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.
Filmography
all 195
Movies 104
TV Shows 91
self 84
Voice 19
Producer 3
Kingfish (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Movie
8.15
Cheese (voice)
Mack & Rita (2022)
Movie
7.5
Self - Celebrity Guest
Password (2022)
TV
Justin Beaver (voice)
Back Home Again (2021)
Movie
Oliver Putnam / Executive Producer
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
TV
3
Steve the Leprechaun / Oscar the Leprechaun
Schmigadoon! (2021)
TV
Franck Eggelhoffer
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
Movie
Self - Special Guest / Self
Stars in the House (2020)
TV
(archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
Movie
Self - Performer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
Movie
Dick Lundy
The Morning Show (2019)
TV
6.77
Grandpa Frump (voice)
The Addams Family (2019)
Movie
6.23
Self - Guest
Paul Shaffer Plus One (2019)
TV
Self - Panelist
Lights Out with David Spade (2019)
TV
Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)
Movie
6
Gordie (voice)
Big Mouth (2017)
TV
8.09
Self - Guest
Hiking with Kevin (2017)
TV
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! (2017)
Movie
Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray Live! (2016)
Movie
10
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! (2016)
Movie
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! (2016)
Movie
Various
Maya & Marty (2016)
TV
Dr. Franff
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
TV
6.29
Murder victim
The Last Man on Earth (2015)
TV
8
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Inherent Vice (2014)
Movie
6.23
Lou Cannon
Mulaney (2014)
TV
5.67
Poppy Stilton (voice)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
TV
6.24
The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
Movie
7.5
Self / Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2013)
TV
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! (2012)
Movie
Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Frankenweenie (2012)
Movie
7.11
Stefano (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Movie
6.66
Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles (2012)
Movie
Martin Short
I, Martin Short, Goes Home (2012)
Movie
Self - Judge
Canada's Got Talent (2012)
TV
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat : Told From the Cold (2011)
Movie
The Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats (2011)
Movie
Kirk the Woodsman
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
Movie
6.08
The Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails (2011)
Movie
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things (2010)
Movie
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! (2010)
Movie
Self - Panelist
The Marriage Ref (2010)
TV
Merv Schechter
Modern Family (2009)
TV
7.11
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Thimbletack (voice)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Movie
5
Leonard Winstone
Damages (2007)
TV
6
Self - Guest
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (2005)
TV
Nathan Thurm
Earth to America (2005)
Movie
Garrison Cootes
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
TV
7.13
Steward Havens
Weeds (2005)
TV
6.02
Jiminy Glick / David Lynch / Producer / Writer
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
Movie
Preminger (voice)
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004)
Movie
7.09
Uncle Jack
Arrested Development (2003)
TV
5.88
Self / Jiminy Glick
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV
6.5
Self - Guest Host / Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
B.E.N. (voice)
Treasure Planet (2002)
Movie
7.18
George
CinéMagique (2002)
Movie
Ooblar (voice)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Movie
6
Jiminy Glick
Primetime Glick (2001)
TV
Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Get Over It (2001)
Movie
8
Martin Short
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
TV
6.07
Lionel Dillard
Mumford (1999)
Movie
Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.41
Self (archive footage)
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen (1999)
Movie
Self - Host
The Martin Short Show (1999)
TV
Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
Movie
Huy (voice)
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Movie
6.49
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares (1998)
TV
Frik
Merlin (1998)
TV
6
Self / Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Richard Kempster
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
Movie
5.5
Jerry Ross
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Movie
6.2
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
TV
3.93
Franck Eggelhoffer
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
Movie
9
Self
MADtv (1995)
TV
1
Hubie (voice)
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
Movie
Marty Short
The Martin Short Show (1994)
TV
Ed Grimley (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Movie
Clifford Daniels
Clifford (1994)
Movie
Stubbs the Clown (voice)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
Movie
Harrison Kilray
Money For Nothing (1993)
Movie
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Self - Guest
The Chevy Chase Show (1993)
TV
Martin Short
The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
Movie
Martin Harvey
Captain Ron (1992)
Movie
6
Self - Narrator
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)
TV
Franck Eggelhoffer
Father of the Bride (1991)
Movie
8
Eugene Proctor
Pure Luck (1991)
Movie
Nathan Thurm
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Movie
Guthrie Frenel (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
The Big Picture (1989)
Movie
6
Dr. August Allwoman
Andrea Martin... Together Again (1989)
Movie
Lawrence Orbach
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
Movie
Ned Perry
Three Fugitives (1989)
Movie
5
Ed Grimley (voice) / Producer
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)
TV
David Morgan
Cross My Heart (1987)
Movie
Self - Host
On Location: Women of the Night (1987)
Movie
Jack Putter
Innerspace (1987)
Movie
6.75
Ned Nederlander
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
Movie
6.12
Shucky (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Really Weird Tales (1986)
Movie
King Louis XVI
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
Movie
Jonathan Chapman
Johnny Appleseed (1986)
Movie
Johnny Appleseed
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
TV
Various
SCTV Channel (1983)
TV
Bradley Z. Coleman
Sunset Limousine (1983)
Movie
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Himself
O Canada! (1982)
Movie
Various
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
TV
3.5
Neal Stryker
I'm a Big Girl Now (1980)
TV
Tucker Kerwin
The Associates (1979)
TV
Mitch Harris
Taxi (1978)
TV
6.02
Self - Various Characters / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Smokey the Hare
Cucumber (1974)
TV
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Ebenezer Scrooge
SNL's A Christmas Carol
Movie
Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland
TV
Actor
Godspell 2025
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-03-26 (74 years old)
Birth NameMartin Hayter Short
Birth PlaceOntario, Canada
Height
RelationshipsNancy Dolman (1980 - 2010)
FatherCharles Patrick Short
MotherOlive Grace Hayter
RelativesClare Short
CitizenshipsUnited States, Canada
ResidencesLake Rosseau, Canada, Pacific Palisades, United States of America
Also Known AsMartin Hayter Short, Jiminy Glick, มาร์ติน ชอร์ต , 馬丁·肖特
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Canada, Member of the Order of Canada, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Earle Grey Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Canada's Walk of Fame, Theatre World Award
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