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Birth Place: Waco, TX, USA

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Steve Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has received many accolades, including five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for eight Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards. Martin received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2005, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, the Honorary Academy Award in 2013 and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2015. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics.



Martin first came to public notice as a writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1969, and later as a frequent host on Saturday Night Live. He became one of the most popular American stand-up comedians during the 1970s, performing his brand of offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before sold-out theaters on national tours. He then starred in films such as The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), The Man with Two Brains (1983), All of Me (1984), ¡Three Amigos! (1986), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), L.A. Story (1991), Bowfinger (1999) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). He played family patriarchs in Parenthood (1989), the Father of the Bride films (1991–1995), Bringing Down the House (2003), and the Cheaper by the Dozen films (2003–2005).

Since 2015, Martin has embarked on several national comedy tours with fellow comedian Martin Short. In 2018, they released their Netflix special An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life which received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2021, he co-created and starred in his first television show, the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building, alongside Short and Selena Gomez, for which he earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, a Golden Globe Award nomination, and a 2021 Peabody Award nomination. In 2022, Martin and Short co-hosted Saturday Night Live together with Gomez making an appearance.

Martin is also known for writing the books to the musical Bright Star (2016) and to the comedy Meteor Shower (2017), both of which premiered on Broadway; he co-wrote the music to the former. Martin has played banjo since an early age and has included music in his comedy routines from the beginning of his professional career. He has released several music albums and has performed with various bluegrass acts. He has won three Grammy Awards for his music and two for his comedy albums Let's Get Small (1977) and A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978).

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STAGE CREDITS

Waiting for Godot
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Vladimir

Productions

The Elephant Man
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer

Writing

The Underpants
Playwright
Bright Star
Book and Music
Meteor Shower
Playwright

Movies

Another Nice Mess
[ 1972 ] Hippie
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
[ 1977 ]
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
[ 1978 ] Dr. Maxwell Edison
George Burns' 100th Birthday Party
[ 1979 ]
The Jerk
[ 1979 ]
The Muppet Movie
[ 1979 ] Insolent Waiter
Pennies from Heaven
[ 1981 ] Arthur
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
[ 1982 ] Rigby Reardon
Twilight Theater
[ 1982 ] Various Characters
Twilight Theater II
[ 1982 ] Various Characters
The Man with Two Brains
[ 1983 ] Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr
The Winds of Whoopie
[ 1983 ]
All of Me
[ 1984 ] Roger Cobb
The Jerk, Too
[ 1984 ]
The Lonely Guy
[ 1984 ] Larry
Movers & Shakers
[ 1985 ] Fabio Longio
The History of White People in America
[ 1985 ]
¡Three Amigos!
[ 1986 ] Lucky Day
Little Shop of Horrors
[ 1986 ] Orin Scrivello D.D.S.
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
[ 1986 ]
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
[ 1987 ] Neal Page
Roxanne
[ 1987 ] C. D. Bales
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
[ 1988 ] Freddy Benson
Parenthood
[ 1989 ] Gil
My Blue Heaven
[ 1990 ] Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli
Father of the Bride
[ 1991 ] George Banks
Grand Canyon
[ 1991 ] Davis
L.A. Story
[ 1991 ] Harris K. Telemacher
HouseSitter
[ 1992 ] Davis
Leap of Faith
[ 1992 ] Jonas
Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car
[ 1992 ]
And the Band Played On
[ 1993 ] The Brother
A Simple Twist of Fate
[ 1994 ] Michael McCann
Mixed Nuts
[ 1994 ] Philip
Father of the Bride Part II
[ 1995 ] George Banks
Sgt. Bilko
[ 1996 ] Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko
The Spanish Prisoner
[ 1997 ] Jimmy Dell
The Prince of Egypt
[ 1998 ] Hotep - Voice
Bowfinger
[ 1999 ] Bowfinger
Fantasia 2000
[ 1999 ] Self - Introductory Host
The Out-of-Towners
[ 1999 ] Henry Clark
The Venice Project
[ 1999 ]
From Spam to Sperm
[ 2000 ]
Joe Gould's Secret
[ 2000 ] Charlie Duell
Novocaine
[ 2001 ] Frank Sangster
Bringing Down the House
[ 2003 ] Peter Sanderson
Cheaper by the Dozen
[ 2003 ] Tom Baker
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
[ 2003 ] Mr. Chairman
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
[ 2003 ] Steve Martin - Interviewee
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
[ 2004 ] Steve Martin
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
[ 2005 ] Tom Baker
Shopgirl
[ 2005 ] Ray Porter
The Pink Panther
[ 2006 ] Writer
The Pink Panther
[ 2006 ] Clouseau
Baby Mama
[ 2008 ] Barry
Traitor
[ 2008 ]
It's Complicated
[ 2009 ] Adam Schaffer
The Pink Panther 2
[ 2009 ] Clouseau
TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases
[ 2009 ]
The Big Year
[ 2011 ] Stu Preissler
Taken 2
[ 2012 ] Writer
Christmas with the Coopers
[ 2015 ] Rags - Voice
Home
[ 2015 ] Captain Smek - Voice
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
[ 2016 ] Norm
Carol Burnett's Favorite Sketches
[ 2016 ]
Oh, Hello on Broadway
[ 2017 ]

TV Shows

Off to See the Wizard
Simon the Pieman
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Medieval King
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Doc
Brian Bogert
Domestic Life
The Tracey Ullman Show
Rusty DeClure
The Simpsons
Ray Patterson
Dr. X's Creatures
30 Rock
Gavin Volure
Special Collector's Edition
Orin Scrivello - D.D.S.
Welcome to the Basement
[ 2013-2015 ] Lucky Day, Navin Johnson, Rigby Reardon
Say Goodnight Kevin
Jonas Nightengale
Quick Reviews with Maverick
Neal Page
Only Murders in the Building
[ 2021-2021 ] Charles-Haden Savage
Only Murders in the Building
[ 2021-2024 ] Written
Only Murders in the Building
[ 2021-2025 ] created bywritten by (creator)
Only Murders in the Building
[ 2021-2025 ] created by (creator)

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Steve Martin, Meteor Shower


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Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Music

Steve Martin, Bright Star

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or off-Broadway)

Steve Martin, Bright Star


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway)

Steve Martin, Bright Star

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Book of a Musical

Steve Martin, Bright Star

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Steve Martin, Bright Star

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Steve MartinAs You Like It


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1996 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

Steve Martin, Picasso at the Lapin Agile

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AN EVENING WITH LAURA BENANTI Concert is Coming to 92NY Photo
AN EVENING WITH LAURA BENANTI Concert is Coming to 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present An Evening with Laura Benanti, a one-night-only concert of musical theater and personal favorites with the Tony Award-winner.
Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, & More Receive Nominations for SAG's Actor Awards Photo
Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, & More Receive Nominations for SAG's Actor Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2026

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, Ethan Hawke, and more have received nominations for their performances in Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and Blue Moon at SAG-AFTRA's 32nd Annual Actor Awards.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Will Be Screened at the Mary Jane Teall Theater Photo
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Will Be Screened at the Mary Jane Teall Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

Little Shop of Horrors will be screened at the Mary Jane Teall Theater this month. The event is set for January 15, 2026 at 7:00 pm. This is a movie in the 2026 Orpheum Anniversary Film Series.
Whidbey Island Film Festival Set For January Photo
Whidbey Island Film Festival Set For January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 31, 2025

Film history will once again grace the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) mainstage January 8-18 with the seventh annual Whidbey Island Film Festival (WIFF).
Previews: JANUARY THEATRE PREVIEW at Des Moines Photo
Previews: JANUARY THEATRE PREVIEW at Des Moines
by DC Felton - Dec 27, 2025

Another year has closed, and theatre in Des Moines is getting ready to kick off the new year with several shows currently in rehearsals.
WICKED: FOR GOOD, BLUE MOON & More Receive 2026 Golden Globes Nominations - Full List Photo
WICKED: FOR GOOD, BLUE MOON & More Receive 2026 Golden Globes Nominations - Full List
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 8, 2025

Wicked: For Good, Blue Moon, Hamnet, and more have been nominated for Golden Globes!. Check out the full list of nominees, which also includes Amanda Seyfried, Tessa Thompson, Sarah Snook, Carrie Coon, and more.
Steve Martin's PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE to Run at the PGD Photo
Steve Martin's PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE to Run at the PGD
by Gillian Blum - Dec 6, 2025

The Players Guild of Dearborn will present Steve Martin's comedy Picasso at the Lapin Agile throughout January; Performances are January 9-11, 16-18, & 23-25, 2026.
Steve Martin's METEOR SHOWER Concludes The Ensemble Company's Seventh Season Photo
Steve Martin's METEOR SHOWER Concludes The Ensemble Company's Seventh Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2025

The Ensemble Company, the repertory theatre company in residence at Imagine Performing Arts Center, will conclude its seventh season with Steve Martin’s gawky comedy, Meteor Shower. 
Review: BRIGHT STAR at Arkansas State University Beebe Photo
Review: BRIGHT STAR at Arkansas State University Beebe
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 17, 2025

Arkansas State University–Beebe brought soaring bluegrass, southern storytelling, and undeniable charm to the stage November 6–9 with their production of BRIGHT STAR, directed by Ryan Gibbons and Hope Hargrove, with music direction by Frank Pitts and Sam Holtkamp.
Review: THE ROOMMATE at Desert Ensemble Theatre will make you think Photo
Review: THE ROOMMATE at Desert Ensemble Theatre will make you think
by Audrey Liebross - Nov 17, 2025

Desert Ensemble Theatre’s (DET’s) first offering for 2025-26, THE ROOMMATE, a one-act two-person dramedy written by Jen Silverman, is, as is common for DET, brilliantly directed and brilliantly acted. This season will be its last, and it is clear that DET intends to go out with a bang.
Listen: David Archuleta Releases 'My Only Wish' Holiday EP Photo
Listen: David Archuleta Releases 'My Only Wish' Holiday EP
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 14, 2025

David Archuleta has released his holiday EP, My Only Wish, featuring 3 new original holiday songs co-written by Archuleta as well as two remastered tracks from his Winter in The Air holiday album. Listen to it here.
BRIGHT STAR to be Presented at Muskegon Civic Theatre Photo
BRIGHT STAR to be Presented at Muskegon Civic Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025

Muskegon Civic Theatre will present Bright Star, the Tony-nominated bluegrass musical by comedy legend Steve Martin and acclaimed singer-songwriter Edie Brickell.
David Archuleta to Release New Holiday EP; Listen to the Lead Single Now Photo
David Archuleta to Release New Holiday EP; Listen to the Lead Single Now
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 29, 2025

This November, David Archuleta will release brand-new music with the debut of his holiday EP, My Only Wish, featuring 3 new original holiday songs. Listen to the lead track now!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Steve Martin written?

Steve Martin has written 6 shows including Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Playwright), WASPs and Other Plays (Playwright), The Underpants (Playwright), Short Talks on the Universe (Playwright), Bright Star (Book and Music), Meteor Shower (Playwright).

What awards has Steve Martin been nominated for?

Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Meteor Shower, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Bright Star, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bright Star, Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bright Star, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Bright Star, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Bright Star, Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for As You Like It and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

What awards has Steve Martin won?

Steve Martin has won several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Music award from the Drama Desk Awards for Bright Star. He also received the Outstanding New Score award for Broadway or Off-Broadway from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Bright Star. Additionally, he earned the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

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