Martin Short

Martin Hayter Short OC (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer and writer. He is mostly known for hosting Second City Television and Saturday Night Live. He won three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. More recently, Short is known for his live comedic performance with friend and fellow comedian Steve Martin.

Martin Short
Short in 2021
Birth name	Martin Hayter Short
Born	(1950-03-26) March 26, 1950 (age 75) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Medium	Stand-up movies television theatre
Nationality	Canadian American
Alma mater	McMaster University
Genres	Improvisational comedy surreal humour musical comedy physical comedy sketch comedy character comedy satire
Subject(s)	Canadian culture American culture current events pop culture human sexuality
Spouse	Nancy Dolman ​ ​ (m. 1980; died 2010)​
Children	3

Short in 2014

Life

Short was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.^[1] He was educated at Westdale Secondary School and at McMaster University. He married Nancy Dolman from 1980 to 2010.^[2] They had three children. Short lives in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California and Lake Rosseau.