Martin Short
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 26, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 203
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
The Simpsons
1989TV
Guthrie Frenel (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012Movie
Stefano (voice)
Mars Attacks!
1996Movie
Jerry Ross
How I Met Your Mother
2005TV
Garrison Cootes
Treasure Planet
2002Movie
B.E.N. (voice)
The Prince of Egypt
1998Movie
Huy (voice)
Filmography
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
2026Movie
Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026Movie
Self / Jeffrey
Marty, Life Is Short
2026Movie
Self
Lorne
2026Movie
Self
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025Movie
Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025Movie
Self
Downey Wrote That
2025Movie
Self
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
2025TV
Self
John Candy: I Like Me
2025Movie
Self - Actor, SCTV
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025TV
Self - Guest
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Movie
Self
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
An SNL Thanksgiving
2024Movie
(archive footage)
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024TV
Self
Grimsburg
2024TV
Otis Volcanowitz (voice)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023Movie
Self
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023Movie
Kingfish (voice)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023Movie
Self - Guest
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022Movie
Lumière
Mack & Rita
2022Movie
Cheese (voice)
Password
2022TV
Self - Celebrity Guest
Back Home Again
2021Movie
Justin Beaver (voice)
Only Murders in the Building
2021TV
Oliver Putnam
Schmigadoon!
2021TV
Oscar the Leprechaun, Steve the Leprechaun
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020Movie
Martin Short
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
2020Movie
Franck
Tough As Nails
2020TV
Self
The Willoughbys
2020Movie
The Father (voice)
Stars in the House
2020TV
Self - Special Guest, Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020Movie
(archive footage)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019Movie
Self - Performer
The Morning Show
2019TV
Dick Lundy
The Addams Family
2019Movie
Grandpa Frump (voice)
Lights Out with David Spade
2019TV
Self - Panelist
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018Movie
Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
Love, Gilda
2018Movie
Self
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
2018Movie
Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018Movie
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017Movie
Self
Big Mouth
2017TV
Gordie (voice)
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2017Movie
The Cat in the Hat
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017Movie
Hairspray Live!
2016Movie
Wilbur Turnblad
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
2016Movie
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!
2016Movie
The Cat in the Hat
Match Game
2016TV
Self - Host
Maya & Marty
2016TV
Self - Host
Being Canadian
2015Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest
Difficult People
2015TV
Martin Short
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015TV
Dr. Franff
The Last Man on Earth
2015TV
Murder victim
Misery Loves Comedy
2015Movie
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014TV
Self
Inherent Vice
2014Movie
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Mulaney
2014TV
Lou
BoJack Horseman
2014TV
Poppy Stilton (voice)
All In
2014Movie
Self
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014Movie
The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self - Guest, Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014TV
Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013TV
Self
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
2012Movie
The Cat in the Hat
Frankenweenie
2012Movie
Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012TV
Self
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012Movie
Stefano (voice)
Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012Movie
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles
2012Movie
Cat in the Hat
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012Movie
Various Characters
Canada's Got Talent
2012TV
Self - Judge
Inside Comedy
2012TV
Self
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats
2011Movie
The Cat in the Hat
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011Movie
Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails
2011Movie
The Cat in the Hat
Conan
2010TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things
2010Movie
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
2010TV
The Cat in the Hat (voice)
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!
2010Movie
The Cat in the Hat
The Marriage Ref
2010TV
Self - Panelist
Modern Family
2009TV
Merv Schechter
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008Movie
Thimbletack (voice)
Damages
2007TV
Leonard Winstone
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007Movie
Self
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007Movie
Self
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006Movie
Jack Frost
Rachael Ray
2006TV
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006TV
Self
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005TV
Earth to America
2005Movie
Nathan Thurm
The Colbert Report
2005TV
How I Met Your Mother
2005TV
Garrison Cootes
Weeds
2005TV
Steward Havens
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005Movie
Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005Movie
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005TV
Self
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004Movie
Preminger (voice)
Dennis Miller
2004TV
Arrested Development
2003TV
Uncle Jack
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003Movie
Self
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
2003Movie
Lars (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003TV
Self, Jiminy Glick
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host, Jiminy Glick
Treasure Planet
2002Movie
B.E.N. (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002Movie
Self
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2001Movie
Ooblar (voice)
Good Day Live
2001TV
Self
Prince Charming
2001Movie
Rodney
Primetime Glick
2001TV
Jiminy Glick
Get Over It
2001Movie
Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000TV
Martin Short
The Early Show
1999TV
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999Movie
Self
Mumford
1999Movie
Lionel Dillard
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Sebastian Ballentine
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Martin Short Show
1999TV
Self - Host
Alice in Wonderland
1999Movie
Mad Hatter
The Prince of Egypt
1998Movie
Huy (voice)
Junket Whore
1998Movie
Self
Hollywood Squares
1998TV
Self - Panelist
Merlin
1998TV
Frik
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997TV
The View
1997TV
Self, Self - Guest
A Simple Wish
1997Movie
Murray
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997Movie
Self - Host
Jungle 2 Jungle
1997Movie
Richard Kempster
Mars Attacks!
1996Movie
Jerry Ross
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996TV
Self - Guest
Muppets Tonight
1996TV
Self
Father of the Bride Part II
1995Movie
Franck Eggelhoffer
MADtv
1995TV
Self, Jiminy Glick
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995Movie
Self / Various
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995Movie
Hubie (voice)
The Martin Short Show
1994TV
Marty Short
Inside the Actors Studio
1994TV
Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994Movie
Ed Grimley (archive footage)
Clifford
1994Movie
Clifford Daniels
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993Movie
Stubbs the Clown (voice)
Friends of Gilda
1993Movie
Self
Money For Nothing
1993Movie
Harrison Kilray
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993TV
Self - Guest
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992Movie
Martin Short
Captain Ron
1992Movie
Martin Harvey
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Self
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992TV
Narrator (voice)
Martin Short: Home Safe
1992Movie
Self
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992TV
Self
Father of the Bride
1991Movie
Franck Eggelhoffer
Pure Luck
1991Movie
Eugene Proctor
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Movie
Self
The Earth Day Special
1990Movie
Nathan Thurm
The Simpsons
1989TV
Guthrie Frenel (voice)
The Making of Me
1989Movie
Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989Movie
Self
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
1989TV
The Big Picture
1989Movie
Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
Screen One
1989TV
Harrison Kilray
Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989Movie
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989Movie
Various Roles
Three Fugitives
1989Movie
Ned Perry
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
1988TV
Ed Grimley (voice)
The Best of SCTV
1988Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self - Guest
Cross My Heart
1987Movie
David Morgan
On Location: Women of the Night
1987Movie
Host
Innerspace
1987Movie
Jack Putter
¡Three Amigos!
1986Movie
Ned Nederlander
Johnny Appleseed
1986Movie
Jonathan Chapman
Really Weird Tales
1986Movie
Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
American Masters
1986TV
Self - Interviewee
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986Movie
Self
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986Movie
King Louis XVI
Tall Tales & Legends
1985TV
Johnny Appleseed
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985Movie
Jeopardy!
1984TV
Self
SCTV Channel
1983TV
Sunset Limousine
1983Movie
Bradley Z. Coleman
Reading Rainbow
1983TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
O Canada!
1982Movie
Narrator
SCTV Network 90
1981TV
Various
I'm a Big Girl Now
1980TV
The Family Man
1979Movie
Louie
The Associates
1979TV
Lost and Found
1979Movie
Engel
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979TV
Self
Seer Was Here
1978Movie
Taxi
1978TV
Mitch Harris
The Love Boat
1977TV
Melvin
Second City Television
1976TV
Self - Various Characters
For the Record
1976TV
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Various Characters, Self - Host, Self (uncredited), Self, Self - Co-Host, Jiminy Glick (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited)
Cucumber
1974TV
Smokey The Hare
The David Steinberg Show
1972TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
The Emmy Awards
1949TV
Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944TV
Self - Nominee