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Martin Short

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Martin Short is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. He rose to prominence as a cast member on the sketch comedy shows SCTV and Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s. Throughout his career, he has created and portrayed numerous eccentric characters, including the bumbling interviewer Jiminy Glick and the oddball Ed Grimley. Short has also appeared in numerous comedic films, such as Three Amigos and Father of the Bride, and frequently performs on Broadway.

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Where did Martin Short first perform Ed Grimley?

Short developed the excitable, triangle-playing Ed Grimley before bringing him to SCTV and later Saturday Night Live. The character even received an animated series, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, in 1988.

What show is Martin Short's Jiminy Glick character from?

The incompetent celebrity interviewer led Comedy Central's Primetime Glick from 2001 to 2003. Short wore extensive prosthetics and often improvised confrontational or nonsensical questions with real celebrity guests.

Who does Martin Short play in Only Murders in the Building?

Short plays Oliver Putnam, a financially troubled Broadway director who starts a true-crime podcast with Charles and Mabel. Steve Martin and Selena Gomez play the other two members of the amateur-investigation trio.

Which Martin Short and Steve Martin collaboration should a new viewer start with?

Three Amigos! features Short, Steve Martin, and Chevy Chase as silent-film actors mistaken for real heroes. For their later live partnership, the Netflix special An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life combines stand-up, music, and stories from their careers.