Martin Short
Known for acting · Born 26 March 1950 · 76 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
216 credits
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
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Frankenweenie
2012
Innerspace
1987
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
2003
¡Three Amigos!
1986
Mars Attacks!
1996
Saturday Night Live
1975
Treasure Planet
2002
Father of the Bride Part II
1995
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
2010
Jungle 2 Jungle
1997
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
Acting (203)
2026Marty, Life Is ShortSelfFilm
2026LorneSelfFilm
2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self / JeffreyFilm
2026SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard OfSelfFilm
2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor, SCTVFilm
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotSelfFilm
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelfFilm
2025This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)Film
2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2025Starring Dick Van DykeSelfFilm
2025Downey Wrote ThatSelfFilm
2025Only Murders in the Building: Official PodcastSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2024GrimsburgOtis Volcanowitz (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesSelfSeries
2024An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)Film
2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomKingfish (voice)Film
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - GuestFilm
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelfFilm
2022Mack & RitaCheese (voice)Film
2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationLumièreFilm
2022PasswordSelf - Celebrity GuestSeries
2021Only Murders in the BuildingOliver Putnam · 51 episodesSeries
2021Schmigadoon!Oscar the Leprechaun, Steve the Leprechaun · 2 episodesSeries
2021Back Home AgainJustin Beaver (voice)Film
2020The WilloughbysThe Father (voice)Film
2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)FranckFilm
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMartin ShortFilm
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU(archive footage)Film
2020Tough As NailsSelfSeries
2020Stars in the HouseSelf - Special GuestSeries
2019The Addams FamilyGrandpa Frump (voice)Film
2019The Morning ShowDick Lundy · 3 episodesSeries
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Self - PerformerFilm
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - PanelistSeries
2018Elliot: The Littlest ReindeerLemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)Film
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeSelfFilm
2018Love, GildaSelfFilm
2018Bathtubs Over BroadwaySelfFilm
2017Big MouthGordie (voice)Series
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelfFilm
2017The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!The Cat in the HatFilm
2017Who Is the Real Martin Short?Film
2016Hairspray Live!Wilbur TurnbladFilm
2016Match GameSelf - Host · 8 episodesSeries
2016Maya & MartySelf - Host · 6 episodesSeries
2016The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!The Cat in the HatFilm
2016The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!The Cat in the HatFilm
2015The Last Man on EarthMurder victimSeries
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDr. FranffSeries
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - GuestSeries
2015Difficult PeopleMartin ShortSeries
2015Misery Loves ComedySelfFilm
2015Being CanadianSelfFilm
2014BoJack HorsemanPoppy Stilton (voice)Series
2014Inherent ViceDr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.Film
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 5 episodes, Self · 2 episodesSeries
2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnThe Appraiser / The Jester (voice)Film
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 3 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
2014MulaneyLou · 13 episodesSeries
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2014All InSelfFilm
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedStefano (voice)Film
2012FrankenweenieMr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)Film
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelfSeries
2012The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!The Cat in the HatFilm
2012Inside ComedySelfSeries
2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeVarious CharactersFilm
2012Canada's Got TalentSelf - Judge · 10 episodesSeries
2012Cat in the Hat: Ocean CommotionFilm
2012Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of ReptilesCat in the HatFilm
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilKirk the Woodsman (voice)Film
2011Cat in the Hat: Tales About TailsThe Cat in the HatFilm
2011Cat in the Hat: Tricks and TreatsThe Cat in the HatFilm
2010ConanSelf · 4 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!The Cat in the Hat (voice) · 160 episodesSeries
2010The Marriage RefSelf - PanelistSeries
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and ThingsThe Cat in the HatFilm
2010The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!The Cat in the HatFilm
2009Modern FamilyMerv SchechterSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesThimbletack (voice)Film
2007DamagesLeonard Winstone · 13 episodesSeries
2007O Canada!NarratorFilm
2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenSelfFilm
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversarySelfFilm
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseJack FrostFilm
2006Rachael RaySeries
2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf · 3 episodesSeries
2005How I Met Your MotherGarrison Cootes · 3 episodesSeries
2005WeedsSteward Havens · 3 episodesSeries
2005The Colbert ReportSeries
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodJiminy Glick / David LynchFilm
2005Earth to AmericaNathan ThurmFilm
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelfFilm
2005Sit Down Comedy with David SteinbergSeries
2004Barbie as The Princess & the PauperPreminger (voice)Film
2004Dennis MillerSeries
2003Arrested DevelopmentUncle JackSeries
2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureLars (voice)Film
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 11 episodes, Jiminy GlickSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 5 episodes, Self - Guest Host · 3 episodes, Jiminy GlickSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2003Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5SelfFilm
2002Treasure PlanetB.E.N. (voice)Film
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusOoblar (voice)Film
2001Get Over ItDr. Desmond Forrest OatesFilm
2001Prince CharmingRodneyFilm
2001Primetime GlickJiminy Glick · 30 episodesSeries
2001Good Day LiveSelfSeries
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmMartin ShortSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSebastian BallentineSeries
1999Alice in WonderlandMad HatterFilm
1999MumfordLionel DillardFilm
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to ScreenSelf (archive footage)Film
1999The Early ShowSelfSeries
1999The Martin Short ShowSelf - Host · 74 episodesSeries
1998The Prince of EgyptHuy (voice)Film
1998MerlinFrik · 2 episodesSeries
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 15 episodesSeries
1998Junket WhoreSelfFilm
1997Jungle 2 JungleRichard KempsterFilm
1997A Simple WishMurrayFilm
1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
1997The Wonderful World of DisneySeries
1997The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!Self - HostFilm
1996Mars Attacks!Jerry RossFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1996Muppets TonightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1995Father of the Bride Part IIFranck EggelhofferFilm
1995MADtvSelf · 2 episodes, Jiminy GlickSeries
1995The Pebble and the PenguinHubie (voice)Film
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowSelf / VariousFilm
1994CliffordClifford DanielsFilm
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Ed Grimley (archive footage)Film
1994The Martin Short ShowMarty Short · 8 episodesSeries
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelfSeries
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryStubbs the Clown (voice)Film
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 6 episodesSeries
1993Money For NothingHarrison KilrayFilm
1993Friends of GildaSelfFilm
1992Captain RonMartin HarveyFilm
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutMartin ShortFilm
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)Series
1992Martin Short: Home SafeSelfFilm
1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of ComedySelf · 3 episodesSeries
1991Father of the BrideFranck EggelhofferFilm
1991Pure LuckEugene ProctorFilm
1990The Earth Day SpecialNathan ThurmFilm
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelfFilm
1989The SimpsonsGuthrie Frenel (voice)Series
1989Three FugitivesNed PerryFilm
1989The Big PictureNeil Sussman - Nick's AgentFilm
1989Dink, the Little Dinosaur · 42 episodesSeries
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelfFilm
1989Screen OneHarrison KilraySeries
1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodVarious RolesFilm
1989Andrea Martin... Together AgainFilm
1989The Making of MeSelfFilm
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 4 episodesSeries
1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleyEd Grimley (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1988The Best of SCTVFilm
1987InnerspaceJack PutterFilm
1987Cross My HeartDavid MorganFilm
1987On Location: Women of the NightHostFilm
1986¡Three Amigos!Ned NederlanderFilm
1986American MastersSelf - IntervieweeSeries
1986Really Weird TalesShucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")Film
1986The Canadian ConspiracySelfFilm
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry OsgoodKing Louis XVIFilm
1986Johnny AppleseedJonathan ChapmanFilm
1985Tall Tales & LegendsJohnny AppleseedSeries
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasFilm
1984Jeopardy!SelfSeries
1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
1983Sunset LimousineBradley Z. ColemanFilm
1983SCTV Channel · 19 episodesSeries
1981SCTV Network 90Various · 25 episodesSeries
1980I'm a Big Girl Now · 19 episodesSeries
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelfSeries
1979Lost and FoundEngelFilm
1979The Associates · 13 episodesSeries
1979The Family ManLouieFilm
1978TaxiMitch HarrisSeries
1978Seer Was HereFilm
1977The Love BoatMelvinSeries
1976Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters · 30 episodesSeries
1976For the Record · 2 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 17 episodes, Self - Host · 4 episodes, Self (uncredited) · 9 episodes, Self - Co-Host, Jiminy Glick (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited)Series
1974CucumberSmokey The HareSeries
1972The David Steinberg Show · 21 episodesSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1949The Emmy AwardsSelfSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
Creator (1)
1994The Martin Short ShowCreatorSeries
Directing (1)
1993Friends of GildaDirectorFilm
Production (7)
2021Only Murders in the BuildingExecutive ProducerSeries
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2016Match GameExecutive ProducerSeries
2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodProducer, WriterFilm
2001Primetime GlickExecutive Producer, CreatorSeries
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleyProducerSeries
Sound (1)
1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodSongs, WriterFilm
Writing (3)
2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries