · as Leon Carp · 27 eps
TV 101
TV · as Dwight Kincheloe · 2 eps
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 2 eps
O.C. and Stiggs
Movie · as Pat Coletti
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Movie
Home Is Where the Hart Is
Movie · as Carson Boundy
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Movie · as Self
The Boss' Wife
Movie · as Tony Dugdale
Pecos Bill
Movie · as Governor Ambrose Peasley
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Movie · as Himself - Host
L.A. Law
TV · as Jerry Schiff · 1 ep
Fast Times
TV · as Buck Whitman · 1 ep
Clue
Movie · as Colonel Mustard
Lots of Luck
Movie · as Frank Maris
The History of White People in America
Movie · as Host
California Girls
Movie · as Elliot
The Golden Girls
TV · as Jimmy · 1 ep
Tall Tales & Legends
TV · as Governor Ambrose Peasley · 1 ep
George Burns Comedy Week
TV · 1 ep
Bad Manners
Movie · as Warren Fitzpatrick
The Jerk, Too
Movie · as Gambler (uncredited)
Domestic Life
TV · as Martin Crane · 10 eps
Mr. Mom
Movie · as Ron
Sunset Limousine
Movie · as Mel Shaver (uncredited)
Private School
Movie · as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Flicks
Movie · as Tang / Arthur Lyle
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Movie · as Self - Sketch Performer
Twilight Theatre
Movie
Magic with the Stars
Movie · as Self
Twilight Theater II
Movie · as Self- Guest
Square Pegs
TV · 1 ep
Take This Job and Shove It
Movie · as Dick Ebersol
Serial
Movie · as Harvey
My Bodyguard
Movie · as Mr. L.C. Peache
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Movie
The T.V. Show
Movie
Presenting Susan Anton
TV · 1 ep
FM
Movie · as Eric Swan
A Different Approach
Movie
America 2-Night
TV · as Barth Gimble · 65 eps
Taxi
TV · as Roger Chapman · 1 ep
Fernwood 2 Night
TV · as Barth Gimble · 65 eps
Laugh-In
TV · as Guest Performer · 3 eps
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
TV · as Garth Gimble / Barth Gimble · 45 eps
Wonder Woman
TV · as Hamlin Rule · 1 ep
Cher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rock Concert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 25 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 1 ep