Martin Mull
Known for Acting · 163 credits
- Born
- 1943-08-18
- Died
- 2024-06-27
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Offbeat funnyman Martin Mull was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children, and raised in Ohio. The blond-maned, blue-eyed comedian with the sad, droopy mustache first came in contact with the arts by honing in on his innate talents as a painter. In order to pay his art school tuition, he started organizing bands. At around the same time, he discovered that stand-up comedy was another way to allow his creative juices to flow.
Martin's early recognition as a humorist led to a recording contract, and, over the years, he would be Grammy-nominated several times for a number of eccentric comedy albums. His gimmick and allure came in the form of a dry, humorless delivery and a bland, highly conservative-looking demeanor, which masked a sly, witty and ultra-hip philosophy.
Gaining popularity in the 1970s, he finally broke into TV with the cult soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976) in which he played Garth Gimble, a volatile wife abuser whose comeuppance occurred in the form of an aluminum Christmas tree (impaled) in his home closet. Martin was so popular on the show that he was resurrected in the spin-off series "Fernwood 2 Night" (1977) as twin brother Barth Gimble, who was a co-host of the town's television program along with Fred Willard's Jerry Hubbard character.
After this peak, Martin became a sought-after guest on the talk show circuit, not to mention variety specials and TV movies. He tried his hand at producing and starring in his own sitcom "Domestic Life" (1984) but the series failed. He also added his special brand of merriment to films over the years, some of them being decent, such as FM (1978), Serial (1980), Mr. Mom (1983) and Clue (1985) in the role of the tweedy-looking Colonel Mustard, while most have been either formula schtick or just plain drivel, as in Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Rented Lips (1988), which he produced and wrote, Cutting Class (1989), Far Out Man (1990) with Cheech & Chong, and Mr. Write (1994).
Martin's first passion has always been art and the distinguished multi-media artist's work has been showcased in galleries throughout the world. He also authored the book "Painting, Drawing and World," which is a compilation of ten years of his work. Mull is married to a composer and musician, Wendy, and they have a daughter. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh
Known For
TV Shows (91)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gideon Hutton
Family Guy
1999
as Mr. Harris (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Seth (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005
as Father Donovan (voice)
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Russell
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Edward O'Boyle
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Walter Peralta
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Shopkeeper (voice)
Psych
2006
as Highway Harry
Community
2009
as George Perry
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Nanny
1993
as Martin Mull
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Martin Mull (uncredited)
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
as M.A.R. 10 (voice)
Arrested Development
2003
as Gene Parmesan
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Marlin Pfinch-Lupus
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Willard Kraft
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Garth Gimble / Barth Gimble
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
L.A. Law
1986
as Jerry Schiff
Taxi
1978
as Roger Chapman
Reno 911!
2003
as New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle
Veep
2012
as Bob Bradley
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Golden Girls
1985
as Jimmy
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Stan
Life in Pieces
2015
as Gary Timpkins
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Dennis Tucker (voice)
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Judge Gavin Flannigan
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Reba
2001
as Todd, Counselor
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Martin Mull
The Ranch
2016
as Jerry
Danny Phantom
2004
as Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
Half & Half
2002
as Bob Tyrell
'Til Death
2006
as Mr. White / Whitey
Dream On
1990
as Dr. Klein, Martin's Therapist
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Mark Posey / Ralph Bliss
Less than Perfect
2002
as Buddy
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
Wonder Woman
1975
as Hamlin Rule
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Monty Waxberg
Burke's Law
1994
as Wayne Hudson
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Mr. Tompkins
The Afterparty
2022
as Sheriff Reardon
Gary Unmarried
2008
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Lenord
The War at Home
2005
as Principal Fink
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
My Boys
2006
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
TV 101
1988
as Dwight Kincheloe
America 2-Night
1978
as Barth Gimble
Get a Life
1990
as Sandy Connors
Bless This Mess
2019
as Martin
The Cool Kids
2018
as Charlie
Movies (72)
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Justin Gregory
Jingle All the Way
1996
as D.J.
Clue
1985
as Colonel Mustard
Killers
2010
as Holbrook
The Player
1992
as Martin Mull
Mr. Mom
1983
as Ron
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Private School
1983
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
My Bodyguard
1980
as Mr. L.C. Peache
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
as Richard Rich
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
as Modern Doug
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
as Self
The Boss' Wife
1986
as Tony Dugdale
Miracle Beach
1992
as Donald Burbank
How the West Was Fun
1994
as Bart Gafooley
Ski Patrol
1990
as Maris
Cutting Class
1989
as William Carson III
Relative Strangers
2006
as Jeffry Morton
Serial
1980
as Harvey
And They're Off
2011
as Ken Sanders
Magic with the Stars
1982
as Self
California Girls
1985
as Elliot
Oliver's Ghost
2011
as Clive
Dance with Death
1992
as Art
Sister Mary Explains It All
2001
as Skeptical Husband
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
Mr. Write
1994
as Dan Barnes
Pecos Bill
1986
as Governor Ambrose Peasley
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005
as Vlad Masters (voice)
Tim's Vermeer
2013
as Himself
The T.V. Show
1979
Think Big
1989
as Dr. Bruekner
Zack and Reba
1998
as Virgil Payne
Attention Shoppers
2000
as Charles
Ted & Venus
1991
as Ted's Attorney
A Different Approach
1978
Come Away Home
2005
as Barney
Edie & Pen
1996
as Johnnie Sparkle
The Year That Trembled
2002
as Wayne Simonelli
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Martin Mull
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
as Carson Boundy
The Day My Parents Ran Away
1993
as Norman Roberts
The Jerk, Too
1984
as Gambler (uncredited)
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
as Self
Twilight Theatre
1982
Twilight Theater II
1982
as Self- Guest
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
as Self
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
as Dick Ebersol
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lots of Luck
1985
as Frank Maris
Bad Manners
1984
as Warren Fitzpatrick
Flicks
1983
as Tang / Arthur Lyle
Sunset Limousine
1983
as Mel Shaver (uncredited)
Rented Lips
1988
as Archie Powell
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
A Boyfriend for Christmas
2004
as Martin Grant
Far Out Man
1990
as Psychiatrist
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
1997
as Doug Robinson
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
as Pat Coletti
The History of White People in America
1985
as Host
FM
1978
as Eric Swan
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Himself - Host
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
as Self
The Brown Blues
1996
as Himself
Melons
2022
as Mr. Sunnyside
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
as Self
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992
as Self
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
as Self - Sketch Performer
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023
as Self – Interviewee (voice)
Ha/lf
2013
as Grandpa Rich
About Martin Mull
Offbeat funnyman Martin Mull was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children, and raised in Ohio. The blond-maned, blue-eyed comedian with the sad, droopy mustache first came in contact with the arts by honing in on his innate talents as a painter. In order to pay his art school tuition, he started organizing bands. At around the same time, he discovered that stand-up comedy was another way to allow his creative juices to flow. Martin's early recognition as a humorist led to a recording contract, and, over the years, he would be Gr… With 163 credits spanning from 1954 to 2023, Martin Mull has appeared in 72 films and 91 TV shows.
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Most Popular Martin Mull Movies
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — as Justin Gregory
- Jingle All the Way (1996) — as D.J.
- Clue (1985) — as Colonel Mustard
- Killers (2010) — as Holbrook
- The Player (1992) — as Martin Mull
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