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Martin Short

Birth Place: Hamilton, ON, CANADA

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Martin appeared on Broadway in Little Me (Tony Award, OCC Award), The Goodbye Girl (Tony Award nomination, Theatre World Award, OCC Award, Jeffrey Jefferson Award) and in Promises, Promises (Encores!). In 2006, he returned to Broadway starring in his own one man show (even though it had a cast of four that rarely mentioned) Fame Becomes Me. In L.A., he appeared in Lawrence Kasdan's production of Four Dogs and A Bone and The Producers. In 1982, he joined the SCTV Comedy Network, where his work garnered an Emmy Award and five Emmy nominations.



On 'Saturday Night Live,' his standout performances included Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., songwriter Irving Cohen and lawyer Nathan Thrum. He co-wrote and produced and starred in four acclaimed television comedy specials; 'Martin Short's Concert for the North America' (Ace Award); 'Martin Short, Goes Hollywood' (Ace Award); 'The Show Formerly Known As the Martin Short Show (Emmy Award) and 'Martin Short Goes Home.'

He co-starred in the miniseries 'Merlin' (Emmy nomination) and 'Alice in Wonderland.' He hosted the daily 'The Martin Short Show' (2 Emmy nominations) and co-wrote, produced and starred as star-interviewer extraordinaire Jiminy Glick in 'Primetime Glick' (Emmy nomination). More recently, he co-starred with Glenn Close in 'Damages' Emmy nomination), 'Cat in the Hat' (Emmy nomination) and this season's 'Mulaney'. He also won an Emmy for 'AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks.'

Short made the jump to the big screen in 1986 with Three Amigos and Innerspace. Among the 30 films he has made are Three Fugitives, The Big Picture, Clifford, Father of the Bride (1 and 2), Mars Attacks, Jiminy Glick in La La Wood, and Inherent Vice. In 1994, he was awarded Canada's highest civilian honor, the Order of Canada. Mr. Short worships and adores his three children Katherine, Oliver and Henry.

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Martin Short STAGE CREDITS

Hairspray Live! Hairspray Live!
[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2016
Wilbur Turnblad
White Rabbit Red Rabbit White Rabbit Red Rabbit
[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere Production, 2016
Performer [Replacement]
It's Only a Play It's Only a Play
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
James Wicker [Replacement]
The Odd Couple
[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Staged Reading, 2008
Felix Unger
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Martin Short
Performer
The Producers
[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2002
Leo Bloom [Replacement]
Little Me
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1998
Fred Poitrine
Val du Val
The Drunk
Prince Cherney
Otto Schnitzler
Noble Eggleston
Benny Buchsbaum
Amos Pinchley
Noble Eggleston/Amos Pinchley/Benny Buchsbaum/Val du Val/Fred Poitrine/Otto Schnitzler/Prince Cherney/The Drunk
Promises, Promises
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1997
Chuck Baxter
The Goodbye Girl
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Elliot
Performer

Writing


Martin Short Movies

Fit to Print
[ 1977 ]
Lost and Found
[ 1979 ] Engel
The Family Man
[ 1979 ] Louie
Sunset Limousine
[ 1983 ] Bradley Z. Coleman
The Canadian Conspiracy
[ 1985 ]
¡Three Amigos!
[ 1986 ] Ned Nederlander
Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood
[ 1986 ] King Louis XVI
Cross My Heart
[ 1987 ] David Morgan
Really Weird Tales
[ 1987 ] Shucky
Innerspace
[ 1987 ] Jack Putter
The Second City Toronto 15th Anniversary
[ 1988 ] Self / Bradley P. Allen / Robespierre
Three Fugitives
[ 1989 ] Ned Perry
Father of the Bride
[ 1991 ] Franck Eggelhoffer
Pure Luck
[ 1991 ] Proctor
Captain Ron
[ 1992 ] Martin Harvey
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
[ 1992 ] Martin Short
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
[ 1993 ] Stubbs the Clown - Voice
Clifford
[ 1994 ] Clifford Daniels
The Pebble and the Penguin
[ 1995 ] Hubie - Voice
Father of the Bride Part II
[ 1995 ] Franck Eggelhoffer
The Best of John Candy on SCTV
[ 1996 ] Various Characters
Mars Attacks!
[ 1996 ] Press Secretary Jerry Ross
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits
[ 1997 ] Emcee
A Simple Wish
[ 1997 ] Murray
Jungle 2 Jungle
[ 1997 ] Richard Kempster
Akbar's Adventure Tours
[ 1998 ] Akbar
The Prince of Egypt
[ 1998 ] Huy - Voice
Alice in Wonderland
[ 1999 ] Mad Hatter / Chinless Idiot
Mumford
[ 1999 ] Lionel Dillard
Prince Charming
[ 2001 ] Rodney
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
[ 2001 ] Ooblar - Voice
Get Over It
[ 2001 ] Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Treasure Planet
[ 2002 ] B.E.N. - Voice
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
[ 2004 ] Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
The Blue Elephant
[ 2006 ] Jai - Voice
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
[ 2006 ] Jack Frost
The Spiderwick Chronicles
[ 2008 ] Thimbletack - Voice
Tax Man
[ 2010 ] The Supervisor
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
[ 2011 ] Kirk the Woodsman - Voice
Frankenweenie
[ 2012 ] Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor - Voice
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
[ 2012 ] The Cat in the Hat - Voice
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
[ 2012 ]
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
[ 2012 ] Stefano - Voice
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
[ 2013 ] The Appraiser / The Jester - Voice
The Wind Rises
[ 2013 ] Kurokawa - Voice
Inherent Vice
[ 2014 ] Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Mulaney: An Opening Act
[ 2014 ]
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Halloween!
[ 2016 ] The Cat in the Hat - Voice
Hairspray Live!
[ 2016 ] Wilbur Turnblad
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!
[ 2016 ] The Cat in the Hat - Voice
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Space!
[ 2017 ] The Cat in the Hat - Voice
The Littlest Reindeer
[ 2018 ] Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen - Voice
The Addams Family
[ 2019 ] Grandpa Frump - Voice
Good People
[ 2020 ] Dean Ed Brown
The Willoughbys
[ 2020 ] Father - Voice
Mack & Rita
[ 2022 ] Cheese - Voice

Martin Short TV Shows

Cucumber
Smokey the Hare
The David Steinberg Show
[ 1976-1977 ] Johnny Del Bravo
The Associates
Tucker Kerwin
For the Record
Weepy
The Love Boat
Melvin
Taxi
Mitch Harris
SCTV
Pancho
I'm a Big Girl Now
[ 1980-1981 ] Neal Stryker
SCTV Network
[ 1982-1983 ] Various, Ed Grimley
Tall Tales & Legends
Johnny Appleseed
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Ed Grimley, Emil Gustav
The Tracey Ullman Show
[ 1989-1990 ] Lou, football fan, Doc the Elvis Presley Freak
Maniac Mansion
Eddie O'Donnell
Screen One
Harrison Kilray
Merlin
Frik
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Martin Short
Primetime Glick
[ 2001-2003 ] Jiminy Glick, Miss Gathercole
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sebastian Ballentine, Henry Palaver
Arrested Development
Uncle Jack
Damages
Leonard Winstone
Weeds
Steward Havens
How I Met Your Mother
[ 2011-2012 ] Garrison Cootes
Working the Engels
Chuck Pastry
Welcome to the Basement
Ned Nederlander
Mulaney
[ 2014-2015 ] Lou Cannon
Difficult People
Martin Short
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dr. Franff
Modern Family
Merv Schechter
Maya & Marty
Various, Jiminy Glick, Abraham Lincoln
The Simpsons
Guthrie Frenel
BoJack Horseman
Poppy Stilton
The Last Man on Earth
Man in SUV
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
Tony Tennelli
Cat in The Hat Knows A Lot About That
[ 2010-2018 ] The Cat in the Hat, The Cat in The Hat, The Cat In The Hat
Big Mouth
Gordie
The Morning Show
[ 2019-2021 ] Dick Lundy
Schmigadoon!
[ 2021-2022 ] Leprechaun
Only Murders in the Building
[ 2021-2023 ] Oliver Putnam

Martin Short Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Martin Short, Fame Becomes Me


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Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Martin ShortLittle Me


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Martin Short, Little Me


winner
Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Martin Short, Little Me


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Martin Short, Little Me

Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Martin Short, The Goodbye Girl


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1993 - Best Actor - Musical

Martin Short - , The Goodbye Girl


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1993 - Performance

Martin Short, The Goodbye Girl

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Martin Short , The Goodbye Girl

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Martin Short FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Martin Short been in?

Martin Short has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Martin Short been in?

Martin Short has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Martin Short been nominated for?

Martin Short has been nominated for several awards throughout his Broadway career. These nominations include Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Fame Becomes Me" and "Little Me," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Little Me," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Little Me" and "The Goodbye Girl," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Goodbye Girl," Best Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Goodbye Girl," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "The Goodbye Girl," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Goodbye Girl."

What awards has Martin Short won?

Martin Short has won several awards for his performances in Broadway shows. He won the Outstanding Actor - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Little Me" and also won the Outstanding Actor in a Musical award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show. Short received the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical award at the Tony Awards for his role in "Little Me." Additionally, he won the Best Actor - Musical award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Goodbye Girl" and received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for the same show.

How many shows has Martin Short written?

Martin Short has written 1 shows including Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (Conceiver).

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