Acting · b. 1950 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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.

Directed
Friends of Gilda 1993
Acting
Marty, Life Is Short Self 2026 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Self / Jeffrey 2025 This Is the Tom Green Documentary Self (archive footage) 2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Self 2025 John Candy: I Like Me Self - Actor, SCTV 2025 Downey Wrote That Self 2025 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Self 2025 Starring Dick Van Dyke 2025 Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - Guest 2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Kingfish (voice) 2023 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Self 2023 Mack & Rita Cheese (voice) 2022 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Lumière 2022 Back Home Again Justin Beaver (voice) 2021 In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover Martin Short 2020 The Willoughbys The Father (voice) 2020 Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) Franck Eggelhoffer 2020 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (archive footage) 2020 The Addams Family Grandpa Frump (voice) 2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" Self - Performer 2019 Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice) 2018 Love, Gilda Self 2018 Bathtubs Over Broadway Self 2018 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Self 2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! The Cat in the Hat 2017 Who Is the Real Martin Short? 2017 Hairspray Live! Wilbur Turnblad 2016 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! The Cat in the Hat 2016 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! The Cat in the Hat 2016 Misery Loves Comedy Self 2015
Other Credits
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Executive Producer 2018 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Producer 2005 The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show Executive Producer 1995 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Writer 1989
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