Martin Short
- Born
- March 26, 1950 (76 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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
★ 8.0The Simpsons
1989
★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
★ 8.1How I Met Your Mother
2005
★ 7.9Modern Family
2009
★ 8.5BoJack Horseman
2014
★ 6.7Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
★ 8.4Only Murders in the Building
2021
★ 6.9Saturday Night Live
1975
★ 7.9Arrested Development
2003
★ 8.1Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
★ 7.6Treasure Planet
2002
★ 6.5Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
Filmography
- 2026SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard OfFilm · Self
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Film · Self / Jeffrey
- 2026Marty, Life Is ShortFilm · Self★ 8.0
- 2026LorneFilm · Self
- 2025Starring Dick Van DykeFilm · Self
- 2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotFilm · Self★ 6.5
- 2025Downey Wrote ThatFilm · Self
- 2025John Candy: I Like MeFilm · Self - Actor, SCTV★ 7.8
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm · Self★ 7.7
- 2025This Is the Tom Green DocumentaryFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2024An SNL ThanksgivingFilm · (archive footage)
- 2024GrimsburgSeries · Otis Volcanowitz (voice)★ 6.1
- 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicFilm · Self
- 2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomFilm · Kingfish (voice)★ 6.5
- 2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveFilm · Self - Guest
- 2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationFilm · Lumière★ 6.8
- 2022Mack & RitaFilm · Cheese (voice)★ 5.5
- 2021Back Home AgainFilm · Justin Beaver (voice)
- 2021Only Murders in the BuildingSeries · Oliver Putnam★ 8.4
- 2021Schmigadoon!Series · Oscar the Leprechaun, Steve the Leprechaun★ 6.8
- 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverFilm · Martin Short
- 2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)Film · Franck★ 7.4
- 2020The WilloughbysFilm · The Father (voice)★ 7.0
- 2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUFilm · (archive footage)
- 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Film · Self - Performer
- 2019The Morning ShowSeries · Dick Lundy★ 7.7
- 2019The Addams FamilyFilm · Grandpa Frump (voice)★ 6.6
- 2018Elliot: The Littlest ReindeerFilm · Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)★ 5.7
- 2018Love, GildaFilm · Self★ 7.2
- 2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeFilm · Self★ 6.6
- 2018Bathtubs Over BroadwayFilm · Self★ 8.1
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilm · Self
- 2017Big MouthSeries · Gordie (voice)★ 7.6
- 2017The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!Film · The Cat in the Hat
- 2017Who Is the Real Martin Short?Film
- 2016Hairspray Live!Film · Wilbur Turnblad★ 7.3
- 2016The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!Film · The Cat in the Hat
- 2016The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!Film · The Cat in the Hat
- 2015Being CanadianFilm · Self★ 5.6
- 2015Difficult PeopleSeries · Martin Short★ 6.3
- 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries · Dr. Franff★ 7.1
- 2015The Last Man on EarthSeries · Murder victim★ 6.9
- 2015Misery Loves ComedyFilm · Self★ 6.1
- 2014Inherent ViceFilm · Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.★ 6.5
- 2014MulaneySeries · Lou★ 4.2
- 2014BoJack HorsemanSeries · Poppy Stilton (voice)★ 8.5
- 2014All InAll InFilm · Self
- 2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnFilm · The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)★ 6.3
- 2012The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!Film · The Cat in the Hat
- 2012FrankenweenieFilm · Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)★ 7.0
- 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedFilm · Stefano (voice)★ 6.7
- 2012Cat in the Hat: Ocean CommotionFilm
- 2012Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of ReptilesFilm · Cat in the Hat
- 2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeFilm · Various Characters
- 2011Cat in the Hat: Tricks and TreatsFilm · The Cat in the Hat
- 2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilFilm · Kirk the Woodsman (voice)★ 5.2
- 2011Cat in the Hat: Tales About TailsCat in the Hat: Tales About TailsFilm · The Cat in the Hat
- 2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and ThingsFilm · The Cat in the Hat
- 2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!Series · The Cat in the Hat (voice)
- 2010The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!Film · The Cat in the Hat
- 2009Modern FamilySeries · Merv Schechter★ 7.9
- 2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesFilm · Thimbletack (voice)★ 6.7
- 2007DamagesSeries · Leonard Winstone★ 7.5
- 2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenFilm · Self
- 2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversaryFilm · Self
- 2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseFilm · Jack Frost★ 5.6
- 2006Rachael RaySeries★ 5.1
- 2005Sit Down Comedy with David SteinbergSit Down Comedy with David SteinbergSeries
- 2005Earth to AmericaFilm · Nathan Thurm
- 2005The Colbert ReportSeries★ 7.0
- 2005How I Met Your MotherSeries · Garrison Cootes★ 8.1
- 2005WeedsSeries · Steward Havens★ 7.5
- 2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodFilm · Jiminy Glick / David Lynch★ 4.4
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilm · Self
- 2004Barbie as The Princess & the PauperFilm · Preminger (voice)★ 7.5
- 2004Dennis MillerSeries
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentSeries · Uncle Jack★ 7.9
- 2003Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5Film · Self
- 2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureFilm · Lars (voice)★ 6.0
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSeries · Jiminy Glick★ 6.0
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series · Jiminy Glick★ 5.3
- 2002Treasure PlanetFilm · B.E.N. (voice)★ 7.6
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialFilm · Self
- 2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusFilm · Ooblar (voice)★ 6.1
- 2001Prince CharmingFilm · Rodney★ 6.9
- 2001Primetime GlickSeries · Jiminy Glick
- 2001Get Over ItFilm · Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates★ 5.6
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries · Martin Short★ 8.1
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm · Self
- 1999MumfordFilm · Lionel Dillard★ 6.6
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Sebastian Ballentine★ 8.0
- 1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to ScreenFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1999Alice in WonderlandFilm · Mad Hatter★ 6.2
- 1998The Prince of EgyptFilm · Huy (voice)★ 7.3
- 1998Junket WhoreFilm · Self
- 1998MerlinSeries · Frik★ 7.0
- 1997The Wonderful World of DisneySeries★ 6.9
- 1997A Simple WishFilm · Murray★ 5.5
- 1997The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!Film · Self - Host
- 1997Jungle 2 JungleFilm · Richard Kempster★ 5.4
- 1996Mars Attacks!Film · Jerry Ross★ 6.4
- 1995Father of the Bride Part IIFilm · Franck Eggelhoffer★ 6.3
- 1995MADtvSeries · Jiminy Glick★ 7.1
- 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowFilm · Self / Various
- 1995The Pebble and the PenguinFilm · Hubie (voice)★ 5.2
- 1994The Martin Short ShowThe Martin Short ShowSeries · Marty Short
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Film · Ed Grimley (archive footage)
- 1994CliffordFilm · Clifford Daniels★ 5.1
- 1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryFilm · Stubbs the Clown (voice)★ 6.1
- 1993Friends of GildaFriends of GildaFilm · Self
- 1993Money For NothingFilm · Harrison Kilray
- 1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutFilm · Martin Short★ 6.1
- 1992Captain RonFilm · Martin Harvey★ 5.6
- 1992Martin Short: Home SafeFilm · Self
- 1991Father of the BrideFilm · Franck Eggelhoffer★ 6.5
- 1991Pure LuckFilm · Eugene Proctor★ 5.6
- 1990Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm · Self
- 1990The Earth Day SpecialFilm · Nathan Thurm
- 1989The SimpsonsSeries · Guthrie Frenel (voice)★ 8.0
- 1989The Making of MeFilm · Self
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFilm · Self
- 1989Dink, the Little DinosaurSeries
- 1989The Big PictureFilm · Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent★ 5.9
- 1989Screen OneSeries · Harrison Kilray
- 1989Andrea Martin... Together AgainFilm
- 1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodFilm · Various Roles
- 1989Three FugitivesFilm · Ned Perry★ 6.7
- 1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleySeries · Ed Grimley (voice)
- 1988The Best of SCTVFilm
- 1987Cross My HeartFilm · David Morgan★ 5.3
- 1987On Location: Women of the NightFilm · Host
- 1987InnerspaceFilm · Jack Putter★ 6.8
- 1986¡Three Amigos!Film · Ned Nederlander★ 6.3
- 1986Johnny AppleseedFilm · Jonathan Chapman
- 1986Really Weird TalesFilm · Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- 1986The Canadian ConspiracyFilm · Self
- 1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry OsgoodFilm · King Louis XVI
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsSeries · Johnny Appleseed
- 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasFilm
- 1983SCTV ChannelSeries
- 1983Sunset LimousineFilm · Bradley Z. Coleman
- 1982O Canada!Film · Narrator
- 1981SCTV Network 90Series · Various
- 1980I'm a Big Girl NowSeries
- 1979The Family ManFilm · Louie
- 1979The AssociatesSeries
- 1979Lost and FoundFilm · Engel
- 1978Seer Was HereFilm
- 1978TaxiSeries · Mitch Harris★ 7.3
- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Melvin★ 6.3
- 1976For the RecordSeries
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeries · Jiminy Glick (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited)★ 6.9
- 1974CucumberSeries · Smokey The Hare
- 1972The David Steinberg ShowThe David Steinberg ShowSeries