
Martin Short
Acting
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.
TV Shows(91)

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
Self
2025

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Self
2024

Grimsburg
Otis Volcanowitz (voice)
2024

Password
Self - Celebrity Guest
2022

Only Murders in the Building
Oliver Putnam
2021

Schmigadoon!
Oscar the Leprechaun
2021

Tough As Nails
Self
2020

Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
2020

The Morning Show
Dick Lundy
2019

Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019

Big Mouth
Gordie (voice)
2017

Match Game
Self - Host
2016

Maya & Marty
Self - Host
2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

Difficult People
Martin Short
2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dr. Franff
2015

The Last Man on Earth
Murder victim
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014

Mulaney
Lou
2014

BoJack Horseman
Poppy Stilton (voice)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014

Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Canada's Got Talent
Self - Judge
2012

Inside Comedy
Self
2012

Conan
Self
2010

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
The Cat in the Hat (voice)
2010
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010

Modern Family
Merv Schechter
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

Damages
Leonard Winstone
2007

Rachael Ray
2006

Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
2006
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005

The Colbert Report
2005

How I Met Your Mother
Garrison Cootes
2005

Weeds
Steward Havens
2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005

Dennis Miller
2004

Arrested Development
Uncle Jack
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003

Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Good Day Live
Self
2001

Primetime Glick
Jiminy Glick
2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Martin Short
2000

The Early Show
Self
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sebastian Ballentine
1999

The Martin Short Show
Self - Host
1999

Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998

Merlin
Frik
1998

The Wonderful World of Disney
1997

The View
Self
1997

The Daily Show
Self
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996

Muppets Tonight
Self
1996

MADtv
Self
1995
The Martin Short Show
Marty Short
1994

Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993

Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Self
1992

The Simpsons
Guthrie Frenel (voice)
1989

Dink, the Little Dinosaur
1989

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Ed Grimley (voice)
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

American Masters
Self - Interviewee
1986

Tall Tales & Legends
Johnny Appleseed
1985

Jeopardy!
Self
1984

SCTV Channel
1983

Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983

SCTV Network 90
Various
1981

I'm a Big Girl Now
1980

The Associates
1979

CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979

Taxi
Mitch Harris
1978

The Love Boat
Melvin
1977

Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
1976

For the Record
1976

Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975

Cucumber
Smokey The Hare
1974
The David Steinberg Show
1972

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956

The Oscars
Self
1953

The Emmy Awards
Self
1949

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(105)

Marty, Life Is Short
Self
2026

Starring Dick Van Dyke
Self
2025

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
2025

Downey Wrote That
Self
2025

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self / Jeffrey
2025

John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor, SCTV
2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025

This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2025

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Kingfish (voice)
2023

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Lumière
2022

Mack & Rita
Cheese (voice)
2022

Back Home Again
Justin Beaver (voice)
2021

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Martin Short
2020

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Franck Eggelhoffer
2020

The Willoughbys
The Father (voice)
2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(archive footage)
2020

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Self - Performer
2019

The Addams Family
Grandpa Frump (voice)
2019

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2018

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Self
2018

Bathtubs Over Broadway
Self
2018

Love, Gilda
Self
2018

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
The Cat in the Hat
2017

Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017

Hairspray Live!
Wilbur Turnblad
2016

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
The Cat in the Hat
2016

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!
The Cat in the Hat
2016

Being Canadian
Self
2015

Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015

Inherent Vice
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014
All In
Self
2014

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
The Cat in the Hat
2012

Frankenweenie
Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Stefano (voice)
2012

Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012

Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles
Cat in the Hat
2012

I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012

Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats
The Cat in the Hat
2011

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
2011
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails
The Cat in the Hat
2011

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things
The Cat in the Hat
2010
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!
The Cat in the Hat
2010

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Thimbletack (voice)
2008
O Canada!
Narrator
2007

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Self
2007

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
2007

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Jack Frost
2006

Earth to America
Nathan Thurm
2005

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
2005

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Preminger (voice)
2004

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Lars (voice)
2003

Treasure Planet
B.E.N. (voice)
2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Ooblar (voice)
2001

Prince Charming
Rodney
2001

Get Over It
Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2001

Mumford
Lionel Dillard
1999

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Self (archive footage)
1999

Alice in Wonderland
Mad Hatter
1999

The Prince of Egypt
Huy (voice)
1998

Junket Whore
Self
1998

A Simple Wish
Murray
1997

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Self - Host
1997

Jungle 2 Jungle
Richard Kempster
1997

Mars Attacks!
Jerry Ross
1996

Father of the Bride Part II
Franck Eggelhoffer
1995

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Self / Various
1995

The Pebble and the Penguin
Hubie (voice)
1995

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994

Clifford
Clifford Daniels
1994

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993
Friends of Gilda
Self
1993

Money For Nothing
Harrison Kilray
1993

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Martin Short
1992

Captain Ron
Martin Harvey
1992

Martin Short: Home Safe
Self
1992

Father of the Bride
Franck Eggelhoffer
1991

Pure Luck
Eugene Proctor
1991

Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

The Earth Day Special
Nathan Thurm
1990

The Making of Me
Self
1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989

The Big Picture
Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989

Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Various Roles
1989

Three Fugitives
Ned Perry
1989

The Best of SCTV
1988

Cross My Heart
David Morgan
1987

On Location: Women of the Night
Host
1987

Innerspace
Jack Putter
1987

¡Three Amigos!
Ned Nederlander
1986

Johnny Appleseed
Jonathan Chapman
1986

Really Weird Tales
Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986

The Canadian Conspiracy
Self
1986

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
King Louis XVI
1986

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985

Sunset Limousine
Bradley Z. Coleman
1983

The Family Man
Louie
1979

Lost and Found
Engel
1979

Seer Was Here
1978