Martin Short
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1950 (age 76)
Born in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Credits
View on IMDb119 acting credits
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
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
06 Jun 2012
Mars Attacks!
13 Dec 1996
How I Met Your Mother
19 Sep 2005
Treasure Planet
26 Nov 2002
The Prince of Egypt
16 Dec 1998
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Frankenweenie
04 Oct 2012
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Filmography
2024
- An SNL Thanksgivingas (archive footage)
- Grimsburgas Otis Volcanowitz (voice)13 episodes
2023
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomas Kingfish (voice)
2022
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebrationas Lumière
- Mack & Ritaas Cheese (voice)
2021
- Back Home Againas Justin Beaver (voice)
- Only Murders in the Buildingas Oliver Putnam51 episodes
- Schmigadoon!as Steve the Leprechaun2 episodes
2020
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeoveras Martin Short
- Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)as Franck
- The Willoughbysas The Father (voice)
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas (archive footage)
2019
- The Morning Showas Dick Lundy3 episodes
- The Addams Familyas Grandpa Frump (voice)
2018
- Elliot: The Littlest Reindeeras Lemondrop
2017
- Big Mouthas Gordie (voice)1 episode
- The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!as The Cat in the Hat
- Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2016
- Hairspray Live!as Wilbur Turnblad
- The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!as The Cat in the Hat
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!as The Cat in the Hat
2015
- Difficult Peopleas Martin Short1 episode
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Dr. Franff1 episode
- The Last Man on Earthas Murder victim1 episode
2014
- Inherent Viceas Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
- Mulaneyas Lou13 episodes
- BoJack Horsemanas Poppy Stilton (voice)1 episode
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Returnas The Appraiser
2012
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!as The Cat in the Hat
- Frankenweenieas Mr. Frankenstein
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wantedas Stefano (voice)
- Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
- Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptilesas Cat in the Hat
- I, Martin Short, Goes Homeas Various Characters
2011
- Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treatsas The Cat in the Hat
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evilas Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
- Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tailsas The Cat in the Hat
2010
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Thingsas The Cat in the Hat
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!as The Cat in the Hat (voice)160 episodes
- The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!as The Cat in the Hat
2009
- Modern Familyas Merv Schechter1 episode
2008
- The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Thimbletack (voice)
2006
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clauseas Jack Frost
- Rachael Ray1 episode
2005
- Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg1 episode
- Earth to Americaas Nathan Thurm
- The Colbert Report1 episode
- How I Met Your Motheras Garrison Cootes3 episodes
- Weedsas Steward Havens3 episodes
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawoodas Jiminy Glick
2004
- Barbie as The Princess & the Pauperas Preminger (voice)
- Dennis Miller1 episode
2003
- Arrested Developmentas Uncle Jack1 episode
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventureas Lars (voice)
- Real Time with Bill Maheras Jiminy Glick1 episode
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Jiminy Glick1 episode
2002
- Treasure Planetas B.E.N. (voice)
2001
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Geniusas Ooblar (voice)
- Prince Charmingas Rodney
- Primetime Glickas Jiminy Glick30 episodes
- Get Over Itas Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasmas Martin Short1 episode
1999
- Mumfordas Lionel Dillard
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sebastian Ballentine1 episode
- Alice in Wonderlandas Mad Hatter
1998
- The Prince of Egyptas Huy (voice)
- Merlinas Frik2 episodes
1997
- The Wonderful World of Disney1 episode
- A Simple Wishas Murray
- Jungle 2 Jungleas Richard Kempster
1996
- Mars Attacks!as Jerry Ross
1995
- Father of the Bride Part IIas Franck Eggelhoffer
- MADtvas Jiminy Glick1 episode
- The Pebble and the Penguinas Hubie (voice)
1994
- The Martin Short Showas Marty Short8 episodes
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
- Cliffordas Clifford Daniels
1993
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Storyas Stubbs the Clown (voice)
- Money For Nothingas Harrison Kilray
1992
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Outas Martin Short
- Captain Ronas Martin Harvey
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Storiesas Narrator (voice)1 episode
1991
- Father of the Brideas Franck Eggelhoffer
- Pure Luckas Eugene Proctor
1990
- The Earth Day Specialas Nathan Thurm
1989
- The Simpsonsas Guthrie Frenel (voice)1 episode
- Dink, the Little Dinosaur42 episodes
- The Big Pictureas Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
- Screen Oneas Harrison Kilray1 episode
- Andrea Martin... Together Again
- I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywoodas Various Roles
- Three Fugitivesas Ned Perry
1988
- The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimleyas Ed Grimley (voice)13 episodes
- The Best of SCTV
1987
- Cross My Heartas David Morgan
- On Location: Women of the Nightas Host
- Innerspaceas Jack Putter
1986
- ¡Three Amigos!as Ned Nederlander
- Johnny Appleseedas Jonathan Chapman
- Really Weird Talesas Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgoodas King Louis XVI
1985
- Tall Tales & Legendsas Johnny Appleseed1 episode
- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1983
- SCTV Channel19 episodes
- Sunset Limousineas Bradley Z. Coleman
1981
- SCTV Network 90as Various25 episodes
1980
- I'm a Big Girl Now19 episodes
1979
- The Family Manas Louie
- The Associates13 episodes
- Lost and Foundas Engel
1978
- Seer Was Here
- Taxias Mitch Harris1 episode
1977
- The Love Boatas Melvin1 episode
1976
- For the Record2 episodes
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Bartender (uncredited)1 episode
1974
- Cucumberas Smokey The Hare1 episode
1972
- The David Steinberg Show21 episodes