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