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Martin Short is a Actor, Writer and Producer Canadien born on 26 march 1950 at Hamilton (Canada)

Martin Short

Martin Short
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Birth name Martin Hayter Short
Nationality Canada
Birth 26 march 1950 (74 years) at Hamilton (Canada)
Awards Primetime Emmy Award

Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has starred in comedy films, such as Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1987), Three Fugitives (1989), Father of the Bride (1991), Pure Luck (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Mars Attacks! (1996) and Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), and created the characters Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley. He also won a Tony Award for Leading Actor in a Musical for the 1999 Broadway revival of Little Me.

Biography

Short dated Gilda Radner in the 1970s.


Family
Short met Canadian comic actress Nancy Dolman in 1972 during the run of Godspell. The couple married in 1980. Dolman retired from show business in 1985 to be a stay-at-home mom and raise her family. Nancy Short died on August 21, 2010, from ovarian cancer. Short and Dolman adopted three children: Katherine (b. 1983), Oliver (b. 1986), and Henry (b. 1989).

Short and his family make their home in Pacific Palisades, California. He also has a home on Lake Rosseau in Ontario. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Short has two stars on Canada's Walk of Fame. His brother, Michael is a comedy writer and twice winner of the Emmy Award for comedy sketch writing.


Extended family
Dolman's brother, screenwriter/director Bob Dolman, (who served as a part of SCTV's Emmy-winning writing team alongside Short), married their close friend and colleague Andrea Martin, also in 1980. Dolman and Short are aunt and uncle to the couple's two sons, Jack and Joe. Bob Dolman and Martin have since divorced. Short is a first cousin of Clare Short, a former member of the British Parliament and former British cabinet minister.


Philanthropy
Short appeared in a 2001 episode on the Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire hosted by Regis Philbin, winning $US32,000 for his charity, Loyola High School.

Short has actively campaigned for the Women's Research Cancer Fund, and he accepted a "Courage Award" on behalf of his late wife, who died from the disease in 2010, at a 2011 gala by the group.

Best films

Treasure Planet (2002)
(Actor)
Father of the Bride (1991)
(Actor)
Frankenweenie (2012)
(Actor)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
(Actor)
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
(Actor)
Innerspace (1987)
(Actor)

Usually with

Steve Martin
Steve Martin
(5 films)
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
(8 films)
Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon
(2 films)
Tim Burton
Tim Burton
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Martin Short (43 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2019The Addams FamilyActorGrandpa Frump (voice)
2016Hairspray Live!ActorWilbur Turnblad
2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnActorThe Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014Inherent ViceActorDr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2013The Wind RisesActorKurokawa (voice) (US)
2012FrankenweenieActorMr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedActorStefano (voice)
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilActorKirk the Woodsman (voice)
2008America The BeautifulActor
2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesActorThimbletack (voice)
2006Khan KluayActor
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseActorJack Frost
2004Barbie as The Princess & the PauperActorPreminger (voice)
2004Jiminy Glick in LalawoodActor, Writer, ProducerJiminy Glick / David Lynch
2002Treasure PlanetActorB.E.N. (voice)
2002101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureActorLars (voice)
2001Get Over ItActorDr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusActorOoblar (voice)
2001Prince CharmingActorRodney
1999MumfordActorLionel Dillard
1999Alice in WonderlandActorMad Hatter
1998The Prince of EgyptActorHuy (voice)
1998MerlinActor
1998Junket WhoreActor
1997Jungle 2 JungleActorRichard Kempster
1997A Simple WishActorMurray
1996Mars Attacks!ActorJerry Ross
1995The Pebble and the PenguinActorHubie (voice)
1995Father of the Bride Part IIActorFranck Eggelhoffer
1994CliffordActorClifford Daniels
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryActorStubbs the Clown (voice)
1992Captain RonActorMartin Harvey
1991Father of the BrideActorFranck Eggelhoffer
1991Pure LuckActorEugene Proctor
1989The Big PictureActorNeil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989Three FugitivesActorNed Perry
1988The Making of MeActorHimself
1987Cross My HeartActorDavid Morgan
1987InnerspaceActorJack Putter
1986¡Three Amigos!ActorNed Nederlander
1985The Canadian ConspiracyActor
1983Sunset LimousineActorBradley Z. Coleman
1979Lost and FoundActorEngel