Steve Martin : biography
August 14, 1945 –
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright and producer.
Martin came to public notice as a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics.
Since the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, Martin has become a successful actor, as well as an author, playwright, pianist and banjo player, eventually earning Emmy, Grammy and American Comedy awards, among other honors.
Sources
- Martin, Steve. (2007) Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life. Scribner. ISBN 1-4165-5364-9.
- Walker, Morris (1999) Steve Martin: The Magic Years. SPI Books. ISBN 1-56171-980-3.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Disneyland Dream | Documentary | |
| 1972 | Another Nice Mess | Hippy | |
| 1977 | The Absent-Minded Waiter | Steven | Short subject |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | Dr. Maxwell Edison | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Insolent Waiter | |
| The Kids Are Alright | Documentary | ||
| The Jerk | Navin R. Johnson | Also writer | |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven | Arthur | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid | Rigby Reardon | Also writer |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr | |
| 1984 | The Lonely Guy | Larry Hubbard | |
| All of Me | Roger Cobb | Won: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor,New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorNominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers | Fabio Longio | |
| 1986 | Three Amigos | Lucky Day | Also writer and executive producer |
| Little Shop of Horrors | Orin Scrivello, DDS | Billed as "special appearance" | |
| 1987 | Roxanne | C.D. Bales | Also writer and executive producerWon: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (tied with Jack Nicholson for his role in The Witches of Eastwick),National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor,Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Neal Page | ||
| 1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Freddy Benson | |
| 1989 | Parenthood | Gil Buckman | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Vinnie Antonelli | |
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Harris K. Telemacher | Also writer and executive producer |
| Father of the Bride | George Banks | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance | |
| Grand Canyon | Davis | ||
| 1992 | Housesitter | Newton Davis | |
| Leap of Faith | Jonas Nightengale | ||
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | The Brother | Cameo |
| 1994 | A Simple Twist of Fate | Michael McCann | Also writer and executive producer |
| Mixed Nuts | Philip | ||
| 1995 | Father of the Bride Part II | George Banks | Nominated: American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko | |
| 1997 | The Spanish Prisoner | Jimmy Dell | |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Hotep | Voice |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners | Henry Clark | |
| Bowfinger | Bobby Bowfinger | Also writer | |
| The Venice Project | Cameo | ||
| Fantasia 2000 | Introductory Host | Disney re-release | |
| 2000 | Joe Gould’s Secret | Charlie Duell | |
| 2001 | Novocaine | Frank Sangster | |
| 2002 | Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Himself | |
| 2003 | Bringing Down the House | Peter Sanderson | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Mr. Chairman | ||
| Cheaper by the Dozen | Tom Baker | ||
| 2004 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Cameo | |
| The Merchant of Venice | |||
| 2005 | Shopgirl | Ray Porter | Also writer and producer |
| Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Tom Baker | ||
| Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years | Himself | ||
| 2006 | The Pink Panther | Inspector Clouseau | |
| 2008 | Baby Mama | Barry | |
| Traitor | Writer and producer | ||
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 | Inspector Clouseau | Also screenplay |
| It’s Complicated | Adam Schaffer | ||
| 2011 | The Big Year | Stu Preissler |
