Martin Short

Comedian, Film actor

1950 –

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Who is Martin Short?

Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian American actor, comedian, writer, singer, voice actor and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He starred in such comedic films as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Father of the Bride, Pure Luck, Father of the Bride Part II, Mars Attacks!, and Jungle 2 Jungle and created the characters of Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley. He also has appeared on stage, and won the Tony Award for the 1999 Broadway revival of Little Me.

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Born
Mar 26, 1950
Hamilton
Also known as
  • Martin Hayter Short
  • Jiminy Glick
  • Marty
  • Shorty
  • Martin Hayter Short, CM
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Irish Canadian
  • Canadian American
Nationality
  • Canada
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, McMaster University
    Social work
  • Westdale Secondary School
    ( - 1972)
Lived in
  • Hamilton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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