Martin Short

Acting · Born 1950-03-26 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

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.

Known for

• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
• Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
• Lorne (2026)
• This Is the Tom Green Documentary (2025)
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
• Downey Wrote That (2025)
• I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
• Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025)
• Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
• Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
• Mack & Rita (2022)
• In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)
• Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
• The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
• Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
• Love, Gilda (2018)
• Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)
• Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)
• Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
• Who Is the Real Martin Short? (2017)
• Hairspray Live! (2016)
• Misery Loves Comedy (2015)