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
Movies
- Mars Attacks!
1996
- Get Over It
2001
- Innerspace
1987
- Clifford
1994
- Mumford
1999
- Alice in Wonderland
1999
- Three Fugitives
1989
- ¡Three Amigos!
1986
- Father of the Bride
1991
- Father of the Bride Par...
1995
- The Spiderwick Chronicl...
2008
- Treasure Planet
2002
- Jungle 2 Jungle
1997
- Back Home Again
2021
- Earth to America
2005
- The Prince of Egypt
1998
- Lost and Found
1979
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patc...
2003
- The Santa Clause 3: The...
2006
- Captain Ron
1992
- Cat in the Hat: Tales A...
2011
- Frankenweenie
2012
- A Simple Wish
1997
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years...
2023
- Pure Luck
1991
- Prince Charming
2001
- Madagascar 3: Europe's ...
2012
- The Cat in the Hat Know...
2010
- The Pebble and the Peng...
1995
- Cross My Heart
1987
- Cat in the Hat: Tricks ...
2011
- The Three Stooges Great...
1997
- Cat in the Hat: Ocean C...
2012
- The Cat in the Hat Know...
2012
- Cat in the Hat: Miles &...
2012
- Inherent Vice
2014
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy'...
2014
- Mack & Rita
2022
- NBC 75th Anniversary Sp...
2002
- Seer Was Here
1978
- Aquaman and the Lost Ki...
2023
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years...
2023
- All In
2014
- Night of 100 Stars III
1990
- Beauty and the Beast: A...
2022
- Misery Loves Comedy
2015
- On Location: Women of t...
1987
- Making Trouble: Three G...
2007
- The Cat in the Hat: Sur...
2010
- Being Canadian
2015
- Barbie as The Princess ...
2004
- The Family Man
1979
- I, Martin Short, Goes H...
2012
- Really Weird Tales
1986
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS...
2011
- The Big Picture
1989
- In Search of the Sander...
2020
- The Earth Day Special
1990
- Junket Whore
1998
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Geni...
2001
- Hairspray Live!
2016
- The Incredible Time-Tra...
1986
- The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
- Saturday Night Live: 15...
1989
- Elliot: The Littlest Re...
2018
- The Cat in the Hat Know...
2016
- The Cat In The Hat Know...
2016
- Night of Too Many Stars...
2017
- The Cat In The Hat Know...
2017
- Bob & Doug McKenzie's T...
2007
- The Show Formerly Known...
1995
- Love, Gilda
2018
- Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
- Who Is the Real Martin ...
2017
- Money For Nothing
1993
- Steve Martin and Martin...
2018
- Martin Short: Concert f...
1985
- The Willoughbys
2020
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: T...
1992
- We're Back! A Dinosaur'...
1993
- The Making of Me
1989
- Sunset Limousine
1983
- The Addams Family
2019
- Live in Front of a Stud...
2019
- Johnny Appleseed
1986
- The Best of SCTV
1988
- I, Martin Short, Goes H...
1989
- Father of the Bride Par...
2020
- Andrea Martin... Togeth...
1989
- The Prince of Egypt: Fr...
1999
- Sesame Street | All-Sta...
1994
- The Paley Center Salute...
2020
- You Had to Be There: Ho...
2025
- Martin Short: Home Safe
1992
- This Is the Tom Green D...
2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 5...
2025
- O’ Canada!
2007
- John Candy: I Like Me
2025
- Friends of Gilda
1993
TV Shows
- Inside the Actors Studio
1994
- How I Met Your Mother
2005
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
- The Daily Show
1996
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
- Rachael Ray
2006
- The View
1997
- The Tonight Show with J...
1992
- Law & Order: Special Vi...
1999
- Jeopardy!
1984
- Inside Comedy
2012
- CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
- The Early Show
1999
- The Colbert Report
2005
- The Last Man on Earth
2015
- Late Night with Conan O...
1993
- MADtv
1995
- Modern Family
2009
- Damages
2007
- Muppets Tonight
1996
- Arrested Development
2003
- Sit Down Comedy with Da...
2005
- Dink, the Little Dinosa...
1989
- The Associates
1979
- SCTV Channel
1983
- The Wonderful World of ...
1997
- The Marriage Ref
2010
- Primetime Glick
2001
- The Completely Mental M...
1988
- The David Steinberg Show
1972
- The Oscars
1953
- The Martin Short Show
1994
- The Martin Short Show
1999
- Dennis Miller
2004
- I'm a Big Girl Now
1980
- Schmigadoon!
2021
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- Merlin
1998
- The Late Show with Step...
2015
- The View
1997
- Mulaney
2014
- Weeds
2005
- The Tonight Show Starri...
2014
- The Late Late Show with...
2005
- Late Night with Seth Me...
2014
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
- Tough As Nails
2020
- Maya & Marty
2016
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmi...
2015
- Hollywood Squares
1998
- Taxi
1978
- Tony Awards
1956
- Canada's Got Talent
2012
- Reading Rainbow
1983
- Cucumber
1974
- Second City: First Fami...
2006
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- For The Record
1977
- The Cat in the Hat Know...
2010
- Martin & Lewis: Their G...
1992
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- Good Day Live
2001
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtim...
1992
- Schmigadoon!
2021
- STEVE! (martin) a docum...
2024
- Tall Tales & Legends
1985
- Real Time with Bill Mah...
2003
- Stars in the House
2020
- Stars in the House
2020
- The Love Boat
1977
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- Lights Out with David S...
2019
- BoJack Horseman
2014
- The Morning Show
2019
- Comedians in Cars Getti...
2012
- Watch What Happens Live...
2009
- The Simpsons
1989
- Hollywood Game Night
2013
- Password
2022
- Off Camera with Sam Jon...
2014
- Big Mouth
2017
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
- Real Time with Bill Mah...
2003
- Only Murders in the Bui...
2021
- The Tonight Show Starri...
2014
- Conan
2010
- Variety Studio: Actors ...
2014
- Hollywood Squares
1998
- Grimsburg
2024
- Good Hang with Amy Poeh...
2025
- Difficult People
2015
- Golden Globe Awards
1944
- MADtv
1995
- Second City Television
1976
- Match Game
2016
- The Emmy Awards
1949
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003