Martin Short

Martin Short is an actor and comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live, SCTV and Only Murders in the Building. Short was born in Ontario, Canada, as the youngest of five children. He attended McMaster University, initially studying social work before shifting his focus to acting after discovering a passion for performing.

Short began his career in Canadian television and theater, joining the cast of Second City Television in the early 1980s, where he created memorable characters, including Ed Grimley. He moved to Saturday Night Live for the 1984 to 1985 season, further cementing his reputation in sketch comedy. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he transitioned to film, starring in projects such as Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1987) and Father of the Bride (1991). Throughout his career, he has done extensive voice work for projects such as The Prince of Egypt (1998), Frankenweenie (2012) and The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That.

In recent years, Short earned renewed acclaim for his role in Only Murders in the Building, acting alongside Selena Gomez and Steve Martin, receiving Emmy nominations and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast.

Short married actress Nancy Dolman in 1980. The couple adopted three children: Katherine (born in 1983), Oliver (born in 1986) and Henry (born in 1989). Dolman died in 2010 after battling cancer. He later sparked dating rumors with Meryl Streep, but the pair have neither confirmed nor denied the rumors.