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  • Birth Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/26/1950, Aries
  • Profession: Comedian; actor; writer; producer
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Martin Short Fast Facts:
  • Mother was a concert master with the Hamilton Philharmonic.
  • Attended college with fellow SCTV members Eugene Levy and Dave Thomas.
  • Was in the famed 1972 Toronto production of Godspell with Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber and Andrea Martin.
  • Made his Broadway debut opposite Bernadette Peters in the 1993 musical adaptation of The Goodbye Girl, for which he received a Tony nod. He won a statuette in 1999 for his turn in the revival of Little Me.
  • Recipient of the Order of Canada in 1994.
  • Martin Short Relationships:
  • Charles Short - Father
  • Henry Short - Son
  • Katherine Short - Daughter
  • Michael Short - Brother
  • Nancy Dolman - Wife
  • Olive Hayter Short - Mother
  • Oliver Short - Son
  • Martin Short Awards:
  • 1993 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Nominee
  • 1999 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Winner
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • College:
  • McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (BA in Sociology, 1972)
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