Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad)
Martin Short will star as Wilbur Turnblad. A celebrated comedian and actor, has won fans and accolades in television, film and theater since his breakout season on "Saturday Night Live" over 30 years ago. He made his film debut in "Three Amigos" and followed with "Innerspace," "Three Fugitives," "Clifford," "Pure Luck" and Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks!" One of Short's most memorable roles was in the remake of "Father of the Bride" as Franck the wedding planner, a role he reprised a few years later in "Father of the Bride Part II."
An accomplished stage actor, Short won a Tony, Theatre World Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his role in the revival of "Little Me." He was also nominated for a Tony and took home an Outer Critics Circle Award for the musical version of Neil Simon's "The Goodbye Girl." Short co-wrote and starred in "Fame Becomes Me". Short most recently appeared on Broadway in Terrence McNally's "It's Only a Play." A two-time primetime Emmy winner and multi-nominated for both primetime and daytime Emmys, Short returned to television in 1998 for the miniseries "Merlin" and as host of "The Martin Short Show." In 2001, he launched the popular comedy "Primetime Glick" and in 2010 received critical acclaim for his role on FX's drama series "Damages."