Martin Short

Known for: Acting
Born: March 26, 1950, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Movies: 117

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.

Upcoming Martin Short Movies

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

2026

October 30, 2026

Best-Known Movies

6.7

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

6.4

Mars Attacks!

1996

7.6

Treasure Planet

2002

7.3

The Prince of Egypt

1998

7.0

Frankenweenie

2012

6.5

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008

6.5

Inherent Vice

2014

6.6

The Addams Family

2019

6.5

Father of the Bride

1991

Filmography

2026	SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of	Self
2026	You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...	Self / Jeffrey
2026	Marty, Life Is Short	Self
2026	Lorne	Self
2025	Starring Dick Van Dyke	Self
2025	I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not	Self
2025	Downey Wrote That	Self
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)
2024	An SNL Thanksgiving	(archive footage)
2023	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
2022	Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration	Lumière
2022	Mack & Rita	Cheese (voice)
2021	Back Home Again	Justin Beaver (voice)
2020	In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover	Martin Short
2020	Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)	Franck
2020	The Willoughbys	The Father (voice)
2020	The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU	(archive footage)
2019	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"	Self - Performer
2019	The Addams Family	Grandpa Frump (voice)
2018	Bathtubs Over Broadway	Self
2018	Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer	Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2018	Love, Gilda	Self
2018	Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life	Self
2017	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?
2016	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
2015	Being Canadian	Self
2015	Misery Loves Comedy	Self
2014	Inherent Vice	Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014	All In	Self
2014	Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return	The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2012	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	Various Characters
2011	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
2010	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
2008	The Spiderwick Chronicles	Thimbletack (voice)
2007	Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women	Self
2007	Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary	Self
2006	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause	Jack Frost
2005	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
2004	Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper	Preminger (voice)
2003	Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5	Self
2003	101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure	Lars (voice)
2002	Treasure Planet	B.E.N. (voice)
2002	NBC 75th Anniversary Special	Self
2001	Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius	Ooblar (voice)
2001	Prince Charming	Rodney
2001	Get Over It	Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
1999	Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special	Self
1999	Mumford	Lionel Dillard
1999	The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen	Self (archive footage)
1999	Alice in Wonderland	Mad Hatter
1998	The Prince of Egypt	Huy (voice)
1998	Junket Whore	Self
1997	A Simple Wish	Murray
1997	The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!	Self - Host
1997	Jungle 2 Jungle	Richard Kempster
1996	Mars Attacks!	Jerry Ross
1995	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)
1994	Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!	Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994	Clifford	Clifford Daniels
1993	We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story	Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993	Friends of Gilda	Self
1993	Money For Nothing	Harrison Kilray
1992	A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out	Martin Short
1992	Captain Ron	Martin Harvey
1992	Martin Short: Home Safe	Self
1991	Father of the Bride	Franck Eggelhoffer
1991	Pure Luck	Eugene Proctor
1990	Night of 100 Stars III	Self
1990	The Earth Day Special	Nathan Thurm
1989	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
1988	The Best of SCTV
1987	Cross My Heart	David Morgan
1987	On Location: Women of the Night	Host
1987	Innerspace	Jack Putter
1986	¡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
1985	Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1983	Sunset Limousine	Bradley Z. Coleman
1982	O Canada!	Narrator
1979	The Family Man	Louie
1979	Lost and Found	Engel
1978	Seer Was Here

Directing, Writing & Producing

2018	Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life	Writer
2012	I, Martin Short, Goes Home	Writer
2005	Jiminy Glick in Lalawood	Producer, Writer
1995	The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show	Writer
1993	Friends of Gilda	Director
1989	I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood	Writer
1985	Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas	Writer

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