Portrait of Martin Short

Acting

Martin Short

Career

Active from 1972 to 2024, busiest in 2012 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
38
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Martin Short Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Tension
    3.9, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Physical Humor 5
  • Heartwarming 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Sketch Comedy 4
  • Whimsical Adventure 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Cringe Humor 3
  • Pop Culture References 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

116
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

12 titles · average score 64
Grimsburg
Grimsburg (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Otis Volcanowitz (voice)

An SNL Thanksgiving
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)

as (archive footage)

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
GoodWatch score 46

as Kingfish (voice)

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lumière

Mack & Rita
Mack & Rita (2022)
GoodWatch score 39

as Cheese (voice)

Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Oliver Putnam

Back Home Again
Back Home Again (2021)

as Justin Beaver (voice)

Schmigadoon!
Schmigadoon! (2021)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Oscar the Leprechaun / Steve the Leprechaun

The Willoughbys
The Willoughbys (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

as The Father (voice)

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
GoodWatch score 70

as Franck

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)

as (archive footage)

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)

as Martin Short

2010s

27 titles · average score 64
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)
GoodWatch score 85

Executive Producer, Writer

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)
GoodWatch score 35

as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! (2017)

as The Cat in the Hat

Big Mouth
Big Mouth (2017)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Gordie (voice)

The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! (2016)

as The Cat in the Hat

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
GoodWatch score 37

as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)

Mulaney
Mulaney (2014)
GoodWatch score 33

TV show · as Lou

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Poppy Stilton (voice)

Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! (2012)
GoodWatch score 46

as The Cat in the Hat

I, Martin Short, Goes Home
I, Martin Short, Goes Home (2012)

as Various Characters

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as The Cat in the Hat (voice)

2000s

24 titles · average score 64
Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Merv Schechter

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
GoodWatch score 40

as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Garrison Cootes

The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

as Preminger (voice)

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lars (voice)

Arrested Development
Arrested Development (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Uncle Jack

Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

as B.E.N. (voice)

Primetime Glick
Primetime Glick (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Jiminy Glick

Prince Charming
Prince Charming (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

as Rodney

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ooblar (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Martin Short

1990s

25 titles · average score 55
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Sebastian Ballentine

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
GoodWatch score 41

as Mad Hatter

Merlin
Merlin (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Frik

Jungle 2 Jungle
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

as Richard Kempster

A Simple Wish
A Simple Wish (1997)
GoodWatch score 35

as Murray

Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jerry Ross

Father of the Bride Part II
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

as Franck Eggelhoffer

The Pebble and the Penguin
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

as Hubie (voice)

Clifford
Clifford (1994)
GoodWatch score 39

as Clifford Daniels

Captain Ron
Captain Ron (1992)
GoodWatch score 45

as Martin Harvey

Pure Luck
Pure Luck (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

as Eugene Proctor

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1991)
GoodWatch score 64

as Franck Eggelhoffer

1980s

19 titles · average score 64
Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives (1989)
GoodWatch score 44

as Ned Perry

The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Guthrie Frenel (voice)

Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)

as Various Roles

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Ed Grimley (voice)

Innerspace
Innerspace (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jack Putter

Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart (1987)
GoodWatch score 44

as David Morgan

¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ned Nederlander

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)

Writer, Executive Producer

SCTV Channel
SCTV Channel (1983)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show

SCTV Network 90
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Various

I'm a Big Girl Now
I'm a Big Girl Now (1980)

TV show

1970s

9 titles · average score 63
The Associates
The Associates (1979)

TV show

Lost and Found
Lost and Found (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

as Engel

The Family Man
The Family Man (1979)

as Louie

Taxi
Taxi (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Mitch Harris

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Melvin

For the Record
For the Record (1976)

TV show

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Self / Self (uncredited)

Cucumber
Cucumber (1974)

TV show · as Smokey The Hare

The David Steinberg Show
The David Steinberg Show (1972)

TV show