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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-03-26 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Martin Short

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

Acting

2025

This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)

2024

Grimsburg as Otis Volcanowitz (voice)

2023

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Kingfish (voice)

2022

Mack & Rita as Cheese (voice)
Password as Self - Celebrity Guest

2021

Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)
Schmigadoon! as Oscar the Leprechaun
Schmigadoon! as Steve the Leprechaun

2020

The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as Franck Eggelhoffer
Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest

2019

The Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)
Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
The Morning Show as Dick Lundy

2018

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
Love, Gilda as Self

2017

Big Mouth as Gordie (voice)

2016

Hairspray Live! as Wilbur Turnblad
Maya & Marty as Self - Host

2015

The Last Man on Earth as Murder victim

2014

Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
All In as Self
Mulaney as Lou
BoJack Horseman as Poppy Stilton (voice)

2013

2012

Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Canada's Got Talent as Self - Judge

2011

Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails as The Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats as The Cat in the Hat
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)

2010

The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! as The Cat in the Hat (voice)
Conan as Self

2009

Modern Family as Merv Schechter

2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles as Thimbletack (voice)

2007

Damages as Leonard Winstone

2006

2005

Earth to America as Nathan Thurm
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
How I Met Your Mother as Garrison Cootes
Weeds as Steward Havens

2004

2003

Arrested Development as Uncle Jack
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Host

2002

Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)
CinéMagique as George

2001

Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Prince Charming as Rodney
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)
Primetime Glick as Jiminy Glick

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Martin Short

1999

Mumford as Lionel Dillard
Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver
The Martin Short Show as Self - Host

1998

The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)
Junket Whore as Self
Merlin as Frik
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist

1997

Jungle 2 Jungle as Richard Kempster
A Simple Wish as Murray
The View as Self
The View as Self - Guest

1996

Mars Attacks! as Jerry Ross
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest

1995

Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer
MADtv as Self

1994

Clifford as Clifford Daniels
The Martin Short Show as Marty Short

1993

Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Stubbs the Clown (voice)

1992

Captain Ron as Martin Harvey
The Return of Spinal Tap as Martin Short

1991

Father of the Bride as Franck Eggelhoffer
Pure Luck as Eugene Proctor

1990

The Earth Day Special as Nathan Thurm

1989

Three Fugitives as Ned Perry
The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
The Making of Me as Himself
The Simpsons as Guthrie Frenel (voice)

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1987

Innerspace as Jack Putter
Cross My Heart as David Morgan

1986

¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander
Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman

1985

Tall Tales & Legends as Johnny Appleseed

1984

1983

Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman
Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1982

O Canada! as Himself

1981

1980

1979

1978

Taxi as Mitch Harris

1977

The Love Boat as Melvin

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1974

Cucumber as Smokey The Hare

1972

1962

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

1953

The Oscars as Self

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SNL's A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge

Production

2021

Only Murders in the Building as Executive Producer

2005

2001

Primetime Glick as Executive Producer

Writing

1981

SCTV Network 90 as Writer

Sound

Creator

2001

Primetime Glick as Creator

1994