Martin Short
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 26 March 1950 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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
Acting 118
- 2026SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of as Self
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self / Jeffrey
- 2026Marty, Life Is Short as Self
- 2026Lorne as Self
- 2025Starring Dick Van Dyke as Self
- 2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not as Self
- 2025Downey Wrote That as Self
- 2025John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor, SCTV
- 2025SNL's A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Kelsey's Dad
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- 2025This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2024An SNL Thanksgiving as (archive footage)
- 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)
- 2021Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)
- 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Martin Short
- 2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as Franck
- 2020The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)
- 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 Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)
- 2018Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
- 2018Love, Gilda as Self
- 2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life as Self
- 2018Bathtubs Over Broadway as Self
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2017The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2017Who Is the Real Martin Short?
- 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
- 2015Being Canadian as Self
- 2015Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2014Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
- 2014All In as Self
- 2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest · 4 episodes
- 2012The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2012Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
- 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Stefano (voice)
- 2012Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
- 2012Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles as Cat in the Hat
- 2012I, Martin Short, Goes Home as Various Characters
- 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
- 2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things as The Cat in the Hat
- 2010The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! as The Cat in the Hat
- 2008The Spiderwick Chronicles as Thimbletack (voice)
- 2007O Canada! as Narrator
- 2007O’ Canada! as Self
- 2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self
- 2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Self
- 2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Jack Frost
- 2005Earth to America as Nathan Thurm
- 2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2004Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Preminger (voice)
- 2003Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 as Self
- 2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lars (voice)
- 2002Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)
- 2001Prince Charming as Rodney
- 2001Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999Mumford as Lionel Dillard
- 1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 1999Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter
- 1998The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)
- 1998Junket Whore as Self
- 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 as Self · 3 episodes
- 1995Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer
- 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Self / Various
- 1995The Pebble and the Penguin as Hubie (voice)
- 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)
- 1993Friends of Gilda as Self
- 1993Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray
- 1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Martin Short
- 1992Captain Ron as Martin Harvey
- 1992Martin Short: Home Safe 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 Making of Me as Self
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1989The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
- 1989Andrea Martin... Together Again
- 1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Various Roles
- 1989Three Fugitives as Ned Perry
- 1989The Simpsons as Guthrie Frenel (voice) · 1 episode
- 1988The Best of SCTV
- 1987Cross My Heart as David Morgan
- 1987On Location: Women of the Night as Host
- 1987Innerspace as Jack Putter
- 1986¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander
- 1986Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman
- 1986Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- 1986The Canadian Conspiracy as Self
- 1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as King Louis XVI
- 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
- 1983Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman
- 1979The Family Man as Louie
- 1979Lost and Found as Engel
- 1979CBS News Sunday Morning as Self · 1 episode
- 1978Seer Was Here
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Self · 7 episodes
Production 5
- 2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life · executive producer
- 2012I, Martin Short, Goes Home · executive producer
- 2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood · producer
- 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show · executive producer
- 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas · executive producer
Writing 6
- 2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life · writer
- 2012I, Martin Short, Goes Home · writer
- 2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood · writer
- 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show · writer
- 1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood · writer
- 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas · writer
Directing 1
- 1993Friends of Gilda · director
Sound 1
- 1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood · songs