Best known for his TV comedy work, which includes SCTV, Saturday Night Live and Primetime Glick
Attended college with fellow SCTV cast members Eugene Levy and Dave Thomas
Performed in a 1972 Toronto production of Godspell with Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber and Andrea Martin
Made his Broadway debut (opposite Bernadette Peters) in 1993 in a musical version of The Goodbye Girl
Was a recipient of the Order of Canada in 1994
Turned down the opportunity to play accountant Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks' 2001 smash Broadway musical The Producers, and the part went to Matthew Broderick instead
Short later played the role in a 2003 Los Angeles production opposite Jason Alexander
Revived his most famous characters, including Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley, in his 2006 Broadway show: Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
As of 2007, hosts the "O Canada!" educational film at Epcot in Walt Disney World
Awards
2020Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2018Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special:nominated