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Martin Short(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Martin Short
Take a closer look at the various roles Martin Short has played throughout his acting career.
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Martin Hayter Short OC is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada, and has received Medals from Queen Elizabeth II, including in 2002 the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and in 2012 the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
BornMarch 26, 1950
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BornMarch 26, 1950
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 15 wins & 64 nominations total

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Steve Martin and Martin Short in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Teddy Coluca, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Martin Short in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Martin Short in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Martin Short in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Jeanice J. Caraballo, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Christopher Lloyd and Martin Short in Taxi (1978)
Christopher Lloyd and Martin Short in Taxi (1978)

Known for

Innerspace (1987)
Innerspace
6.8
  • Jack Putter
  • 1987
Tim Allen and Martin Short in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
4.8
  • Jack Frost
  • 2006
Inherent Vice (2014)
Inherent Vice
6.6
  • Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
  • 2014
Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in Three Amigos! (1986)
Three Amigos!
6.5
  • Ned Nederlander
  • 1986

Credits

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Actor

  • Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
    Only Murders in the Building
    • Oliver Putnam
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong in Schmigadoon! (2021)
    Schmigadoon!
    • Leprechaun
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • Rita Moreno, Martin Short, David Alan Grier, Shania Twain, Rizwan Manji, Josh Groban, Leo Abelo Perry, Jon Jon Briones, Joshua Henry, and H.E.R. in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
    Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
    • Lumière
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Diane Keaton, Taylour Paige, and Elizabeth Lail in Mack & Rita (2022)
    Mack & Rita
    • Cheese (voice)
    • 2022
  • Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell in The Morning Show (2019)
    The Morning Show
    • Dick Lundy
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Back Home Again (2021)
    Back Home Again
    • Justin Beaver (voice)
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • Various
    • Ed Grimley
    • Nathan Thurm ...
    • TV Series
    • 1984–2021
  • Good People
    • Dean Ed Brown
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
    Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
    • Franck Eggelhoffer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • The Pack Podcast (2020)
    The Pack Podcast
    • Jack
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • The Willoughbys (2020)
    The Willoughbys
    • Father (voice)
    • 2020
  • Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Finn Wolfhard in The Addams Family (2019)
    The Addams Family
    • Grandpa Frump (voice)
    • 2019
  • Andrew Rannells, Pamela Adlon, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Brandon Kyle Goodman, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    • Gordie (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018)
    Elliot the Littlest Reindeer
    • Lemondrop
    • Ludzinka
    • Blitzen (voice)
    • 2018
  • The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space (2020)
    The Magic School Bus Rides Again
    • Tony Tennelli (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018

Writer

  • Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)
    Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
    • written & performed by
    • TV Special
    • 2018
  • Martin Short and Maya Rudolph in Maya & Marty (2016)
    Maya & Marty
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • I, Martin Short, Goes Home
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Just for Laughs (2009)
    Just for Laughs
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
    • character
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Martin Short Shorts
    • Writer
    • TV Short
    • 2004
  • Primetime Glick (2001)
    Primetime Glick
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2003
  • Martin Short in The Martin Short Show (1999)
    The Martin Short Show
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2000
  • The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 1995
  • The Martin Short Show (1994)
    The Martin Short Show
    • created by
    • creator
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • The 1989 Gemini Awards
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1989
  • I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
    I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)
    The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
    • series writer
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Joe Flaherty in The Best of SCTV (1988)
    The Best of SCTV
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1988
  • Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 1985

Producer

  • Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
    Only Murders in the Building
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)
    Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2018
  • Martin Short and Maya Rudolph in Maya & Marty (2016)
    Maya & Marty
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • I, Martin Short, Goes Home
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Martin Short Shorts
    • producer
    • TV Short
    • 2004
  • Primetime Glick (2001)
    Primetime Glick
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2003
  • Martin Short in The Martin Short Show (1999)
    The Martin Short Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2000
  • The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1995
  • The Martin Short Show (1994)
    The Martin Short Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)
    The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1985
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Videos78

Martin Short | Career Retrospective
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Martin Short | Career Retrospective
Frankenweenie
Clip 1:19
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie
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Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie
Clip 0:37
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie
Clip 1:22
Frankenweenie
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Clip 1:14
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Clip 1:12
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Treasure Planet
Clip 1:31
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
Clip 1:06
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
Clip 1:01
Treasure Planet
Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
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Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:30
Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • The Official Martin Short Twitter Page
  • Alternative name
    • Jiminy Glick
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • March 26, 1950
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Nancy DolmanDecember 22, 1980 - August 21, 2010 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Katherine Elizabeth Short
  • Parents
      Charles Patrick Short
  • Relatives
    • Michael Short(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Godspell" in Toronto, Canada. Also in cast: Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber, Dave Thomas and Andrea Martin. Paul Shaffer was musical director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Interviews
    • 7 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In May 2012, while appearing on the "Today" Show, host Kathie Lee Gifford asked him several questions about his marriage to his wife, Nancy, in the present tense, indicating that she had no idea that Nancy had died two years earlier. After Short's segment was over, Gifford reappeared to apologize for not knowing about the death and the whole line of questioning.
  • Quotes
    What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows . . One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife."
  • Trademarks
      His Ed Grimley character - a nerd who's obsessed with banal pop culture
  • Nicknames
    • Marty
    • Shorty
  • Salaries
      Only Murders in the Building
      (2021)
      $600,000 per episode

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