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