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10 Facts About Martin Short
3 min readApr 3, 2025
He’s a genuinely funny guy.
In recent years Martin Short has worked Steve Martin on some projects. They’ve served as a reminder of just how talented Martin Short is. I’ve also seen Martin on TV talk shows and he’s outstandingly funny in those venues, as well as in sketches and movies.
Martin has created some memorable characters, perhaps most notably Jiminy Glick. Ed Grimley was also pretty memorable. In general, it seems like while Martin has had numerous accolades, he might still be underrated. Now, here are some facts about Martin Short.
1: Martin has starred with Selena Gomez and Steve Martin in “Only Murders in the Building.”
With all the murders in that building, you would think people would be afraid to rent in that building.
2: Martin is a naturalized US citizen but also retains his Canadian citizenship. In addition, Short has Irish and British citizenship.
It’s like pick a country, any country,
