Martin Short: movies and TV shows
Martin Short has 232 credits in the archive: 118 films and 114 TV series, from 1944 to 2026. Highest rated: BoJack Horseman (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2026 · busiest year: 1989 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lorne | Self | Film | 6.8 | 76 |
| 2026 | Marty, Life Is Short | Self | Film | 8.1 | 76 |
| 2026 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... | Self / Jeffrey | Film | — | 76 |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor, SCTV | Film | 7.8 | 75 |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not | Self | Film | 6.8 | 75 |
| 2025 | Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast | Self | TV | — | 75 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | Film | 7.8 | 75 |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2025 | Starring Dick Van Dyke | Self | Film | 10.0 | 75 |
| 2025 | This Is the Tom Green Documentary | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 75 |
| 2024 | Grimsburg | Otis Volcanowitz (voice) | TV | 6.1 | 74 |
| 2024 | STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces | Self | TV | 7.8 | 74 |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Kingfish (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 73 |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic | Self | Film | 7.0 | 73 |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | Film | 8.3 | 73 |
| 2022 | Password | Self - Celebrity Guest | TV | 5.8 | 72 |
| 2022 | Mack & Rita | Cheese (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 72 |
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Lumière | Film | 6.8 | 72 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Oliver Putnam | TV | 8.4 | 71 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | TV | 8.4 | 71 | |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! | Oscar the Leprechaun | TV | 6.9 | 71 |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! | Steve the Leprechaun | TV | 6.9 | 71 |
| 2021 | Back Home Again | Justin Beaver (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self - Special Guest | TV | — | 70 |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self | TV | — | 70 |
| 2020 | The Willoughbys | The Father (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2020 | Tough As Nails | Self | TV | 8.8 | 70 |
| 2020 | Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) | Franck | Film | 7.5 | 70 |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU | (archive footage) | Film | 9.7 | 70 |
| 2020 | In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover | Martin Short | Film | 7.1 | 70 |
| 2019 | The Morning Show | Dick Lundy | TV | 7.7 | 69 |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade | Self - Panelist | TV | 5.6 | 69 |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Grandpa Frump (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 69 |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" | Self - Performer | Film | 6.1 | 69 |
| 2018 | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice) | Film | 5.7 | 68 |
| 2018 | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Self | Film | 8.1 | 68 |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda | Self | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2018 | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life | Self | Film | 6.6 | 68 |
| 2018 | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life | Film | 6.6 | 68 | |
| 2018 | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life | Film | 6.6 | 68 | |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Gordie (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 67 |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | Film | 6.4 | 67 |
| 2017 | Who Is the Real Martin Short? | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2017 | The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! | The Cat in the Hat | Film | 4.0 | 67 |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Host | TV | 6.4 | 66 |
| 2016 | Match Game | TV | 6.4 | 66 | |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty | Self - Host | TV | 5.5 | 66 |
| 2016 | Hairspray Live! | Wilbur Turnblad | Film | 7.3 | 66 |
| 2016 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! | The Cat in the Hat | Film | 5.2 | 66 |
| 2016 | The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! | The Cat in the Hat | Film | 5.8 | 66 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 65 |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Dr. Franff | TV | 7.1 | 65 |
| 2015 | The Last Man on Earth | Murder victim | TV | 6.9 | 65 |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Martin Short | TV | 6.3 | 65 |
| 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy | Self | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 2015 | Being Canadian | Self | Film | 5.6 | 65 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 64 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 64 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 64 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 64 |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Poppy Stilton (voice) | TV | 8.5 | 64 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 64 |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV | 5.0 | 64 |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S. | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Lou | TV | 4.1 | 64 |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | The Appraiser / The Jester (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 2014 | All In | Self | Film | 5.9 | 64 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 63 |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Stefano (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 62 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Self | TV | 7.1 | 62 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy | Self | TV | 6.5 | 62 |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 2012 | I, Martin Short, Goes Home | Film | 2.3 | 62 | |
| 2012 | Canada's Got Talent | Self - Judge | TV | 7.5 | 62 |
| 2012 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! | The Cat in the Hat | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 2012 | Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles | Cat in the Hat | Film | 10.0 | 62 |
| 2012 | Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Kirk the Woodsman (voice) | Film | 5.2 | 61 |
| 2011 | Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats | The Cat in the Hat | Film | — | 61 |
| 2011 | Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails | The Cat in the Hat | Film | — | 61 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 60 |
| 2010 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | The Cat in the Hat (voice) | TV | 8.1 | 60 |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref | Self - Panelist | TV | 3.8 | 60 |
| 2010 | The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! | The Cat in the Hat | Film | — | 60 |
| 2010 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things | The Cat in the Hat | Film | 10.0 | 60 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 59 |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Merv Schechter | TV | 7.9 | 59 |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Thimbletack (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 2007 | Damages | Leonard Winstone | TV | 7.4 | 57 |
| 2007 | Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary | Self | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 2007 | Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2007 | O Canada! | Narrator | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray | TV | 5.1 | 56 | |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Jack Frost | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 2006 | Second City: First Family of Comedy | Self | TV | — | 56 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | TV | 6.9 | 55 | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Garrison Cootes | TV | 8.1 | 55 |
| 2005 | Weeds | Steward Havens | TV | 7.5 | 55 |
| 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Jiminy Glick / David Lynch | Film | 4.3 | 55 |
| 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Film | 4.3 | 55 | |
| 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Film | 4.3 | 55 | |
| 2005 | Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | TV | 9.0 | 55 | |
| 2005 | Earth to America | Nathan Thurm | Film | 7.7 | 55 |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 2004 | Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper | Preminger (voice) | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 2004 | Dennis Miller | TV | — | 54 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 53 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Jiminy Glick | TV | 6.1 | 53 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Host | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Jiminy Glick | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2003 | Arrested Development | Uncle Jack | TV | 7.9 | 53 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 53 |
| 2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | Lars (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | B.E.N. (voice) | Film | 7.6 | 52 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | TV | 3.8 | 51 |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | Jiminy Glick | TV | 7.2 | 51 |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | TV | 7.2 | 51 | |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | TV | 7.2 | 51 | |
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Ooblar (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2001 | Prince Charming | Rodney | Film | 6.9 | 51 |
| 2001 | Get Over It | Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates | Film | 5.6 | 51 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Martin Short | TV | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sebastian Ballentine | TV | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Mad Hatter | Film | 6.2 | 49 |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show | Self - Host | TV | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1999 | Mumford | Lionel Dillard | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1999 | The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 48 |
| 1998 | Merlin | Frik | TV | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Huy (voice) | Film | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1998 | Junket Whore | Self | Film | 5.0 | 48 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 47 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 47 |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | TV | 6.8 | 47 | |
| 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Richard Kempster | Film | 5.4 | 47 |
| 1997 | A Simple Wish | Murray | Film | 5.5 | 47 |
| 1997 | The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! | Self - Host | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Jerry Ross | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Self | TV | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.1 | 46 |
| 1995 | Father of the Bride Part II | Franck Eggelhoffer | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin | Hubie (voice) | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self | TV | 7.1 | 45 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Jiminy Glick | TV | 7.1 | 45 |
| 1995 | The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show | Self / Various | Film | 8.5 | 45 |
| 1995 | The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show | Film | 8.5 | 45 | |
| 1995 | The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show | Film | 8.5 | 45 | |
| 1994 | Clifford | Clifford Daniels | Film | 5.1 | 44 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Ed Grimley (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1994 | The Martin Short Show | Marty Short | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1994 | The Martin Short Show | TV | 7.0 | 44 | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | Stubbs the Clown (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 43 |
| 1993 | Friends of Gilda | Self | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1993 | Friends of Gilda | Film | 8.0 | 43 | |
| 1993 | Money For Nothing | Harrison Kilray | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 42 |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | Narrator (voice) | TV | 9.5 | 42 |
| 1992 | Captain Ron | Martin Harvey | Film | 5.6 | 42 |
| 1992 | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy | Self | TV | — | 42 |
| 1992 | A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | Martin Short | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1992 | Martin Short: Home Safe | Self | Film | 8.5 | 42 |
| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Franck Eggelhoffer | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1991 | Pure Luck | Eugene Proctor | Film | 5.6 | 41 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Nathan Thurm | Film | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 40 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Guthrie Frenel (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1989 | Screen One | Harrison Kilray | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1989 | Dink, the Little Dinosaur | TV | 4.6 | 39 | |
| 1989 | Three Fugitives | Ned Perry | Film | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1989 | The Big Picture | Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent | Film | 5.9 | 39 |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | Film | 7.8 | 39 |
| 1989 | I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood | Various Roles | Film | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1989 | I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood | Film | 6.8 | 39 | |
| 1989 | I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood | Film | 6.8 | 39 | |
| 1989 | Andrea Martin... Together Again | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1989 | The Making of Me | Self | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 38 |
| 1988 | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | Ed Grimley (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1988 | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | TV | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1987 | Innerspace | Jack Putter | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1987 | Cross My Heart | David Morgan | Film | 5.2 | 37 |
| 1987 | On Location: Women of the Night | Host | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self - Interviewee | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos! | Ned Nederlander | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 1986 | The Canadian Conspiracy | Self | Film | 5.5 | 36 |
| 1986 | Really Weird Tales | Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange") | Film | 5.8 | 36 |
| 1986 | Johnny Appleseed | Jonathan Chapman | Film | — | 36 |
| 1986 | The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood | King Louis XVI | Film | 5.5 | 36 |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends | Johnny Appleseed | TV | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Film | 9.3 | 35 | |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Film | 9.3 | 35 | |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Film | 9.3 | 35 | |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! | Self | TV | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 33 |
| 1983 | SCTV Channel | TV | 7.8 | 33 | |
| 1983 | Sunset Limousine | Bradley Z. Coleman | Film | 4.5 | 33 |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 | Various | TV | 8.4 | 31 |
| 1980 | I'm a Big Girl Now | TV | 7.5 | 30 | |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self | TV | 6.8 | 29 |
| 1979 | The Associates | TV | 7.5 | 29 | |
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Engel | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1979 | The Family Man | Louie | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1978 | Taxi | Mitch Harris | TV | 7.3 | 28 |
| 1978 | Seer Was Here | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Melvin | TV | 6.3 | 27 |
| 1976 | Second City Television | Self - Various Characters | TV | 7.8 | 26 |
| 1976 | For the Record | TV | 9.0 | 26 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Co-Host | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Jiminy Glick (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Bartender (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | TV | 6.9 | 25 | |
| 1974 | Cucumber | Smokey The Hare | TV | — | 24 |
| 1972 | The David Steinberg Show | TV | 6.5 | 22 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 12 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 6 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 3 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 5 |