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Profile of Martin Short on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Martin Short  
   
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Date of Birth: 26th March 1950
   
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Martin Hayter Short CM (born March 26, 1950) is an actor, writer, and producer best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. Short has created many memorable characters over the years, most notably Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley.

He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Short was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1994.

Family

His father was Charles Short, an executive with Canada's largest steel company, who came to North America as a stowaway Catholic refugee from war-torn Northern Ireland at the age of 21. His mother, Olive, was concertmaster of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; she was the first female concertmaster in North America. His cousin, Clare Short, is a member of the British Parliament. His older brother, Michael Short, is a comedy writer and a two-time Emmy winner.

He married Canadian actress Nancy Dolman in 1980. They live in California, and Short is a U.S. naturalized citizen. They have three children.

Filmography

  • 1972 David Steinberg Show TV series
  • 1972 Right On TV series
  • 1972 Cucumber TV series
  • 1976 Second City TV TV series
  • 1978 Cementhead
  • 1979 Lost and Found
  • 1979 The Associates TV series
  • 1979 The Family Man
  • 1980 I'm a Big Girl Now TV series
  • 1981 SCTV Network 90 TV series
  • 1982 Miss Peach of the Kelly School TV series (voice)
  • 1983 Sunset Limousine
  • 1983 SCTV Channel TV series
  • 1984 Saturday Night Live TV series
  • 1985 Martin Short Concert for the North Americas
  • 1986 Three Amigos!
  • 1987 Really Weird Tales
  • 1987 Innerspace
  • 1987 Cross My Heart
  • 1988 The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley TV series (voice)
  • 1989 Three Fugitives
  • 1989 The Big Picture
  • 1989 The Making of Me
  • 1989 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
  • 1989 Andrea Martin... Together Again
  • 1991 Pure Luck
  • 1991 Father of the Bride
  • 1992 Captain Ron
  • 1993 Money for Nothing
  • 1993 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (voice)
  • 1994 Clifford
  • 1994 The Martin Short Show TV series
  • 1995 The Pebble and the Penguin (voice)
  • 1995 Father of the Bride Part II
  • 1996 Mars Attacks!
  • 1996 Creature Crunch
  • 1997 Jungle 2 Jungle
  • 1997 Simple Wish, A
  • 1998 Merlin
  • 1998 The Prince of Egypt (voice)
  • 1998 Akbar's Adventure Tours
  • 1999 Alice in Wonderland
  • 1999 Mumford
  • 2001 Get Over It
  • 2001 Primetime Glick TV series
  • 2001 Prince Charming
  • 2001 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (voice)
  • 2002 Treasure Planet (voice)
  • 2002 Cinemagique
  • 2003 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (voice)
  • 2005 Jiminy Glick in La La Wood

Writer - Filmography

  • 1981 SCTV Network 90 TV series
  • 1983 SCTV Channel TV series
  • 1984 Saturday Night Live
  • 1985 Martin Short Concert for the North Americas
  • 1988 The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley TV series
  • 1989 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
  • 1994 The Martin Short Show TV series
  • 1999 The Martin Short Show TV series
  • 2001 Primetime Glick TV series
  • 2005 Jiminy Glick in La La Wood

Producer - Filmography

  • 1994 The Martin Short Show TV series (Executive producer)
  • 1999 The Martin Short Show TV series (Executive producer)
  • 2001 Primetime Glick TV series (Executive producer) (Producer)
  • 2005 Jiminy Glick in La La Wood (Producer)

Awards

  • 1982: Emmy Award: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, SCTV Comedy Network; award shared
  • 1982: Nelly Award: Outstanding Writing, SCTV Comedy Network
  • 1993: Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical, The Goodbye Girl
  • 1993: Theater World Award
  • 1999: Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Little Me
  • 1999: Tony Award: Actor in a Musical, Little Me

External link

  • Martin Short at the Internet Movie Database
  • Jiminy Glick/Martin Short news
  • Official Glick in La La Wood site
  • Martin Short at godspell.ca

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