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Martin Short

Acting · Born 1950-03-26 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Marty, Life Is Short

Starring Dick Van Dyke

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 · Self - Actor, SCTV

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025 · Self - Guest

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

2025 · Self (archive footage)

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

2024 · Otis Volcanowitz (voice)

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023 · Kingfish (voice)

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023 · Self - Guest

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022 · Lumière

2022 · Cheese (voice)

2022 · Self - Celebrity Guest

Back Home Again

2021 · Justin Beaver (voice)

Only Murders in the Building

2021 · Oliver Putnam

2021 · Oscar the Leprechaun

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

2020 · Martin Short

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)

The Willoughbys

2020 · The Father (voice)

Stars in the House

2020 · Self - Special Guest

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020 · (archive footage)

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019 · Self - Performer

The Morning Show

2019 · Dick Lundy

The Addams Family

2019 · Grandpa Frump (voice)

Lights Out with David Spade

2019 · Self - Panelist

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

2018 · Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017 · Gordie (voice)

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!

2017 · The Cat in the Hat

Hairspray Live!

2016 · Wilbur Turnblad

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!

2016 · The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!

2016 · The Cat in the Hat

2016 · Self - Host

2016 · Self - Host

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

Difficult People

2015 · Martin Short

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015 · Dr. Franff

The Last Man on Earth

2015 · Murder victim

Misery Loves Comedy

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.

BoJack Horseman

2014 · Poppy Stilton (voice)

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014 · The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Hollywood Game Night

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!

2012 · The Cat in the Hat

2012 · Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012 · Stefano (voice)

Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion

Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles

2012 · Cat in the Hat

I, Martin Short, Goes Home

2012 · Various Characters

Canada's Got Talent

Canada's Got Talent

2012 · Self - Judge

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011 · Kirk the Woodsman (voice)

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things

2010 · The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

2010 · The Cat in the Hat (voice)

The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

2010 · Self - Panelist

2009 · Merv Schechter

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008 · Thimbletack (voice)

2007 · Narrator

2007 · Leonard Winstone

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006 · Jack Frost

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

Earth to America

2005 · Nathan Thurm

The Colbert Report

How I Met Your Mother

2005 · Garrison Cootes

2005 · Steward Havens

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005 · Jiminy Glick / David Lynch

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

2004 · Preminger (voice)

Arrested Development

2003 · Uncle Jack

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003 · Lars (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Treasure Planet

2002 · B.E.N. (voice)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

2001 · Ooblar (voice)

Prince Charming

Primetime Glick

2001 · Jiminy Glick

2001 · Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Martin Short

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999 · Lionel Dillard

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Sebastian Ballentine

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

1999 · Self (archive footage)

The Martin Short Show

1999 · Self - Host

Alice in Wonderland

1999 · Mad Hatter

The Prince of Egypt

1998 · Huy (voice)

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

1997 · Self - Host

Jungle 2 Jungle

1997 · Richard Kempster

1996 · Jerry Ross

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996 · Self - Guest

Muppets Tonight

Father of the Bride Part II

1995 · Franck Eggelhoffer

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995 · Self / Various

The Pebble and the Penguin

1995 · Hubie (voice)

The Martin Short Show

The Martin Short Show

1994 · Marty Short

Inside the Actors Studio

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994 · Ed Grimley (archive footage)

1994 · Clifford Daniels

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993 · Stubbs the Clown (voice)

Friends of Gilda

Friends of Gilda

Money For Nothing

1993 · Harrison Kilray

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

1993 · Self - Guest

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

1992 · Martin Short

1992 · Martin Harvey

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992 · Narrator (voice)

Martin Short: Home Safe

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Father of the Bride

1991 · Franck Eggelhoffer

1991 · Eugene Proctor

Night of 100 Stars III

The Earth Day Special

1990 · Nathan Thurm

1989 · Guthrie Frenel (voice)

The Making of Me

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Dink, the Little Dinosaur

The Big Picture

1989 · Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent

1989 · Harrison Kilray

Andrea Martin... Together Again

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989 · Various Roles

Three Fugitives

1989 · Ned Perry

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

1988 · Ed Grimley (voice)

The Best of SCTV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

1987 · David Morgan

On Location: Women of the Night

1987 · Jack Putter

¡Three Amigos!

1986 · Ned Nederlander

Really Weird Tales

1986 · Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")

American Masters

1986 · Self - Interviewee

The Canadian Conspiracy

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986 · King Louis XVI

Tall Tales & Legends

1985 · Johnny Appleseed

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Sunset Limousine

1983 · Bradley Z. Coleman

Reading Rainbow

1983 · Self - Narrator (voice)

SCTV Network 90

1981 · Various

I'm a Big Girl Now

CBS News Sunday Morning

1978 · Mitch Harris

Second City Television

1976 · Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Various Characters

1974 · Smokey The Hare

The David Steinberg Show

The David Steinberg Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1956 · Self - Presenter

The Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Nominee

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