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
Filmography
all 140
TV Shows 76
Movies 64
self 24
Voice 7
Producer 1
The Water is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs (2023)
Not Dead Yet (2023)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
Maggie (2022)
Melons (2022)
The Afterparty (2022)
The Cool Kids (2018)
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
I'm Sorry (2017)
The Ranch (2016)
Life in Pieces (2015)
Tim's Vermeer (2013)
Ha/lf (2013)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Dads (2013)
Norm Macdonald Live (2013)
Veep (2012)
Inside Comedy (2012)
And They're Off (2011)
Oliver's Ghost (2011)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
The Kilborn File (2010)
Killers (2010)
Eastwick (2009)
Community (2009)
Gary Unmarried (2008)
My Boys (2006)
'Til Death (2006)
Psych (2006)
Relative Strangers (2006)
Crumbs (2006)
The War at Home (2005)
Hopeless Pictures (2005)
The Aristocrats (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Come Away Home (2005)
A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004)
Danny Phantom (2004)
Arrested Development (2003)
Two and a Half Men (2003)
Reno 911! (2003)
3-South (2002)
Less than Perfect (2002)
Half & Half (2002)
Life with Bonnie (2002)
The Year That Trembled (2002)
Teamo Supremo (2002)
Reba (2001)
The Ellen Show (2001)
Kristin (2001)
Sister Mary Explains It All (2001)
Attention Shoppers (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Twice in a Lifetime (1999)
Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Zack and Reba (1998)
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
Hollywood Squares (1998)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
Over the Top (1997)
Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1997)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
Edie & Pen (1996)
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (1996)
How the West Was Fun (1994)
Mr. Write (1994)
Burke's Law (1994)
The Day My Parents Ran Away (1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
The Nanny (1993)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
Family Dog (1993)
The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)
Miracle Beach (1992)
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Dance with Death (1992)
The Player (1992)
Ted & Venus (1991)
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (1991)
Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
Dream On (1990)
Far Out Man (1990)
His & Hers (1990)
Ski Patrol (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Think Big (1989)
Cutting Class (1989)
TV 101 (1988)
Roseanne (1988)
Portrait of a White Marriage (1988)
Rented Lips (1987)
O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987)
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (1987)
Flicks (1987)
L.A. Law (1986)
Fast Times (1986)
Pecos Bill (1986)
The History of White People in America: Volume II (1986)
The Boss' Wife (1986)
Clue (1985)
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
The Golden Girls (1985)
California Girls (1985)
Television Parts (1985)
Lots of Luck (1985)
The History of White People in America (1985)
Bad Manners (1984)
Domestic Life (1984)
Sunset Limousine (1983)
Mr. Mom (1983)
Private School (1983)
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
Square Pegs (1982)
Twilight Theatre (1982)
Magic with the Stars (1982)
Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
My Bodyguard (1980)
Serial (1980)
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Presenting Susan Anton (1979)
Taxi (1978)
FM (1978)
America 2-Night (1978)
A Different Approach (1978)
Fernwood 2 Night (1977)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Wonder Woman (1975)
Cher (1975)
Rock Concert (1973)
BBC In Concert (1971)
Jump (1971)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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GenderMale
Birthday1943-08-18 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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