Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

196

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-03-26 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Martin Hayter Short
Jiminy Glick
มาร์ติน ชอร์ต
馬丁·肖特
مارتین شورت

Martin Short

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

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

6.6%

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Jun 6, 2012

6.4%

Mars Attacks!

Dec 13, 1996

8.1%

How I Met Your Mother

Sep 19, 2005

7.6%

Treasure Planet

Nov 26, 2002

7.3%

The Prince of Egypt

Dec 16, 1998

7.9%

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sep 20, 1999

7.0%

Frankenweenie

Oct 4, 2012

6.6%

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Dec 20, 2023

7.9%

Modern Family

Sep 23, 2009

6.7%

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Feb 14, 2008

8.5%

BoJack Horseman

Aug 22, 2014

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Acting

—		Godspell 2025
—		SNL's A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge

2025		Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025		Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2025		This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)

2024		STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self
2024		Grimsburg as Otis Volcanowitz (voice)

2023		Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
2023		Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Kingfish (voice)
2023		Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest

2022		Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Lumière
2022		Mack & Rita as Cheese (voice)
2022		Password as Self - Celebrity Guest

2021		Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)
2021		Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam
2021		Schmigadoon! as Oscar the Leprechaun
2021		Schmigadoon! as Steve the Leprechaun

2020		In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Martin Short
2020		Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as Franck Eggelhoffer
2020		Tough As Nails as Self
2020		The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)
2020		Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
2020		Stars in the House as Self
2020		The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)

2019		Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as Self - Performer
2019		The Morning Show as Dick Lundy
2019		The Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)
2019		Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist

2018		Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2018		Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life as Self
2018		Bathtubs Over Broadway as Himself
2018		Love, Gilda as Self

2017		Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2017		David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
2017		Big Mouth as Gordie (voice)
2017		The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! as The Cat in the Hat
2017		Who Is the Real Martin Short?

2016		Hairspray Live! as Wilbur Turnblad
2016		The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! as The Cat in the Hat
2016		The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! as The Cat in the Hat
2016		Maya & Marty as Self - Host

2015		Being Canadian as Self
2015		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015		Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Dr. Franff
2015		The Last Man on Earth as Murder victim
2015		Misery Loves Comedy as Self

2014		Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2014		Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014		Mulaney as Lou
2014		BoJack Horseman as Poppy Stilton (voice)
2014		All In as Self
2014		Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014		Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self

2013

Hollywood Game Night as Self

2012		The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! as The Cat in the Hat
2012		Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012		Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
2012		Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Stefano (voice)
2012		Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012		Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles as Cat in the Hat
2012		I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012		Canada's Got Talent as Self - Judge
2012		Inside Comedy as Self

2011		Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats as The Cat in the Hat
2011		Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
2011		Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails as The Cat in the Hat

2010		Conan as Self
2010		The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things as The Cat in the Hat
2010		The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! as The Cat in the Hat (voice)
2010		The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! as The Cat in the Hat
2010		The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist

2009		Modern Family as Merv Schechter
2009		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest

2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles as Thimbletack (voice)

2007		Damages as Leonard Winstone
2007		Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self
2007		Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Himself

2006		The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Jack Frost
2006		Rachael Ray
2006		Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self

2005		Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005		Earth to America as Nathan Thurm
2005		The Colbert Report
2005		How I Met Your Mother as Garrison Cootes
2005		Weeds as Steward Havens
2005		Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
2005		The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self

2004		Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Preminger (voice)
2004		Dennis Miller

2003		Arrested Development as Uncle Jack
2003		The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003		101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lars (voice)
2003		Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2003		Real Time with Bill Maher as Jiminy Glick
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Host

2002		Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)
2002		NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2002		CinéMagique as George

2001		Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)
2001		Good Day Live as Self
2001		Prince Charming as Rodney
2001		Primetime Glick as Jiminy Glick
2001		Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Martin Short

1999		The Early Show as Self
1999		Mumford as Lionel Dillard
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver
1999		The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)
1999		The Martin Short Show as Self - Host
1999		Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter

1998		The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)
1998		Junket Whore as Self
1998		Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998		Hollywood Squares
1998		Merlin as Frik

1997		The Wonderful World of Disney
1997		The View as Self
1997		The View as Self - Guest
1997		A Simple Wish as Murray
1997		The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as Self - Host
1997		Jungle 2 Jungle as Richard Kempster

1996		Mars Attacks! as Jerry Ross
1996		The Daily Show as Self
1996		The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1996		Muppets Tonight as Self

1995		Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer
1995		MADtv as Self
1995		The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self / Various
1995		The Pebble and the Penguin as Hubie (voice)

1994		The Martin Short Show as Marty Short
1994		Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1994		Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994		Clifford as Clifford Daniels

1993		We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993		Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray
1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1992		The Return of Spinal Tap as Martin Short
1992		Captain Ron as Martin Harvey
1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1992		Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice)
1992		Martin Short: Home Safe as Himself
1992		Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self

1991		Father of the Bride as Franck Eggelhoffer
1991		Pure Luck as Eugene Proctor

1990		Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990		The Earth Day Special as Nathan Thurm

1989		The Simpsons as Guthrie Frenel (voice)
1989		The Making of Me as Himself
1989		Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
1989		Dink, the Little Dinosaur
1989		The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989		Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989		I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Various Roles
1989		Three Fugitives as Ned Perry

1988		The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Ed Grimley (voice)
1988		LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1988		The Best of SCTV

1987		Cross My Heart as David Morgan
1987		On Location: Women of the Night as Host
1987		Innerspace as Jack Putter

1986		¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander
1986		Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986		The Canadian Conspiracy
1986		The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as King Louis XVI
1986		Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman

1985		Tall Tales & Legends as Johnny Appleseed
1985		Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1984

Jeopardy!

1983		SCTV Channel
1983		Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman
1983		Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1982

O Canada! as Himself

1981

SCTV Network 90

1980

I'm a Big Girl Now

1979		The Family Man as Louie
1979		The Associates
1979		Lost and Found as Engel
1979		CBS News Sunday Morning as Self

1978		Seer Was Here
1978		Taxi as Mitch Harris

1977		The Love Boat as Melvin
1977		For The Record

1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self
1975		Saturday Night Live