Martin Hayter Short,
CM (born March 26, 1950) is a
Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs
SCTV and
Saturday Night Live. He has starred in
comedy films, such as
Three Amigos (1986),
Innerspace (1987),
Three Fugitives (1989),
Father of the Bride (1991),
Pure Luck (1991),
Father of the Bride Part II (1995),
Mars Attacks! (1996) and
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), and created the characters
Jiminy Glick and
Ed Grimley. He also won a
Tony Award for Leading Actor in a Musical for the 1999
Broadway revival of
Little Me.