Martin Short filmography

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Martin Short is a Canadian actor and comedian known for his work in standup comedy, sketch comedy, and performances on stage and screen.

Martin Short in 2006

Short gained acclaim for his performances in the sketch comedy shows SCTV from 1981 to 1984 and Saturday Night Live from 1984 to 1985. He has starred in films such as Three Amigos (1986), Father of the Bride (1991), Clifford (1994), and The Pebble and the Penguin (1995). Short is also known for his role as Jiminy Glick in the Comedy Central series Primetime Glick from 2001 to 2003 and Oliver Putnam in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building since 2021.

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1979 Lost and Found Engel [1]
1986 Three Amigos Ned Nederlander [1]
1987 Innerspace Jack Putter [1]
Cross My Heart David Morgan [1]
1989 Three Fugitives Ned Perry [1]
The Big Picture Neil Sussman Uncredited [2]
1991 Pure Luck Eugene Proctor [1]
Father of the Bride Franck Eggelhoffer [1]
1992 Captain Ron Martin Harvey [1]
1993 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Stubbs the Clown Voice [3]
1994 Clifford Clifford Daniels [1]
1995 The Pebble and the Penguin Hubie Voice [3]
Father of the Bride Part II Franck Eggelhoffer [1]
1996 Mars Attacks! Press Secretary Jerry Ross [1]
1997 Jungle 2 Jungle Richard Kempster [1]
A Simple Wish Murray [4]
1998 The Prince of Egypt Huy Voice [3]
Akbar's Adventure Tours Akbar [1]
1999 Mumford Lionel Dillard [1]
2001 Get Over It Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Ooblar Voice [3]
2002 Treasure Planet B.E.N. [3]
CinéMagique George Short film [5]
2003 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Lars Voice; direct-to-video [3]
2004 Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper Preminger [6][3]
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Jiminy Glick / David Lynch Also producer and writer [1]
2006 Khan Kluay Jai Voice; English dub [1]
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost [1]
2007 O Canada! Narrator / presenter Attraction at Canada Pavilion at Epcot
2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Thimbletack Voice [3]
2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil Kirk [3]
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Stefano [3]
Frankenweenie Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Bergermesiter / Nassor [7][3]
2013 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Appraiser / Jester [3]
The Wind Rises Kurokawa Voice; English dub [1]
2014 Inherent Vice Rudy Blatnoyd [1]
2015 Being Canadian Himself Documentary [1]
2018 Bumblebee Scenes deleted [8]
Elliot the Littlest Reindeer Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen Voice [3]
2019 The Addams Family Grandpa Frump [9][3]
2020 The Willoughbys Father Willoughby [3]
Father of the Bride Part 3(ish) Franck Eggelhoffer Short film [1]
2021 Back Home Again Justin Beaver Voice [1]
2022 Mack & Rita Cheese [1]
2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Kingfish [1]
2025 John Candy: I Like Me Himself Documentary
2026 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Marty, Life Is Short [1]
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Television

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1972 Right On Regular performer [10]
Cucumber Smokey the Hare Episode: "Ecology ... Smokey the Hare" [11]
1975 Peep Show Episode: "Goldberg Is Waiting" [12]
1976–1977 The David Steinberg Show Johnny Del Bravo 10 episodes [13]
1978 For the Record Weepy Episode: "Cementhead" [1]
1979 The Family Man Louie Television film [1]
1979–1980 The Associates Tucker Kerwin 13 episodes [14]
1980 The Love Boat Melvin 4 episodes [1]
1980–1981 I'm a Big Girl Now Neal Stryker 14 episodes [1]
1981 Taxi Mitch Harris Episode: "Jim Joins the Network" [1]
1981–1984 Second City Television Various roles Cast member; also writer [1]
1983 Sunset Limousine Bradley Z. Coleman Television film [1]
1984–2024 Saturday Night Live Various roles Cast member (17 episodes)
Host and guest appearances (16 episodes)		 [15]
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1986 Tall Tales & Legends Johnny Appleseed Episode: "Johnny Appleseed" [1]
Really Weird Tales Shucky Forme Episode: "All's Well That Ends Strange" [1]
1988 The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Ed Grimley / Various roles 13 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer [1]
1989–1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Various roles 2 episodes [17]
1990 The Dave Thomas Comedy Show Himself Episode 4 [1]
The Earth Day Special Nathan Thurm Television special [1]
1991 Maniac Mansion Eddie O'Donnell Episode: "Down & Out in Cedar Springs" [18]
1992 Favorite Songs Mozart Voice; episode: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" [1]
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Narrator Voice; episode: "Patrick's Dinosaurs/What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs?" [1]
1994 The Martin Short Show Marty Short 8 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer [1]
1996 Muppets Tonight Himself Episode: "Martin Short" [1]
1998 Merlin Frik Miniseries [1]
1999 Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Television film [1]
1999–2000 The Martin Short Show Himself Host (63 episodes); also creator, writer and executive producer [1]
1999–2002 Mad TV Himself / Jiminy Glick 2 episodes [19][20]
2001 Prince Charming Rodney Television film [21]
2001–2003 Primetime Glick Jiminy Glick / Various roles 30 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer [1]
2002 Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself Episode: "The Terrorist Attack" [22]
2005 Arrested Development Uncle Jack Episode: "Ready, Aim, Marry Me" [23]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver Episode: "Pure" [24]
Dora the Explorer The Dancing Elf Voice; episode: "Dora's Dance to the Rescue"
2006 Jeopardy! Himself Contestant; 1 episode [1]
2007 Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary Television special [25]
2010 Damages Leonard Winstone 13 episodes [1]
2010–2018 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! The Cat in the Hat Voice; main role [1]
2011 Weeds Steward Havens 3 episodes [26]
2011–2012 How I Met Your Mother Garrison Cootes 3 episodes [1]
2012 Canada's Got Talent Himself Judge (Season 1); 22 episodes [1]
2013–2014 Hollywood Game Night 2 episodes [27]
2014 Working the Engels Charles "Chuck" Pastry Episode: "Jenna vs. Big Pastry" [28]
2014–2015 Mulaney Louis "Lou" Cannon 13 episodes [14]
2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Dr. Grant Episode: "Kimmy Goes to the Doctor" [29]
Difficult People Himself Episode: "Pledge Week" [30]
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special Television special
2016 Maya & Marty Himself / Various roles 6 episodes; also co-creator, writer and producer [1]
Hairspray Live! Wilbur Turnblad Live musical telecast [1]
Modern Family Mervin "Merv" Schechter Episode: "Blindsided" [31]
2017 BoJack Horseman Poppy Stilton Voice; episode: "The Judge" [1]
The Simpsons Guthrie Frenel Voice; episode: "Springfield Splendor" [1]
2018 The Last Man On Earth Man in SUV Episode: "Karl" [1]
The Magic School Bus Rides Again Tony Tennelli Voice; episode: "Ralphie and the Flying Tennellis" [3]
2019 Big Mouth Gordie Voice; episode: "Cellsea" [1]
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Himself Guest; episode: "Martin Short: A Dream World Of Residuals" [1]
2019–2021 The Morning Show Dick Lundry 3 episodes [32]
2020 Good People Dean Ed Brown Television film [1]
2021–2023 Schmigadoon! Leprechaun 3 episodes [33]
2021–present Only Murders in the Building Oliver Putnam Main role; also executive producer [1]
2022 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Lumière Television special [1]
2023 Tough as Nails Himself Episode: "Tough Times Don't Last but Tough People Do" [1]
2024 Real Time with Bill Maher Jiminy Glick Episode: "Jiminy Glick/Andrew Cuomo/Adam Kinzinger" [34]
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself Guest host (4 episodes) [35]
2025 Grimsburg Otis Volcanowitz Voice; episode: “Training Wheels Day”
Match Game Himself Host
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Theatre

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1972 Godspell Jeffrey Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto
1993 The Goodbye Girl Elliot Marquis Theatre, Broadway [36]
1997 Promises, Promises Chuck Baxter New York City Center, Encores! [37]
1998–1999 Little Me Various Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway [38]
2003–2004 The Producers Leo Bloom Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco [39]
Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles [40]
2006–2007 Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me Himself Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway [41]
2013 The Pirates of Penzance Major General Delacorte Theatre, The Public Theatre [42]
2015 It's Only a Play James Wicker (Replacement) Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway [43]
2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! The Producer (One night only) James Earl Jones Theatre, Broadway [44]
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Comedy specials

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1985 Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas Various Showtime [45]
1989 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood HBO [46]
2012 I, Martin Short, Goes Home CBC [47]
2018 Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Performer Netflix [48]
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Video games

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1996 Creature Crunch Wesley [49]
2002 Treasure Planet B.E.N.
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