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Martin Short

Martin Short

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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

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

1996

Get Over It

Get Over It

2001

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

Clifford

Clifford

1994

Mumford

Mumford

1999

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999

Three Fugitives

Three Fugitives

1989

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

1986

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1991

Father of the Bride Part II

Father of the Bride Part II

1995

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

2002

Jungle 2 Jungle

Jungle 2 Jungle

1997

Back Home Again

Back Home Again

2021

Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

1998

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

1979

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006

Captain Ron

Captain Ron

1992

Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails

Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails

2011

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

2012

A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish

1997

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

Pure Luck

Pure Luck

1991

Prince Charming

Prince Charming

2001

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

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

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

2010

The Pebble and the Penguin

The Pebble and the Penguin

1995

Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart

1987

Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats

Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats

2011

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

1997

Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion

Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion

2012

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!

2012

Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles

Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles

2012

Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

2014

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014

Mack & Rita

Mack & Rita

2022

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

Seer Was Here

Seer Was Here

1978

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

All In

All In

2014

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

On Location: Women of the Night

On Location: Women of the Night

1987

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

2007

The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!

The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!

2010

Being Canadian

Being Canadian

2015

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

2004

The Family Man

The Family Man

1979

I, Martin Short, Goes Home

I, Martin Short, Goes Home

2012

Really Weird Tales

Really Weird Tales

1986

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989

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

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

2020

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

Junket Whore

Junket Whore

1998

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

2001

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

2016

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

2018

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!

2016

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!

2016

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!

2017

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

2007

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

2018

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018

Who Is the Real Martin Short?

Who Is the Real Martin Short?

2017

Money For Nothing

Money For Nothing

1993

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

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

2018

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985

The Willoughbys

The Willoughbys

2020

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

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

1992

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993

The Making of Me

The Making of Me

1989

Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine

1983

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

2019

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

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

2019

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

1986

The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

1988

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)

2020

Andrea Martin... Together Again

Andrea Martin... Together Again

1989

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

1999

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

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

1994

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

2025

Martin Short: Home Safe

Martin Short: Home Safe

1992

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

Friends of Gilda

Friends of Gilda

1993

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

2025

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

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

2005

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Starring Dick Van Dyke

2025

Marty, Life Is Short

Marty, Life Is Short

2026

O Canada

O Canada

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

2006

The View

The View

1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

1984

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

2012

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005

The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth

2015

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

MADtv

MADtv

1995

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Damages

Damages

2007

Muppets Tonight

Muppets Tonight

1996

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

2005

Dink, the Little Dinosaur

Dink, the Little Dinosaur

1989

The Associates

The Associates

1979

SCTV Channel

SCTV Channel

1983

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997

The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

2010

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

2001

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

1988

The David Steinberg Show

The David Steinberg Show

1972

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Martin Short Show

The Martin Short Show

1994

The Martin Short Show

The Martin Short Show

1999

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

2004

I'm a Big Girl Now

I'm a Big Girl Now

1980

Schmigadoon!

Schmigadoon!

2021

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Merlin

Merlin

1998

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The View

The View

1997

Mulaney

Mulaney

2014

Weeds

Weeds

2005

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Tough As Nails

Tough As Nails

2020

Maya & Marty

Maya & Marty

2016

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998

Taxi

Taxi

1978

Canada's Got Talent

Canada's Got Talent

2012

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983

Cucumber

Cucumber

1974

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

For the Record

For the Record

1976

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

2010

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

1992

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

2001

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992

Schmigadoon!

Schmigadoon!

2021

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

2024

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

1985

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

2019

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

2019

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013

Password

Password

2022

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

2021

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Conan

Conan

2010

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

Grimsburg

Grimsburg

2024

Difficult People

Difficult People

2015

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

MADtv

MADtv

1995

Second City Television

Second City Television

1976

Match Game

Match Game

2016

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

SCTV Network 90

SCTV Network 90

1981

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

American Masters

American Masters

1986

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Only Murders in the Building Official Podcast

Only Murders in the Building Official Podcast

2025