Martin Short
March 26, 1950 (74 years old) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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
Credits
- 2024 · STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self
- 2023 · Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- 2023 · Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Kingfish (voice)
- 2023 · Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Lumière
- 2022 · Mack & Rita as Cheese (voice)
- 2022 · Password as Self - Celebrity Guest
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam
- 2021 · Schmigadoon! as Oscar the Leprechaun
- 2021 · Schmigadoon! as Steve the Leprechaun
- 2020 · In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Martin Short
- 2020 · Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as Franck Eggelhoffer
- 2020 · Tough As Nails as Self
- 2020 · The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Morning Show as Dick Lundy
- 2019 · The Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- 2018 · Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
- 2018 · Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life as Self
- 2018 · Bathtubs Over Broadway as Himself
- 2018 · Love, Gilda as Self
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Gordie (voice)
- 2016 · Hairspray Live! as Wilbur Turnblad
- 2016 · Maya & Marty as Self - Host
- 2015 · Being Canadian as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Dr. Franff
- 2015 · The Last Man on Earth as Murder victim
- 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2015 · Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2014 · Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
- 2014 · Mulaney as Lou
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Poppy Stilton (voice)
- 2014 · Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! as The Cat in the Hat (voice)
- 2012 · Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Stefano (voice)
- 2012 · Canada's Got Talent as Judge
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- 2009 · Modern Family as Merv Schechter
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · The Spiderwick Chronicles as Thimbletack (voice)
- 2007 · Damages as Leonard Winstone
- 2006 · The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Jack Frost
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2006 · Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
- 2005 · Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg as
- 2005 · Earth to America as Nathan Thurm
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Garrison Cootes
- 2005 · Weeds as Steward Havens
- 2005 · Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Preminger (voice)
- 2004 · Dennis Miller as
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Uncle Jack
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Jiminy Glick
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Host
- 2002 · Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)
- 2002 · 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lars (voice)
- 2001 · Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Prince Charming as Rodney
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as Jiminy Glick
- 2001 · Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Martin Short
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Mumford as Lionel Dillard
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver
- 1999 · The Martin Short Show as Self - Host
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter
- 1998 · The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Merlin as Frik
- 1997 · The Wonderful World of Disney as
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · A Simple Wish as Murray
- 1997 · Jungle 2 Jungle as Richard Kempster
- 1996 · Mars Attacks! as Jerry Ross
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1995 · Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self / Various
- 1995 · The Pebble and the Penguin as Hubie (voice)
- 1994 · The Martin Short Show as Marty Short
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Clifford as Clifford Daniels
- 1993 · We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · Captain Ron as Martin Harvey
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1992 · Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice)
- 1992 · Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self
- 1991 · Father of the Bride as Franck Eggelhoffer
- 1991 · Pure Luck as Eugene Proctor
- 1990 · Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Guthrie Frenel (voice)
- 1989 · Dink, the Little Dinosaur as
- 1989 · The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
- 1989 · Three Fugitives as Ned Perry
- 1988 · The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Ed Grimley (voice)
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Cross My Heart as David Morgan
- 1987 · Innerspace as Jack Putter
- 1986 · ¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander
- 1985 · Tall Tales & Legends as Johnny Appleseed
- 1984 · Jeopardy! as
- 1983 · SCTV Channel as
- 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1981 · SCTV Network 90 as
- 1980 · I'm a Big Girl Now as
- 1979 · The Associates as
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1978 · Taxi as Mitch Harris
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Melvin
- 1977 · For The Record as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
- 1972 · The David Steinberg Show as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · Godspell 2025 as
- 2021 · Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)
- 2019 · Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as Self - Performer
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2017 · David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2017 · The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2017 · Who Is the Real Martin Short? as
- 2016 · The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2016 · The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2014 · All In as Self
- 2012 · The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2012 · Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion as
- 2012 · Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles as Cat in the Hat
- 2012 · I, Martin Short, Goes Home as
- 2011 · Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats as The Cat in the Hat
- 2011 · Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails as The Cat in the Hat
- 2010 · The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things as The Cat in the Hat
- 2010 · The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2007 · Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self
- 2007 · Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Himself
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2002 · CinéMagique as George
- 1999 · The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · Junket Whore as Self
- 1998 · Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
- 1997 · The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as Self - Host
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
- 1993 · Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray
- 1992 · The Return of Spinal Tap as Martin Short
- 1992 · Martin Short: Home Safe as Himself
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Nathan Thurm
- 1989 · The Making of Me as Himself
- 1989 · Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1989 · Andrea Martin... Together Again as
- 1989 · I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Various Roles
- 1988 · The Best of SCTV as
- 1987 · On Location: Women of the Night as Host
- 1986 · Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- 1986 · The Canadian Conspiracy as
- 1986 · The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as King Louis XVI
- 1986 · Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman
- 1985 · Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas as
- 1983 · Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman
- 1982 · O Canada! as Himself
- 1979 · The Family Man as Louie
- 1979 · Lost and Found as Engel
- 1978 · Seer Was Here as
- 1974 · Cucumber as Smokey The Hare
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self