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Birth Place: Hamilton, ON, CANADA

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BIO

Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in numerous films and television shows. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Short was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2019.



He is known for his work on the television programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. Short created the characters Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley. He also acted in the sitcom Mulaney (2014–2015), the variety series Maya & Marty (2016), and the drama series The Morning Show (2019). He has also had an active career on stage, starring in Broadway productions including Neil Simon's musicals The Goodbye Girl (1993) and Little Me (1998–1999). The latter earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the former a nomination in the same category.

He has acted in comedy films such as Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1987), Three Fugitives (1989), Father of the Bride (1991), Captain Ron (1992), Clifford (1994), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Mars Attacks! (1996), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Mumford (1999) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006). Short also provided voice-work for films such as The Pebble and the Penguin (1995), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001), Treasure Planet (2002), 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003), Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Frankenweenie (2012), The Wind Rises (2013) and The Willoughbys (2020).

In 2015, Short started touring nationally with fellow comedian Steve Martin. 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. Since 2021, he has co-starred in the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Martin and Selena Gomez. For his performance he has earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award, the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award.

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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


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
Innerspace
[ 1987 ] Jack Putter
Really Weird Tales
[ 1987 ] Shucky
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
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
[ 1992 ] Martin Short
Captain Ron
[ 1992 ] Martin Harvey
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
[ 1993 ] Stubbs the Clown - Voice
Clifford
[ 1994 ] Clifford Daniels
Father of the Bride Part II
[ 1995 ] Franck Eggelhoffer
The Pebble and the Penguin
[ 1995 ] Hubie - Voice
Mars Attacks!
[ 1996 ] Press Secretary Jerry Ross
The Best of John Candy on SCTV
[ 1996 ] Various Characters
A Simple Wish
[ 1997 ] Murray
Jungle 2 Jungle
[ 1997 ] Richard Kempster
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits
[ 1997 ] Emcee
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
Get Over It
[ 2001 ] Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
[ 2001 ] Ooblar - Voice
Prince Charming
[ 2001 ] Rodney
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
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
[ 2012 ]
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
[ 2012 ] Stefano - Voice
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
[ 2012 ] The Cat in the Hat - 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 ]
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 Halloween!
[ 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

TV Shows

Cucumber
Smokey the Hare
The David Steinberg Show
[ 1976-1977 ] Johnny Del Bravo
For the Record
Weepy
The Associates
Tucker Kerwin
The Love Boat
Melvin
I'm a Big Girl Now
[ 1980-1981 ] Neal Stryker
SCTV
Pancho
Taxi
Mitch Harris
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
Arrested Development
Uncle Jack
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sebastian Ballentine, Henry Palaver
Damages
Leonard Winstone
Weeds
Steward Havens
How I Met Your Mother
[ 2011-2012 ] Garrison Cootes
Working the Engels
Chuck Pastry
Difficult People
Martin Short
Mulaney
[ 2014-2015 ] Lou Cannon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dr. Franff
Welcome to the Basement
Ned Nederlander
Maya & Marty
Various, Jiminy Glick, Abraham Lincoln
Modern Family
Merv Schechter
BoJack Horseman
Poppy Stilton
The Simpsons
Guthrie Frenel
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
The Last Man on Earth
Man in SUV
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
Tony Tennelli
Big Mouth
Gordie
The Morning Show
[ 2019-2021 ] Dick Lundy
Schmigadoon!
[ 2021-2022 ] Leprechaun
Only Murders in the Building
[ 2021-2023 ] Oliver Putnam

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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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?

Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fame Becomes Me, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Little Me, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Little Me , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Little Me, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Little Me, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Goodbye Girl, Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Goodbye Girl, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Goodbye Girl and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Goodbye Girl.

What awards has Martin Short won?

Martin Short has won the following awards: - Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Little Me - Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Little Me - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Little Me - Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Little Me - Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Goodbye Girl - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Goodbye Girl.

How many shows has Martin Short written?

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

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