Martin Short(I)

Actor
Writer
Producer

The only thing harder than catching a murderer is connecting to bluetooth. Watch Oliver (Martin Short) and Charles (Steve Martin) navigate internet memes, talk-to-text technology, and trendy ice cream flavors with help from Mabel (Selena Gomez) in these hilarious scenes from "Only Murders in the Building."

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Oliver and Charles vs. the Modern World in "Only Murders in the Building"

Martin Hayter Short OC is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada, and has received Medals from Queen Elizabeth II, including in 2002 the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and in 2012 the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 19 wins & 81 nominations total

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Known for

Innerspace

6.8

Jack Putter

1987

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

4.8

Jack Frost

2006

Inherent Vice

6.6

Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.

2014

Father of the Bride

6.6

Franck Eggelhoffer

1991

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Actor

Grimsburg
6.1
TV Series
- Otis Volcanowitz (voice)
- 2025
Only Murders in the Building
8.1
TV Series
- Oliver Putnam
- 2021–2024
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6.4
TV Series
- Jiminy Glick
- Maury Povich
- 2017–2024
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
5.6
- Kingfish
- 2023
Schmigadoon!
7.4
TV Series
- Steven the Leprechaun
- Leprechaun
- 2021–2023
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
6.7
TV Special
- Lumière
- 2022
Mack & Rita
4.8
- Cheese (voice)
- 2022
The Morning Show
8.1
TV Series
- Dick Lundy
- 2019–2021
Back Home Again
6.1
Short
- Justin Beaver (voice)
- 2021
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
- Doug Emhoff
- Ripley
- Dr. Harold Bornstein ...
- 1984–2021
The Pack Podcast
5.6
Podcast Series
- Jack (voice)
- 2021
Good People
5.2
TV Movie
- Dean Ed Brown
- 2020
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
6.7
Short
- Franck Eggelhoffer
- 2020
The Willoughbys
6.4
- Father (voice)
- 2020
The Addams Family
5.8
- Grandpa Frump (voice)
- 2019

Writer

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
7.1
TV Special
- written & performed by
- 2018
Maya & Marty
6.6
TV Series
- writer
- 2016
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
7.2
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2012
Just for Laughs
5.9
TV Series
- writer
- 2009
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
5.1
- character
- written by
- 2004
Martin Short Shorts
TV Short
- Writer
- 2004
Primetime Glick
7.4
TV Series
- writer
- 2001–2003
The Martin Short Show
5.3
TV Series
- writer
- 1999–2000
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
8.7
TV Special
- written by
- 1995
The Martin Short Show
6.5
TV Series
- creator
- created by
- written by
- 1994
The 1989 Gemini Awards
TV Special
- Writer
- 1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
7.2
TV Movie
- written by
- 1989
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
7.6
TV Series
- series writer
- 1988
The Best of SCTV
8.4
TV Special
- Writer
- 1988
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
8.0
TV Special
- written by
- 1985

Producer

Only Murders in the Building
8.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2021–2024
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
7.1
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2018
Maya & Marty
6.6
TV Series
- producer
- 2016
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
7.2
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2012
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
5.1
- producer
- 2004
Martin Short Shorts
TV Short
- producer
- 2004
Primetime Glick
7.4
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2001–2003
The Martin Short Show
5.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1999–2000
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
8.7
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1995
The Martin Short Show
6.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1994
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
7.6
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1988
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
8.0
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1985

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Oliver and Charles vs. the Modern World in "Only Murders in the Building"

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Martin Short | Career Retrospective

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Martin Short | Career Retrospective

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Jiminy Glick
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- March 26, 1950
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
- Nancy DolmanDecember 22, 1980 - August 21, 2010 (her death, 3 children)
Children
Parents
Relatives
- Michael Short(Sibling)
Other works
Stage: Appeared in "Godspell" in Toronto, Canada. Also in cast: Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber, Dave Thomas and Andrea Martin. Paul Shaffer was musical director.
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Trivia
First acting job was playing a giant Visa card in a TV commercial.

Quotes
What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows . . One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife."