Martin Short
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 26 Mar, 1950 ( 75 years old )
- Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: Martin Hayter Short, Jiminy Glick, มาร์ติน ชอร์ต , 馬丁·肖特, مارتین شورت
Martin Short
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.
Credits
- 2025 - Match Game ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 2025 - Good Hang with Amy Poehler ( tv )
- 2025 - Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music ( movie ) as Self
- 2025 - This Is the Tom Green Documentary ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 - STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces ( tv ) as Self
- 2024 - Grimsburg ( tv ) as Otis Volcanowitz (voice)
- 2023 - Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic ( movie ) as Self
- 2023 - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ( movie ) as Kingfish (voice)
- 2023 - Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love ( movie ) as Self - Guest
- 2022 - Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration ( movie ) as Lumière
- 2022 - Mack & Rita ( movie ) as Cheese (voice)
- 2022 - Password ( tv ) as Self - Celebrity Guest
- 2021 - Back Home Again ( movie ) as Justin Beaver (voice)
- 2021 - Only Murders in the Building ( tv ) as Oliver Putnam
- 2021 - Schmigadoon! ( tv ) as Oscar the Leprechaun
- 2021 - Schmigadoon! ( tv ) as Steve the Leprechaun
- 2020 - In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover ( movie ) as Martin Short
- 2020 - Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) ( movie ) as Franck Eggelhoffer
- 2020 - Tough As Nails ( tv ) as Self
- 2020 - The Willoughbys ( movie ) as The Father (voice)
- 2020 - Stars in the House ( tv ) as Self - Special Guest
- 2020 - Stars in the House ( tv ) as Self
- 2020 - The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU ( movie ) as (archive footage)
- 2019 - Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" ( movie ) as Self - Performer
- 2019 - The Morning Show ( tv ) as Dick Lundy
- 2019 - The Addams Family ( movie ) as Grandpa Frump (voice)
- 2019 - Lights Out with David Spade ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 2018 - Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer ( movie ) as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
- 2018 - Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life ( movie ) as Self
- 2018 - Bathtubs Over Broadway ( movie ) as Himself
- 2018 - Love, Gilda ( movie ) as Self
- 2017 - Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs ( movie ) as Self
- 2017 - Big Mouth ( tv ) as Gordie (voice)
- 2017 - The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2017 - Who Is the Real Martin Short? ( movie )
- 2016 - Hairspray Live! ( movie ) as Wilbur Turnblad
- 2016 - The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2016 - The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2016 - Maya & Marty ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 2015 - Being Canadian ( movie ) as Self
- 2015 - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( tv ) as Self
- 2015 - Difficult People ( tv ) as Martin Short
- 2015 - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ( tv ) as Dr. Franff
- 2015 - The Last Man on Earth ( tv ) as Murder victim
- 2015 - Misery Loves Comedy ( movie ) as Self
- 2014 - Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - Inherent Vice ( movie ) as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
- 2014 - Mulaney ( tv ) as Lou
- 2014 - BoJack Horseman ( tv ) as Poppy Stilton (voice)
- 2014 - All In ( movie ) as Self
- 2014 - Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return ( movie ) as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
- 2014 - Late Night with Seth Meyers ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2014 - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - Off Camera with Sam Jones ( tv ) as Self
- 2013 - Hollywood Game Night ( tv ) as Self
- 2012 - The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2012 - Frankenweenie ( movie ) as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
- 2012 - Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee ( tv ) as Self
- 2012 - Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ( movie ) as Stefano (voice)
- 2012 - Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion ( movie )
- 2012 - Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles ( movie ) as Cat in the Hat
- 2012 - I, Martin Short, Goes Home ( movie )
- 2012 - Canada's Got Talent ( tv ) as Self - Judge
- 2012 - Inside Comedy ( tv ) as Self
- 2011 - Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2011 - Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil ( movie ) as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
- 2011 - Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2010 - Conan ( tv ) as Self
- 2010 - The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2010 - The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! ( tv ) as The Cat in the Hat (voice)
- 2010 - The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! ( movie ) as The Cat in the Hat
- 2010 - The Marriage Ref ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 2009 - Modern Family ( tv ) as Merv Schechter
- 2009 - Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2008 - The Spiderwick Chronicles ( movie ) as Thimbletack (voice)
- 2007 - Damages ( tv ) as Leonard Winstone
- 2007 - Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women ( movie ) as Self
- 2007 - Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary ( movie ) as Himself
- 2006 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ( movie ) as Jack Frost
- 2006 - Rachael Ray ( tv )
- 2006 - Second City: First Family of Comedy ( tv ) as Self
- 2005 - Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg ( tv )
- 2005 - Earth to America ( movie ) as Nathan Thurm
- 2005 - The Colbert Report ( tv )
- 2005 - How I Met Your Mother ( tv ) as Garrison Cootes
- 2005 - Weeds ( tv ) as Steward Havens
- 2005 - Jiminy Glick in Lalawood ( movie ) as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
- 2005 - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ( tv ) as Self
- 2004 - Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper ( movie ) as Preminger (voice)
- 2004 - Dennis Miller ( tv )
- 2003 - Arrested Development ( tv ) as Uncle Jack
- 2003 - The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2003 - 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure ( movie ) as Lars (voice)
- 2003 - Real Time with Bill Maher ( tv ) as Self
- 2003 - Real Time with Bill Maher ( tv ) as Jiminy Glick
- 2003 - Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( tv ) as Self
- 2003 - Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( tv ) as Self - Guest Host
- 2002 - Treasure Planet ( movie ) as B.E.N. (voice)
- 2002 - NBC 75th Anniversary Special ( movie ) as Self
- 2001 - Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ( movie ) as Ooblar (voice)
- 2001 - Good Day Live ( tv ) as Self
- 2001 - Prince Charming ( movie ) as Rodney
- 2001 - Primetime Glick ( tv ) as Jiminy Glick
- 2001 - Get Over It ( movie ) as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
- 2000 - Curb Your Enthusiasm ( tv ) as Martin Short
- 1999 - The Early Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1999 - Mumford ( movie ) as Lionel Dillard
- 1999 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( tv ) as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver
- 1999 - The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 - The Martin Short Show ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 1999 - Alice in Wonderland ( movie ) as Mad Hatter
- 1998 - The Prince of Egypt ( movie ) as Huy (voice)
- 1998 - Junket Whore ( movie ) as Self
- 1998 - Hollywood Squares ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 1998 - Hollywood Squares ( tv )
- 1998 - Merlin ( movie ) as Frik
- 1998 - Merlin ( tv ) as Frik
- 1997 - The Wonderful World of Disney ( tv )
- 1997 - The View ( tv ) as Self
- 1997 - The View ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1997 - A Simple Wish ( movie ) as Murray
- 1997 - The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! ( movie ) as Self - Host
- 1997 - Jungle 2 Jungle ( movie ) as Richard Kempster
- 1996 - Mars Attacks! ( movie ) as Jerry Ross
- 1996 - The Daily Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1996 - The Rosie O'Donnell Show ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1996 - Muppets Tonight ( tv ) as Self
- 1995 - Father of the Bride Part II ( movie ) as Franck Eggelhoffer
- 1995 - MADtv ( tv ) as Self
- 1995 - MADtv ( tv ) as Jiminy Glick
- 1995 - The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show ( movie ) as Self / Various
- 1995 - The Pebble and the Penguin ( movie ) as Hubie (voice)
- 1994 - The Martin Short Show ( tv ) as Marty Short
- 1994 - Inside the Actors Studio ( tv ) as Self
- 1994 - Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! ( movie ) as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
- 1994 - Clifford ( movie ) as Clifford Daniels
- 1993 - We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story ( movie ) as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
- 1993 - Money For Nothing ( movie ) as Harrison Kilray
- 1993 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1992 - The Return of Spinal Tap ( movie ) as Martin Short
- 1992 - Captain Ron ( movie ) as Martin Harvey
- 1992 - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( tv ) as Self
- 1992 - Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories ( tv ) as Narrator (Voice)
- 1992 - Martin Short: Home Safe ( movie ) as Himself
- 1992 - Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy ( tv ) as Self
- 1991 - Father of the Bride ( movie ) as Franck Eggelhoffer
- 1991 - Pure Luck ( movie ) as Eugene Proctor
- 1990 - Night of 100 Stars III ( movie ) as Self
- 1990 - The Earth Day Special ( movie ) as Nathan Thurm
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as Guthrie Frenel (voice)
- 1989 - The Making of Me ( movie ) as Himself
- 1989 - Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary ( movie ) as Self
- 1989 - Dink, the Little Dinosaur ( tv )
- 1989 - The Big Picture ( movie ) as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
- 1989 - Andrea Martin... Together Again ( movie )
- 1989 - I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood ( movie ) as Various Roles
- 1989 - Three Fugitives ( movie ) as Ned Perry
- 1988 - The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley ( tv ) as Ed Grimley (voice)
- 1988 - The Best of SCTV ( movie )
- 1988 - LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1987 - Cross My Heart ( movie ) as David Morgan
- 1987 - On Location: Women of the Night ( movie ) as Host
- 1987 - Innerspace ( movie ) as Jack Putter
- 1986 - ¡Three Amigos! ( movie ) as Ned Nederlander
- 1986 - Really Weird Tales ( movie ) as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- 1986 - The Canadian Conspiracy ( movie )
- 1986 - The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood ( movie ) as King Louis XVI
- 1986 - Johnny Appleseed ( movie ) as Jonathan Chapman
- 1985 - Tall Tales & Legends ( tv ) as Johnny Appleseed
- 1985 - Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas ( movie )
- 1984 - Jeopardy! ( tv )
- 1983 - SCTV Channel ( tv )
- 1983 - Sunset Limousine ( movie ) as Bradley Z. Coleman
- 1983 - Reading Rainbow ( tv ) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1980 - I'm a Big Girl Now ( tv )
- 1979 - The Family Man ( movie ) as Louie
- 1979 - The Associates ( tv )
- 1979 - Lost and Found ( movie ) as Engel
- 1979 - CBS News Sunday Morning ( tv ) as Self
- 1978 - Seer Was Here ( movie )
- 1978 - Taxi ( tv ) as Mitch Harris
- 1977 - The Love Boat ( tv ) as Melvin
- 1977 - For The Record ( tv )
- 1976 - Second City Television ( tv ) as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self
- 1974 - Cucumber ( tv ) as Smokey The Hare
- 1972 - The David Steinberg Show ( tv )
- 1962 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( tv ) as Self
- 1956 - Tony Awards ( tv ) as Self - Presenter
- 1953 - The Oscars ( tv ) as Self
- 1944 - Golden Globe Awards ( tv ) as Self - Nominee
Production
- 2025 - Match Game ( tv ) ... Executive Producer
- 2021 - Only Murders in the Building ( tv ) ... Executive Producer
- 2018 - Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 2005 - Jiminy Glick in Lalawood ( movie ) ... Producer
- 2001 - Primetime Glick ( tv ) ... Executive Producer
- 1995 - The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 1988 - The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley ( tv ) ... Producer
Writing
Creator
- 2001 - Primetime Glick ( tv ) ... Creator
- 1994 - The Martin Short Show ( tv ) ... Creator