MARTIN SHORT

Martin Short
Martin Short
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 26, 1950
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.

Filmography

Starring

2026·
Lorne
Self
2026·
Marty, Life Is Short
Self
2026·
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self / Jeffrey
2025·
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
Self
2025·
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Self
2025·
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
2025·
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025·
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor, SCTV
2025·
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025·
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2024·
Grimsburg
Otis Volcanowitz (voice)
2024·
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Self
2023·
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023·
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Kingfish (voice)
2023·
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2022·
Password
Self - Celebrity Guest
2022·
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Lumière
2022·
Mack & Rita
Cheese (voice)
2021·
Only Murders in the Building
Oliver Putnam
2021·
Schmigadoon!
Steve the Leprechaun, Oscar the Leprechaun
2021·
Back Home Again
Justin Beaver (voice)
2020·
Stars in the House
Self, Self - Special Guest
2020·
Tough As Nails
Self
2020·
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(archive footage)
2020·
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Franck
2020·
The Willoughbys
The Father (voice)
2020·
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Martin Short
2019·
The Morning Show
Dick Lundy
2019·
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019·
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Self - Performer
2019·
The Addams Family
Grandpa Frump (voice)
2018·
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Self
2018·
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Self
2018·
Love, Gilda
Self
2018·
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2017·
Big Mouth
Gordie (voice)
2017·
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017·
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
The Cat in the Hat
2017·
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2016·
Match Game
Self - Host
2016·
Maya & Marty
Self - Host
2016·
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
The Cat in the Hat
2016·
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!
The Cat in the Hat
2016·
Hairspray Live!
Wilbur Turnblad
2015·
Difficult People
Martin Short
2015·
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dr. Franff
2015·
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015·
The Last Man on Earth
Murder victim
2015·
Being Canadian
Self
2015·
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2014·
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest, Self
2014·
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014·
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self, Self - Guest
2014·
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014·
BoJack Horseman
Poppy Stilton (voice)
2014·
Mulaney
Lou
2014·
All In
Self
2014·
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014·
Inherent Vice
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2013·
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2012·
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012·
Canada's Got Talent
Self - Judge
2012·
Inside Comedy
Self
2012·
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012·
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles
Cat in the Hat
2012·
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
The Cat in the Hat
2012·
Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012·
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Stefano (voice)
2012·
Frankenweenie
Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2011·
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
2011·
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats
The Cat in the Hat
2011·
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails
The Cat in the Hat
2010·
Conan
Self
2010·
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
The Cat in the Hat (voice)
2010·
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010·
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!
The Cat in the Hat
2010·
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things
The Cat in the Hat
2009·
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009·
Modern Family
Merv Schechter
2008·
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Thimbletack (voice)
2007·
Damages
Leonard Winstone
2007·
O Canada!
Narrator
2007·
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
2007·
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Self
2006·
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
2006·
Rachael Ray
2006·
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Jack Frost
2005·
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005·
Weeds
Steward Havens
2005·
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005·
The Colbert Report
2005·
How I Met Your Mother
Garrison Cootes
2005·
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005·
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
2005·
Earth to America
Nathan Thurm
2004·
Dennis Miller
2004·
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Preminger (voice)
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jiminy Glick, Self - Guest Host, Self
2003·
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jiminy Glick, Self
2003·
Arrested Development
Uncle Jack
2003·
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003·
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Self
2003·
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Lars (voice)
2002·
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002·
Treasure Planet
B.E.N. (voice)
2001·
Good Day Live
Self
2001·
Primetime Glick
Jiminy Glick
2001·
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Ooblar (voice)
2001·
Prince Charming
Rodney
2001·
Get Over It
Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2000·
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Martin Short
1999·
The Martin Short Show
Self - Host
1999·
The Early Show
Self
1999·
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sebastian Ballentine
1999·
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Self (archive footage)
1999·
Alice in Wonderland
Mad Hatter
1999·
Mumford
Lionel Dillard
1998·
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998·
Merlin
Frik
1998·
Junket Whore
Self
1998·
The Prince of Egypt
Huy (voice)
1997·
The View
Self - Guest, Self
1997·
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997·
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Self - Host
1997·
A Simple Wish
Murray
1997·
Jungle 2 Jungle
Richard Kempster
1996·
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996·
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996·
The Daily Show
Self
1996·
Mars Attacks!
Jerry Ross
1995·
MADtv
Jiminy Glick, Self
1995·
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self / Various
1995·
The Pebble and the Penguin
Hubie (voice)
1995·
Father of the Bride Part II
Franck Eggelhoffer
1994·
The Martin Short Show
Marty Short
1994·
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994·
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994·
Clifford
Clifford Daniels
1993·
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993·
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993·
Friends of Gilda
Self
1993·
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993·
Money For Nothing
Harrison Kilray
1992·
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992·
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Self
1992·
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992·
Martin Short: Home Safe
Self
1992·
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Martin Short
1992·
Captain Ron
Martin Harvey
1991·
Pure Luck
Eugene Proctor
1991·
Father of the Bride
Franck Eggelhoffer
1990·
The Earth Day Special
Nathan Thurm
1990·
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1989·
Screen One
Harrison Kilray
1989·
The Simpsons
Guthrie Frenel (voice)
1989·
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
1989·
Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989·
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Various Roles
1989·
The Making of Me
Self
1989·
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989·
The Big Picture
Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989·
Three Fugitives
Ned Perry
1988·
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Ed Grimley (voice)
1988·
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988·
The Best of SCTV
1987·
On Location: Women of the Night
Host
1987·
Cross My Heart
David Morgan
1987·
Innerspace
Jack Putter
1986·
American Masters
Self - Interviewee
1986·
Johnny Appleseed
Jonathan Chapman
1986·
The Canadian Conspiracy
Self
1986·
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
King Louis XVI
1986·
Really Weird Tales
Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986·
¡Three Amigos!
Ned Nederlander
1985·
Tall Tales & Legends
Johnny Appleseed
1985·
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1984·
Jeopardy!
Self
1983·
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983·
SCTV Channel
1983·
Sunset Limousine
Bradley Z. Coleman
1981·
SCTV Network 90
Various
1980·
I'm a Big Girl Now
1979·
The Associates
1979·
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979·
The Family Man
Louie
1979·
Lost and Found
Engel
1978·
Taxi
Mitch Harris
1978·
Seer Was Here
1977·
The Love Boat
Melvin
1976·
Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
1976·
For the Record
1975·
Saturday Night Live
Jiminy Glick (uncredited), Self - Co-Host, Self, Self (uncredited), Self - Host, Self - Various Characters
1974·
Cucumber
Smokey The Hare
1972·
The David Steinberg Show
1962·
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1956·
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1953·
The Oscars
Self
1949·
The Emmy Awards
Self
1944·
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee

Production

2021·
Only Murders in the Building
Executive Producer
2018·
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Writer, Executive Producer
2016·
Match Game
Executive Producer
2005·
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Writer, Producer
2001·
Primetime Glick
Creator, Executive Producer
1995·
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Writer, Executive Producer
1994·
The Martin Short Show
Creator
1993·
Friends of Gilda
Director
1989·
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Writer, Songs
1988·
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Producer
1985·
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Executive Producer, Writer
1975·
Saturday Night Live
Writer