Martin Short
Known for Acting · 197 credits
- Born
- 1950-03-26 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Martin Hayter Short · Jiminy Glick · มาร์ติน ชอร์ต
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sebastian Ballentine
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Guthrie Frenel (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
TV Shows (92)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sebastian Ballentine
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Guthrie Frenel (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
Modern Family
2009
as Merv Schechter
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self (uncredited) / Self - Co-Host
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self / Jiminy Glick
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Garrison Cootes
The Colbert Report
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Martin Short
The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest
The Love Boat
1977
as Melvin
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest Host / Jiminy Glick
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Poppy Stilton (voice)
Weeds
2005
as Steward Havens
Arrested Development
2003
as Uncle Jack
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Oliver Putnam
Damages
2007
as Leonard Winstone
Big Mouth
2017
as Gordie (voice)
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
American Masters
1986
as Self - Interviewee
Taxi
1978
as Mitch Harris
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Dr. Franff
The Morning Show
2019
as Dick Lundy
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Special Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Last Man on Earth
2015
as Murder victim
Match Game
2016
as Self - Host
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
Lights Out with David Spade
2019
as Self - Panelist
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
2010
as The Cat in the Hat (voice)
Schmigadoon!
2021
as Oscar the Leprechaun / Steve the Leprechaun
Rachael Ray
2006
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Johnny Appleseed
Difficult People
2015
as Martin Short
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
Movies (105)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Kingfish (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Stefano (voice)
The Prince of Egypt
1998
as Huy (voice)
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Jerry Ross
Treasure Planet
2002
as B.E.N. (voice)
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
as Thimbletack (voice)
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004
as Preminger (voice)
Inherent Vice
2014
as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
The Addams Family
2019
as Grandpa Frump (voice)
Innerspace
1987
as Jack Putter
Frankenweenie
2012
as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
2003
as Lars (voice)
Father of the Bride
1991
as Franck Eggelhoffer
¡Three Amigos!
1986
as Ned Nederlander
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006
as Jack Frost
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011
as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
Father of the Bride Part II
1995
as Franck Eggelhoffer
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2001
as Ooblar (voice)
The Willoughbys
2020
as The Father (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
1999
as Mad Hatter
Three Fugitives
1989
as Ned Perry
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Captain Ron
1992
as Martin Harvey
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
A Simple Wish
1997
as Murray
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as (archive footage)
Clifford
1994
as Clifford Daniels
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, SCTV
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Nathan Thurm
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
Jungle 2 Jungle
1997
as Richard Kempster
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
Earth to America
2005
as Nathan Thurm
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018
as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
Pure Luck
1991
as Eugene Proctor
Mack & Rita
2022
as Cheese (voice)
Mumford
1999
as Lionel Dillard
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995
as Hubie (voice)
Get Over It
2001
as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
as Lumière
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019
as Self - Performer
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999
as Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
The Big Picture
1989
as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
Hairspray Live!
2016
as Wilbur Turnblad
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Martin Short
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
as Self
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
2020
as Franck Eggelhoffer
Sunset Limousine
1983
as Bradley Z. Coleman
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
as Self
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Various Roles
Junket Whore
1998
as Self
Love, Gilda
2018
as Self
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
2012
as The Cat in the Hat
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
as Self
Prince Charming
2001
as Rodney
Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989
Lost and Found
1979
as Engel
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Martin Short
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
as King Louis XVI
Really Weird Tales
1986
as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
as Self
Back Home Again
2021
as Justin Beaver (voice)
Johnny Appleseed
1986
as Jonathan Chapman
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
as Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
as Self / Jeffrey
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
2018
as Self
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Self / Various
Money For Nothing
1993
as Harrison Kilray
Downey Wrote That
2025
as Self
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
2016
as The Cat in the Hat
Cross My Heart
1987
as David Morgan
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
as Self - Host
The Best of SCTV
1988
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things
2010
as The Cat in the Hat
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
Seer Was Here
1978
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
The Family Man
1979
as Louie
Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025
as Self
All In
2014
as Self
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2017
as The Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles
2012
as Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!
2016
as The Cat in the Hat
The Making of Me
1989
as Self
On Location: Women of the Night
1987
as Host
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
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!
2010
as The Cat in the Hat
O Canada!
2007
as Narrator
Martin Short: Home Safe
1992
as Self
About Martin Short
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. With 197 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Martin Short has appeared in 105 films and 92 TV shows.
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Most Popular Martin Short Movies
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) — as Kingfish (voice)
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) — as Stefano (voice)
- The Prince of Egypt (1998) — as Huy (voice)
- Mars Attacks! (1996) — as Jerry Ross
- Treasure Planet (2002) — as B.E.N. (voice)
Where to Watch Martin Short Films
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