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MARTIN SHORT

Actor
BORN March 26, 1950
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HEIGHT 5'11" (1.80 m)
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NATIONALITY Canadian
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YEARS ACTIVE 1972 – Present
MARTIN SHORT

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2026
32nd Actor Awards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2026
32nd Actor Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2026
6th Astra TV Awards

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2026
78th Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Outstanding Host for a Game Show

🎬 Match Game

NOMINEE
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2026
78th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2026
78th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2026
83rd Golden Globes

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series u2013 Musical or Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2026
37th Producers Guild Awards

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television u2013 Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2026
30th Satellite Awards

Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2025
31st Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

WINNER
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2025
31st Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

WINNER
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2025
5th Astra TV Awards

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2025
5th Astra TV Awards

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Saturday Night Live

NOMINEE
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2025
30th Critics Choice Awards

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2025
77th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2025
77th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2025
82nd Golden Globes

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series u2013 Musical or Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2025
36th Producers Guild Awards

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television u2013 Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2025
29th Satellite Awards

Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
30th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
76th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
76th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
75th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
75th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
81st Golden Globes

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series u2013 Musical or Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
35th Producers Guild Awards

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television u2013 Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2024
28th Satellite Awards

Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2023
29th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2023
29th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2023
80th Golden Globes

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series u2013 Musical or Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2023
34th Producers Guild Awards

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television u2013 Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2022
28th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2022
28th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2022
27th Critics Choice Awards

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2022
74th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2022
74th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2022
79th Golden Globes

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series u2013 Musical or Comedy

🎬 Only Murders in the Building

NOMINEE
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2021
1st Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Villain in a Movie

🎬 The Willoughbys

NOMINEE
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2015
30th Film Independent Spirit Awards

Robert Altman Award

🎬 Inherent Vice

WINNER
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2010
62nd Emmy Awards

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

🎬 Damages

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has also starred in many popular comedic films such as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Pure Luck, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Jiminy Glick
  • Born March 26, 1950
  • Height 5'11" (1.80 m)
  • Nationality Canadian
  • Citizenship Canadian
  • Education McMaster University (BA)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution..., This Is the Tom Green Documentary)
  • Years Active 1972 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background , Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2.
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY