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.
2026SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard OfMovieas Self
2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Movieas Self / Jeffrey
2026Marty, Life Is ShortMovieas Self
2026LorneMovieas Self
2025Starring Dick Van DykeMovieas Self
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotMovieas Self
2025Downey Wrote ThatMovieas Self
2025Only Murders in the Building: Official PodcastTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2025John Candy: I Like MeMovieas Self - Actor, SCTV
2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerTV showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovieas Self
2025This Is the Tom Green DocumentaryMovieas Self (archive footage)
2024An SNL ThanksgivingMovieas (archive footage)
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2024GrimsburgTV showas Otis Volcanowitz (voice) · 13 episodes
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicMovieas Self2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomMovieas Kingfish (voice)
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveMovieas Self - Guest
2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationMovieas Lumière
2022Mack & RitaMovieas Cheese (voice)
2022PasswordTV showas Self - Celebrity Guest · 1 episodes
2021Back Home AgainMovieas Justin Beaver (voice)2021Only Murders in the BuildingTV showas Oliver Putnam · Executive Producer · 51 episodes
2021Schmigadoon!TV showas Oscar the Leprechaun · as Steve the Leprechaun · 2 episodes
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMovieas Martin Short
2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)Movieas Franck
2020Tough As NailsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2020The WilloughbysMovieas The Father (voice)
2020Stars in the HouseTV showas Self - Special Guest · as Self · 1 episodes
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUMovieas (archive footage)
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Movieas Self - Performer
2019The Morning ShowTV showas Dick Lundy · 3 episodes2019The Addams FamilyMovieas Grandpa Frump (voice)
2019Lights Out with David SpadeTV showas Self - Panelist · 1 episodes
2018Bathtubs Over BroadwayMovieas Self
2018Elliot: The Littlest ReindeerMovieas Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2018Love, GildaMovieas Self
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeMovieas Self · Executive Producer · Writer
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsMovieas Self
2017Big MouthTV showas Gordie (voice) · 1 episodes
2017The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!Movieas The Cat in the Hat
2017Who Is the Real Martin Short?Movie
2016Hairspray Live!Movieas Wilbur Turnblad
2016The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!Movieas The Cat in the Hat
2016The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!Movieas The Cat in the Hat
2016Match GameTV showas Self - Host · Executive Producer · 8 episodes
2016Maya & MartyTV showas Self - Host · 6 episodes
2015Being CanadianMovieas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2015Difficult PeopleTV showas Martin Short · 1 episodes
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTV showas Dr. Franff · 1 episodes
2015The Last Man on EarthTV showas Murder victim · 1 episodes
2015Misery Loves ComedyMovieas Self
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV showas Self · 1 episodes2014Inherent ViceMovieas Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014MulaneyTV showas Lou · 13 episodes2014BoJack HorsemanTV showas Poppy Stilton (voice) · 1 episodes
2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnMovieas The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTV showas Self · as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV showas Self - Guest · as Self · 5 episodes
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2013Hollywood Game NightTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2012The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!Movieas The Cat in the Hat2012FrankenweenieMovieas Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeTV showas Self · 1 episodes2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedMovieas Stefano (voice)
2012Cat in the Hat: Ocean CommotionMovie
2012Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of ReptilesMovieas Cat in the Hat
2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeMovieas Various Characters · Writer · Executive Producer
2012Inside ComedyTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2011Cat in the Hat: Tricks and TreatsMovieas The Cat in the Hat
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilMovieas Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
2010ConanTV showas Self · as Self - Guest · 4 episodes
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and ThingsMovieas The Cat in the Hat
2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!TV showas The Cat in the Hat (voice) · 160 episodes2009Modern FamilyTV showas Merv Schechter · 1 episodes
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesMovieas Thimbletack (voice)
2007DamagesTV showas Leonard Winstone · 13 episodes
2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenMovieas Self
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversaryMovieas Self
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseMovieas Jack Frost
2006Rachael RayTV show1 episodes
2006Second City: First Family of ComedyTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2005Earth to AmericaMovieas Nathan Thurm
2005The Colbert ReportTV show1 episodes2005How I Met Your MotherTV showas Garrison Cootes · 3 episodes
2005WeedsTV showas Steward Havens · 3 episodes
2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodMovieas Jiminy Glick / David Lynch · Producer · Writer
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundMovieas Self
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV showas Self · 1 episodes2004Barbie as The Princess & the PauperMovieas Preminger (voice)
2004Dennis MillerTV show1 episodes2003Arrested DevelopmentTV showas Uncle Jack · 1 episodes
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2003Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5Movieas Self2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureMovieas Lars (voice)
2003Real Time with Bill MaherTV showas Self · as Jiminy Glick · 11 episodes
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV showas Self - Guest · as Self - Guest Host · as Jiminy Glick · 5 episodes2002Treasure PlanetMovieas B.E.N. (voice)
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialMovieas Self
2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusMovieas Ooblar (voice)
2001Good Day LiveTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2001Prince CharmingMovieas Rodney
2001Primetime GlickTV showas Jiminy Glick · Executive Producer · Creator · 30 episodes
2001Get Over ItMovieas Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTV showas Martin Short · 1 episodes
1999The Early ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialMovieas Self
1999MumfordMovieas Lionel Dillard1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV showas Sebastian Ballentine · 1 episodes
1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to ScreenMovieas Self (archive footage)
1999The Martin Short ShowTV showas Self - Host · 74 episodes
1999Alice in WonderlandMovieas Mad Hatter1998The Prince of EgyptMovieas Huy (voice)
1998Junket WhoreMovieas Self
1998Hollywood SquaresTV showas Self - Panelist · 15 episodes
1998MerlinTV showas Frik · 2 episodes
1997The Wonderful World of DisneyTV show1 episodes
1997The ViewTV showas Self · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
1997A Simple WishMovieas Murray
1997The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!Movieas Self - Host
1997Jungle 2 JungleMovieas Richard Kempster1996Mars Attacks!Movieas Jerry Ross
1996The Daily ShowTV showas Self · 3 episodes
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1996Muppets TonightTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1995Father of the Bride Part IIMovieas Franck Eggelhoffer
1995MADtvTV showas Self · as Jiminy Glick · 2 episodes
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowMovieas Self / Various · Executive Producer · Writer
1995The Pebble and the PenguinMovieas Hubie (voice)
1994Inside the Actors StudioTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Movieas Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994CliffordMovieas Clifford Daniels
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryMovieas Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993Money For NothingMovieas Harrison Kilray
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV showas Self - Guest · 6 episodes
1993Late Show with David LettermanTV showas Self - Guest · 3 episodes
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutMovieas Martin Short
1992Captain RonMovieas Martin Harvey
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV showas Self · 4 episodes
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesTV showas Narrator (voice) · 1 episodes
1992Martin Short: Home SafeMovieas Self1991Father of the BrideMovieas Franck Eggelhoffer
1991Pure LuckMovieas Eugene Proctor
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIMovieas Self
1990The Earth Day SpecialMovieas Nathan Thurm1989The SimpsonsTV showas Guthrie Frenel (voice) · 1 episodes
1989The Making of MeMovieas Self
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryMovieas Self
1989Dink, the Little DinosaurTV show42 episodes
1989The Big PictureMovieas Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989Screen OneTV showas Harrison Kilray · 1 episodes
1989Andrea Martin... Together AgainMovie
1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodMovieas Various Roles · Songs · Writer
1989Three FugitivesMovieas Ned Perry
1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleyTV showas Ed Grimley (voice) · Producer · 13 episodes
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV showas Self - Guest · 4 episodes
1988The Best of SCTVMovie
1987Cross My HeartMovieas David Morgan
1987On Location: Women of the NightMovieas Host1987InnerspaceMovieas Jack Putter
1986¡Three Amigos!Movieas Ned Nederlander
1986Johnny AppleseedMovieas Jonathan Chapman
1986Really Weird TalesMovieas Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986American MastersTV showas Self - Interviewee · 1 episodes
1986The Canadian ConspiracyMovieas Self
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry OsgoodMovieas King Louis XVI
1985Tall Tales & LegendsTV showas Johnny Appleseed · 1 episodes
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasMovieWriter · Executive Producer
1984Jeopardy!TV showas Self · 1 episodes
1983SCTV ChannelTV show19 episodes
1983Sunset LimousineMovieas Bradley Z. Coleman
1983Reading RainbowTV showas Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episodes
1982O Canada!Movieas Narrator
1981SCTV Network 90TV showas Various · 25 episodes
1980I'm a Big Girl NowTV show19 episodes
1979The Family ManMovieas Louie
1979The AssociatesTV show13 episodes
1979Lost and FoundMovieas Engel
1979CBS News Sunday MorningTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1978Seer Was HereMovie
1978TaxiTV showas Mitch Harris · 1 episodes
1977The Love BoatTV showas Melvin · 1 episodes
1976Second City TelevisionTV showas Self - Various Characters · 30 episodes
1976For the RecordTV show2 episodes
1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Various Characters · as Self - Host · as Self (uncredited) · as Self · as Self - Co-Host · as Jiminy Glick (uncredited) · as Bartender (uncredited) · Writer · 17 episodes
1974CucumberTV showas Smokey The Hare · 1 episodes
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Presenter · 1 episodes
1953The OscarsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1949The Emmy AwardsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1944Golden Globe AwardsTV showas Self - Nominee · 1 episodes