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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
213
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-03-26 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Acting
2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler as Not available2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self2025
Match Game as Self - Host2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)2024
Grimsburg as Otis Volcanowitz (voice)2024
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Kingfish (voice)2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest2022
Password as Self - Celebrity Guest2022
Mack & Rita as Cheese (voice)2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Lumière2021
Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam2021
Schmigadoon! as Oscar the Leprechaun2021
Schmigadoon! as Steve the Leprechaun2020
Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest2020
Stars in the House as Self2020
Tough As Nails as Self2020
The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)2020
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as Franck Eggelhoffer2019
Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist2019
The Morning Show as Dick Lundy2019
The Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)2018
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)2017
Big Mouth as Gordie (voice)2016
Maya & Marty as Self - Host2016
Hairspray Live! as Wilbur Turnblad2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self2015
The Last Man on Earth as Murder victim2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Dr. Franff2015
Difficult People as Martin Short2015
Being Canadian as Self2015
Misery Loves Comedy as Self2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
BoJack Horseman as Poppy Stilton (voice)2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self2014
Mulaney as Lou2014
Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self2012
Inside Comedy as Self2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Stefano (voice)2012
Canada's Got Talent as Self - Judge2012
Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)2012
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! as The Cat in the Hat2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)2010
Conan as Self2010
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! as The Cat in the Hat (voice)2010
The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
Modern Family as Merv Schechter2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles as Thimbletack (voice)2007
Damages as Leonard Winstone2006
Rachael Ray as Not available2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Jack Frost2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self2005
The Colbert Report as Not available2005
How I Met Your Mother as Garrison Cootes2005
Weeds as Steward Havens2005
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg as Not available2005
Earth to America as Nathan Thurm2004
Dennis Miller as Not available2004
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Preminger (voice)2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Jiminy Glick2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Host2003
Arrested Development as Uncle Jack2003
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lars (voice)2002
Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)2001
Good Day Live as Self2001
Primetime Glick as Jiminy Glick2001
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)2001
Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Martin Short1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver1999
The Martin Short Show as Self - Host1999
The Early Show as Self1999
Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter1999
Mumford as Lionel Dillard1999
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist1998
Hollywood Squares as Not available1998
Merlin as Frik1998
The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)1998
Junket Whore as Self1997
The View as Self1997
The View as Self - Guest1997
The Wonderful World of Disney as Not available1997
Jungle 2 Jungle as Richard Kempster1997
A Simple Wish as Murray1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest1996
Muppets Tonight as Self1996
Mars Attacks! as Jerry Ross1995
MADtv as Self1995
MADtv as Jiminy Glick1995
Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer1995
The Pebble and the Penguin as Hubie (voice)1994
The Martin Short Show as Marty Short1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self1994
Clifford as Clifford Daniels1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Stubbs the Clown (voice)1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice)1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self1992
Captain Ron as Martin Harvey1991
Father of the Bride as Franck Eggelhoffer1991
Pure Luck as Eugene Proctor1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self1990
The Earth Day Special as Nathan Thurm1989
The Simpsons as Guthrie Frenel (voice)1989
Dink, the Little Dinosaur as Not available1989
Three Fugitives as Ned Perry1989
The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Ed Grimley (voice)1987
Innerspace as Jack Putter1987
Cross My Heart as David Morgan1986
¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander1985
Tall Tales & Legends as Johnny Appleseed1984
Jeopardy! as Not available1983
Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)1983
SCTV Channel as Not available1980
I'm a Big Girl Now as Not available1979
CBS News Sunday Morning as Self1979
The Associates as Not available1978
Taxi as Mitch Harris1977
The Love Boat as Melvin1977
For The Record as Not available1976
Second City Television as Self - Various Characters1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975
Saturday Night Live as Self1974
Cucumber as Smokey The Hare1972
The David Steinberg Show as Not available1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter1953
The Oscars as SelfNaN
Godspell 2025 as Not available2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self2021
Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Martin Short2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as Self - Performer2018
Love, Gilda as Self2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway as Himself2017
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! as The Cat in the Hat2017
Who Is the Real Martin Short? as Not available2016
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! as The Cat in the Hat2016
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! as The Cat in the Hat2014
All In as Self2012
I, Martin Short, Goes Home as Not available2012
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles as Cat in the Hat2012
Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion as Not available2011
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats as The Cat in the Hat2011
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails as The Cat in the Hat2010
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things as The Cat in the Hat2010
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! as The Cat in the Hat2007
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Himself2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self2002
CinéMagique as George2001
Prince Charming as Rodney1998
Merlin as Frik1997
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as Self - Host1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self / Various1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ed Grimley (archive footage)1993
Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray1992
The Return of Spinal Tap as Martin Short1992
Martin Short: Home Safe as Himself1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Various Roles1989
Andrea Martin... Together Again as Not available1989
The Making of Me as Himself1988
The Best of SCTV as Not available1987
On Location: Women of the Night as Host1986
The Canadian Conspiracy as Not available1986
Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as King Louis XVI1986
Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas as Not available1983
Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman1982
O Canada! as Himself1979
The Family Man as Louie1979
Lost and Found as EngelNaN
SNL's A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge1978
Seer Was Here as Not available1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - NomineeCrew
2025
Match Game Executive Producer2021
Only Murders in the Building Executive Producer2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Executive Producer2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Producer2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Writer2001
Primetime Glick Executive Producer2001
Primetime Glick Creator1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show Executive Producer1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show Writer1994
The Martin Short Show Creator1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Songs1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Writer1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Producer