Personal Info
Birth date
1950-03-26 (75 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
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.
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.136
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.The Daily Show
6.363
Overview:
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.865
Overview:
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.333
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.355
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watchThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.785
Overview:
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.465
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The Colbert Report
6.862
Overview:
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.Jeopardy!
6.933
Overview:
America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.Good Day Live
3
Overview:
Good Day Live was a nationwide talk show seen weekdays on FOX affiliates throughout the US. Each FOX owned and operated station airs a separate Good Day program as part of its newscast. Some FOX stations air up to five hours on weekday mornings, up to three on weekend mornings, (and almost 50% of the programming on these stations contains a locally produced newscast of local news, traffic, national news, weather, sports, business, and public affairs.)The Simpsons
8
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.936
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.641
Overview:
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.How I Met Your Mother
8.143
Overview:
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.407
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.Real Time with Bill Maher
6.002
Overview:
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.178
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5
Overview:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.Curb Your Enthusiasm
8
Overview:
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
8.1
Overview:
The Cat in the Hat is back -- and this time, he's teaching Sally and her brother, Nick, some awfully nifty things to think about!Saturday Night Live
6.962
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.The Last Man on Earth
6.897
Overview:
The year is 2022, and after an unlikely event, only one man is left on earth: Phil Miller, who used to be just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank. Now, in his RV, Phil searches the country for other survivors.The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7
Overview:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.Modern Family
7.875
Overview:
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.BoJack Horseman
8.546
Overview:
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?Only Murders in the Building
8.466
Overview:
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.The Wonderful World of Disney
6.741
Overview:
Walt Disney Productions (later The Walt Disney Company) has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC in 1954. The show was broadcast weekly on one of the Big Three television networks until 1990, a 36-year span with only a two-year hiatus in 1984-85. The series was broadcast on Sunday for 25 of those years. From 1991 until 1997, the series aired infrequently. The program resumed a regular schedule in 1997 on the ABC fall schedule, coinciding with Disney's recent purchase of the network. From 1997 until 2008, the program aired regularly on ABC. Subsequently, ABC continued the series as an occasional special presentation.Acting
TBAGodspell 2025 as Unknown
TBASNL's A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
2025Match Game (1 Episode) as Self - Host
2025Good Hang with Amy Poehler (1 Episode) as Unknown
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2025This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (1 Episode) as Self
2024Grimsburg (13 Episodes) as Otis Volcanowitz (voice)
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
2023Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Kingfish (voice)
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Lumière
2022Mack & Rita as Cheese (voice)
2022Password (1 Episode) as Self - Celebrity Guest
2021Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)
2021Only Murders in the Building (40 Episodes) as Oliver Putnam
2021Schmigadoon! (1, 2 Episode) as Oscar the Leprechaun, Steve the Leprechaun
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Martin Short
2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as Franck Eggelhoffer
2020Tough As Nails (1 Episode) as Self
2020The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)
2020Stars in the House (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Special Guest, Self
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as Self - Performer
2019The Morning Show (3 Episodes) as Dick Lundy
2019The Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)
2019Lights Out with David Spade (1 Episode) as Self - Panelist
2018Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life as Self
2018Bathtubs Over Broadway as Himself
2018Love, Gilda as Self
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2017Big Mouth (1 Episode) as Gordie (voice)
2017The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! as The Cat in the Hat
2017Who Is the Real Martin Short? as Unknown
2016Hairspray Live! as Wilbur Turnblad
2016The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! as The Cat in the Hat
2016The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! as The Cat in the Hat
2016Maya & Marty (6 Episodes) as Self - Host
2015Being Canadian as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 Episode) as Self
2015Difficult People (1 Episode) as Martin Short
2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (1 Episode) as Dr. Franff
2015The Last Man on Earth (1 Episode) as Murder victim
2015Misery Loves Comedy as Self
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (1 Episode) as Self
2014Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014Mulaney (13 Episodes) as Lou
2014BoJack Horseman (1 Episode) as Poppy Stilton (voice)
2014All In as Self
2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (3 Episodes) as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2, 3 Episode) as Self - Guest, Self
2014Off Camera with Sam Jones (1 Episode) as Self
2013Hollywood Game Night (2 Episodes) as Self
2012The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! as The Cat in the Hat
2012Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (1 Episode) as Self
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Stefano (voice)
2012Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion as Unknown
2012Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles as Cat in the Hat
2012I, Martin Short, Goes Home as Unknown
2012Canada's Got Talent (10 Episodes) as Self - Judge
2012Inside Comedy (1 Episode) as Self
2011Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats as The Cat in the Hat
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
2011Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails as The Cat in the Hat
2010Conan (4 Episodes) as Self
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things as The Cat in the Hat
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (147 Episodes) as The Cat in the Hat (voice)
2010The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! as The Cat in the Hat
2010The Marriage Ref (1 Episode) as Self - Panelist
2009Modern Family (1 Episode) as Merv Schechter
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2008The Spiderwick Chronicles as Thimbletack (voice)
2007Damages (13 Episodes) as Leonard Winstone
2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Himself
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Jack Frost
2006Rachael Ray (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Second City: First Family of Comedy (3 Episodes) as Self
2005Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005Earth to America as Nathan Thurm
2005The Colbert Report (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005How I Met Your Mother (3 Episodes) as Garrison Cootes
2005Weeds (3 Episodes) as Steward Havens
2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1 Episode) as Self
2004Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Preminger (voice)
2004Dennis Miller (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003Arrested Development (1 Episode) as Uncle Jack
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3 Episodes) as Self
2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lars (voice)
2003Real Time with Bill Maher (11, 1 Episode) as Self, Jiminy Glick
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2, 4 Episode) as Self, Self - Guest Host
2002Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)
2001Good Day Live (1 Episode) as Self
2001Prince Charming as Rodney
2001Primetime Glick (30 Episodes) as Jiminy Glick
2001Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm (1 Episode) as Martin Short
1999The Early Show (1 Episode) as Self
1999Mumford as Lionel Dillard
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver
1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)
1999The Martin Short Show (74 Episodes) as Self - Host
1999Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter
1998The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)
1998Junket Whore as Self
1998Hollywood Squares (5, 5 Episode) as Self - Panelist, Unknown
1998Merlin as Frik
1998Merlin (2 Episodes) as Frik
1997The Wonderful World of Disney (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997The View (2, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Guest
1997A Simple Wish as Murray
1997The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as Self - Host
1997Jungle 2 Jungle as Richard Kempster
1996Mars Attacks! as Jerry Ross
1996The Daily Show (3 Episodes) as Self
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1996Muppets Tonight (2 Episodes) as Self
1995Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer
1995MADtv (2, 1 Episode) as Self, Jiminy Glick
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self / Various
1995The Pebble and the Penguin as Hubie (voice)
1994The Martin Short Show (8 Episodes) as Marty Short
1994Inside the Actors Studio (1 Episode) as Self
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994Clifford as Clifford Daniels
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (6 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1992The Return of Spinal Tap as Martin Short
1992Captain Ron as Martin Harvey
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (4 Episodes) as Self
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1 Episode) as Narrator (Voice)
1992Martin Short: Home Safe as Himself
1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (3 Episodes) as Self
1991Father of the Bride as Franck Eggelhoffer
1991Pure Luck as Eugene Proctor
1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990The Earth Day Special as Nathan Thurm
1989The Simpsons (1 Episode) as Guthrie Frenel (voice)
1989The Making of Me as Himself
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
1989Dink, the Little Dinosaur (42 Episodes) as Unknown
1989The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989Andrea Martin... Together Again as Unknown
1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Various Roles
1989Three Fugitives as Ned Perry
1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (13 Episodes) as Ed Grimley (voice)
1988The Best of SCTV as Unknown
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark (4 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1987Cross My Heart as David Morgan
1987On Location: Women of the Night as Host
1987Innerspace as Jack Putter
1986¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander
1986Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986The Canadian Conspiracy as Unknown
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as King Louis XVI
1986Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman
1985Tall Tales & Legends (1 Episode) as Johnny Appleseed
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas as Unknown
1984Jeopardy! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1983SCTV Channel (19 Episodes) as Unknown
1983Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman
1983Reading Rainbow (1 Episode) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
1980I'm a Big Girl Now (20 Episodes) as Unknown
1979The Family Man as Louie
1979The Associates (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1979Lost and Found as Engel
1979CBS News Sunday Morning (1 Episode) as Self
1978Seer Was Here as Unknown
1978Taxi (1 Episode) as Mitch Harris
1977The Love Boat (1 Episode) as Melvin
1977For The Record (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1976Second City Television (30 Episodes) as Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live (17, 5, 11, 1 Episode) as Self - Various Characters, Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self
1974Cucumber (1 Episode) as Smokey The Hare
1972The David Steinberg Show (21 Episodes) as Unknown
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1953The Oscars (1 Episode) as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee
Production
2025Match Game (1 Episode) ... Executive Producer
2021Only Murders in the Building (40 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life ... Executive Producer
2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood ... Producer
2001Primetime Glick (30 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show ... Executive Producer
1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (13 Episodes) ... Producer
Writing
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life ... Writer
2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood ... Writer
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show ... Writer
1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood ... Writer
Sound
1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood ... Songs