Martin Short

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 185

Gender Male

Birthday March 26, 1950 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Martin Hayter Short
Jiminy Glick
มาร์ติน ชอร์ต
馬丁·肖特
مارتین شورت

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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

—		SNL's A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
—		Godspell 2025

2025		Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2025		This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)

2024		STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (1 episode) as Self
2024		Grimsburg (6 episodes) as Otis Volcanowitz (voice)

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 (1 episode) as Self - Celebrity Guest

2021		Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)
2021		Only Murders in the Building (40 episodes) as Oliver Putnam
2021		Schmigadoon! (2 episodes) as Steve the Leprechaun (1 episode) as Oscar 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 (1 episode) as Self
2020		The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)
2020		Stars in the House (1 episode) as Self (1 episode) as Self - Special Guest
2020		The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)

2019		Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as Self - Performer
2019		The Morning Show (3 episodes) as Dick Lundy
2019		The Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)
2019		Lights Out with David Spade (1 episode) 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		Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2017		David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
2017		Big Mouth (1 episode) as Gordie (voice)
2017		The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! as The Cat in the Hat
2017		Who Is the Real Martin Short?

2016		Hairspray Live! as Wilbur Turnblad
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
2016		Maya & Marty (6 episodes) as Self - Host

2015		Being Canadian as Self
2015		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 episode) as Self
2015		Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (1 episode) as Dr. Franff
2015		The Last Man on Earth (1 episode) as Murder victim
2015		Misery Loves Comedy as Self

2014		Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (1 episode) as Self
2014		Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014		Mulaney (13 episodes) as Lou
2014		BoJack Horseman (1 episode) as Poppy Stilton (voice)
2014		All In as Self
2014		Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers (3 episodes) as Self
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (3 episodes) as Self (2 episodes) as Self - Guest
2014		Off Camera with Sam Jones (1 episode) as Self

2013		Hollywood Game Night (2 episodes) as Self
2013		The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (147 episodes) as The Cat in the Hat (voice)

2012		The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! as The Cat in the Hat
2012		Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012		Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (1 episode) as Self
2012		Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Stefano (voice)
2012		Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012		Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles as Cat in the Hat
2012		I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012		Canada's Got Talent (10 episodes) as Self - Judge
2012		Inside Comedy (1 episode) as Self

2011		Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats as The Cat in the Hat
2011		Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
2011		Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails as The Cat in the Hat

2010		Conan (4 episodes) as Self
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
2010		The Marriage Ref (1 episode) as Self - Panelist

2009		Modern Family (1 episode) as Merv Schechter
2009		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (1 episode) as Self - Guest

2008

as Thimbletack (voice)

2007		Damages (13 episodes) as Leonard Winstone
2007		Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self
2007		Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Himself

2006		The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Jack Frost
2006		Rachael Ray (1 episode)
2006		Second City: First Family of Comedy (3 episodes) as Self

2005		Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (1 episode)
2005		Earth to America as Nathan Thurm
2005		The Colbert Report (1 episode)
2005		How I Met Your Mother (3 episodes) as Garrison Cootes
2005		Weeds (3 episodes) as Steward Havens
2005		Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
2005		The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1 episode) as Self

2004		Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Preminger (voice)
2004		Dennis Miller (1 episode)

2003		Arrested Development (1 episode) as Uncle Jack
2003		The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3 episodes) as Self
2003		101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lars (voice)
2003		Real Time with Bill Maher (1 episode) as Jiminy Glick (11 episodes) as Self
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live! (4 episodes) as Self - Guest Host (2 episodes) as Self

2002		Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)
2002		NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2002		CinéMagique as George

2001		Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)
2001		Good Day Live (1 episode) as Self
2001		Prince Charming as Rodney
2001		Primetime Glick (30 episodes) as Jiminy Glick
2001		Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates

2000

(1 episode) as Martin Short

1999		The Early Show (1 episode) as Self
1999		Mumford as Lionel Dillard
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver
1999		The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)
1999		The Martin Short Show (74 episodes) as Self - Host
1999		Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter

1998		The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)
1998		Junket Whore as Self
1998		Hollywood Squares (5 episodes) (5 episodes) as Self - Panelist
1998		Merlin (2 episodes) as Frik
1998		Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self

1997		The Wonderful World of Disney (1 episode)
1997		The View (1 episode) as Self - Guest (2 episodes) as Self
1997		A Simple Wish as Murray
1997		The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as Self - Host
1997		Jungle 2 Jungle as Richard Kempster

1996		Mars Attacks! as Jerry Ross
1996		The Daily Show (3 episodes) as Self
1996		The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 episode) as Self - Guest
1996		Muppets Tonight (2 episodes) as Self

1995		Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer
1995		MADtv (2 episodes) 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 (8 episodes) as Marty Short
1994		Inside the Actors Studio (1 episode) as Self
1994		Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994		Clifford as Clifford Daniels

1993		We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993		Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray
1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien (6 episodes) as Self - Guest

1992		The Return of Spinal Tap as Martin Short
1992		Captain Ron as Martin Harvey
1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (4 episodes) as Self
1992		Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1 episode) as Narrator (Voice)
1992		Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (3 episodes) as Self
1992		Martin Short: Home Safe as Himself

1991		Father of the Bride as Franck Eggelhoffer
1991		Pure Luck as Eugene Proctor

1990		Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990		The Earth Day Special as Nathan Thurm

1989		The Simpsons (1 episode) as Guthrie Frenel (voice)
1989		The Making of Me as Himself
1989		Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
1989		Dink, the Little Dinosaur (42 episodes)
1989		The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989		Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989		I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Various Roles
1989		Three Fugitives as Ned Perry

1988		The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (13 episodes) as Ed Grimley (voice)
1988		LIVE with Kelly and Mark (4 episodes) as Self - Guest
1988		The Best of SCTV

1987		Cross My Heart as David Morgan
1987		On Location: Women of the Night as Host
1987		Innerspace as Jack Putter

1986		¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander
1986		Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986		The Canadian Conspiracy
1986		The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as King Louis XVI
1986		Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman

1985		Tall Tales & Legends (1 episode) as Johnny Appleseed
1985		Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1984

(1 episode)

1983		SCTV Channel (19 episodes)
1983		Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman
1983		Reading Rainbow (2 episodes) as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1982

as Himself

1981

(21 episodes)

1980

(20 episodes)

1979		The Family Man as Louie
1979		The Associates (13 episodes)
1979		Lost and Found as Engel
1979		CBS News Sunday Morning (1 episode) as Self

1978		Seer Was Here
1978		Taxi (1 episode) as Mitch Harris

1977		The Love Boat (1 episode) as Melvin
1977		For The Record (2 episodes)

1975

(1 episode) (1 episode) as Self (11 episodes) as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (5 episodes) as Self - Host (17 episodes) as Self - Various Characters

1974

(1 episode) as Smokey The Hare

1972

(21 episodes)

1962

(1 episode) as Self

1956

(1 episode) as Self - Presenter

1953

(1 episode) as Self

Production

2021

(40 episodes) … Executive Producer

2018

… Executive Producer

2005

… Producer

2001

(30 episodes) … Executive Producer

1995

… Executive Producer

1988

(13 episodes) … Producer

Writing

2018

… Writer

2005

… Writer

1995

… Writer

1989

… Writer

1981

(40 episodes) … Writer

Creator

2001

… Creator

1994

… Creator

Sound

1989

… Songs

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