Martin Short



First NameMartin
Middle NameHayter
Last NameShort
Full Name at BirthMartin Hayter Short
Age61
Date of BirthMarch 25, 1950
BirthplaceHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height5' 7½" (171 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignAries
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityCanadian
High SchoolWestdale High School, Hamilton, Ontario (1968)
UniversitySocial Work, McMaster University (1972)
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameSCTV, Saturday Night Live
FriendsEugene Levy, Gilda Radner

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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#13,548
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Martin Short film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2012
The Jester

2012
Mr. Walsh/Toshiaki/Mr. Bergermeister/Bob/Mr. Curtis

2011
Long Story Short
Martin

2011
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
Martin Short

2010
Tax Man
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2008
Thimbletack

2007
Leonard Winstone

2005
Garrison Cootes

2005
Steward Havens

2004
Jiminy Glick, David Lynch

2003
Uncle Jack

2002
B.E.N.

2002
CinéMagique
George

2001
Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates

2001
Rodney

2001
Jiminy Glick, Miss Gathercole, Various

2000
Martin Short

1999
Lionel Dillard

1999
Mad Hatter, Chinless Idiot

1999
Henry Palaver, Sebastian Ballentine

1998
Frik

1998
Akbar's Adventure Tours
Akbar

1997
Murray

1997
Richard Kempster

1997
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits
Emcee

1996
Press Secretary Jerry Ross

1995
Franck Eggelhoffer

1994
Clifford Daniels

1994
Marty Short

1993
Stubbs the Clown

1992
Martin Harvey

1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator

1991
Franck Eggelhoffer

1991
Eugene Proctor

1990
Maniac Mansion
Eddie O'Donnell

1990
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
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1989
Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent

1989
Ned Perry

1989
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Dr. August Allwoman/Kennedy

1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Lawrence Orbach, Bradley P. Allen, Ed Grimley, Ed Grimley

1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Ed Grimley, Emil Gustav, Various

1987
David Morgan

1987
Really Weird Tales
Shucky

1987
Doc the Elvis Presley freak, Lou, football fan

1986
Ned Nederlander

1986
Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood
King Louis XVI

1985
Screen One
Harrison Kilray

1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Johnny Appleseed

1983
SCTV Channel
Various

1983
Sunset Limousine
Bradley Z. Coleman

1982
Miss Peach of the Kelly School
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1981
Various, Various

1980
I'm a Big Girl Now
Neal Stryker

1979
Engel

1979
The Associates
Tucker Kerwin

1979
The Family Man
Louie

1978
Mitch Harris

1977
Melvin

1976
Second City TV
Pancho

1976
For the Record
Weepy

1975
Peep Show
-

1975
Various, Bartender, Jiminy Glick

1972
Cucumber
Smokey the Hare

1972
The David Steinberg Show
Johnny Del Bravo

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
The Cat in the Hat, Cat in the Hat

Producer Credits

2003
Martin Short Shorts
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1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
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Writer Credits

2009
Just for Laughs
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2003
Martin Short Shorts
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1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
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1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
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1989
The 1989 Gemini Awards
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1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
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1988
The Best of SCTV
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1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
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1983
SCTV Channel
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1981
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1976
Second City TV
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program (1975–2000)
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