1943-08-18 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Offbeat funnyman Martin Mull was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children, and raised in Ohio. The blond-maned, blue-eyed comedian with the sad, droopy mustache first came in contact with the arts by honing in on his innate talents as a painter. In order to pay his art school tuition, he started organizing bands. At around the same time, he discovered that stand-up comedy was another way to allow his creative juices to flow. Martin's early recognition as a humorist led to a recording contract, and, over the years, he would be Grammy-nominated several times for a number of eccentric comedy albums. His gimmick and allure came in the form of a dry, humorless delivery and a bland, highly conservative-looking demeanor, which masked a sly, witty and ultra-hip philosophy. Gaining popularity in the 1970s, he finally broke into TV with the cult soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976) in which he played Garth Gimble, a volatile wife abuser whose comeuppance occurred in the form of an aluminum Christmas tree (impaled) in his home closet. Martin was so popular on the show that he was resurrected in the spin-off series "Fernwood 2 Night" (1977) as twin brother Barth Gimble, who was a co-host of the town's television program along with Fred Willard's Jerry Hubbard character. After this peak, Martin became a sought-after guest on the talk show circuit, not to mention variety specials and TV movies. He tried his hand at producing and starring in his own sitcom "Domestic Life" (1984) but the series failed. He also added his special brand of merriment to films over the years, some of them being decent, such as FM (1978), Serial (1980), Mr. Mom (1983) and Clue (1985) in the role of the tweedy-looking Colonel Mustard, while most have been either formula schtick or just plain drivel, as in Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Rented Lips (1988), which he produced and wrote, Cutting Class (1989), Far Out Man (1990) with Cheech & Chong, and Mr. Write (1994). Martin's first passion has always been art and the distinguished multi-media artist's work has been showcased in galleries throughout the world. He also authored the book "Painting, Drawing and World," which is a compilation of ten years of his work. Mull is married to a composer and musician, Wendy, and they have a daughter. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh
The Water is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs | 2023-07-17 | ||
Melons | Mr. Sunnyside | 2022-05-20 | |
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2022-11-03 | |
A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Modern Doug | 2018-01-24 | |
Tim's Vermeer | Himself | 2013-12-06 | |
Ha/lf | Grandpa Rich | 2013-11-01 | |
And They're Off | Ken | 2011-10-28 | |
Oliver's Ghost | Clive | 2011-10-22 | |
Killers | Holbrook | 2010-06-04 | |
Relative Strangers | Jeffry Morton | 2006-05-01 | |
The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 | |
Come Away Home | Barney | 2005-01-20 | |
A Boyfriend for Christmas | Martin Grant | 2004-11-27 | |
The Year That Trembled | Wayne Simonelli | 2002-03-22 | |
Sister Mary Explains It All | Skeptical Husband | 2001-05-27 | |
Attention Shoppers | Charles | 2000-09-21 | |
Yesterday's Tomorrows | Self | 1999-08-09 | |
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish | Richard Rich | 1998-10-21 | |
Zack and Reba | Virgil Payne | 1998-11-01 | |
Beverly Hills Family Robinson | Doug Robinson | 1997-01-25 | |
Edie & Pen | Johnnie Sparkle | 1996-05-10 | |
Jingle All the Way | D.J. | 1996-11-21 | |
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 1996-01-01 | |
How the West Was Fun | Bart Gafooley | 1994-11-19 | |
Mr. Write | Dan Barnes | 1994-05-06 | |
Mrs. Doubtfire | Justin Gregory | 1993-11-24 | |
The Day My Parents Ran Away | Norman Roberts | 1993-12-13 | |
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's | “Love Thy Neighbor" Host | 1993-09-09 | |
Dance with Death | Art | 1992-04-22 | |
Miracle Beach | Donald Burbank | 1992-09-15 | |
The Player | Martin Mull | 1992-04-03 | |
Ted & Venus | Ted's Attorney | 1991-08-08 | |
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth | Self | 1991-04-01 | |
Far Out Man | Psychiatrist | 1990-05-11 | |
Ski Patrol | Maris | 1990-01-12 | |
Think Big | Dr. Bruekner | 1989-09-30 | |
Cutting Class | William Carson III | 1989-07-01 | |
Portrait of a White Marriage | Martin Mull | 1988-08-27 | |
Flicks | Tang / Arthur Lyle | 1987-01-01 | |
O.C. and Stiggs | Pat Coletti | 1987-07-10 | |
Rented Lips | Archie Powell | 1987-10-28 | |
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge | 1987-01-01 | ||
Home Is Where the Hart Is | Carson Boundy | 1987-06-13 | |
The History of White People in America: Volume II | Himself - Host | 1986-01-01 | |
The Boss' Wife | Tony Dugdale | 1986-01-01 | |
Pecos Bill | Governor Ambrose Peasley | 1986-01-01 | |
Lots of Luck | Frank Maris | 1985-02-03 | |
The History of White People in America | Host | 1985-01-01 | |
Clue | Colonel Mustard | 1985-12-13 | |
California Girls | Elliot | 1985-03-24 | |
Bad Manners | Warren Fitzpatrick | 1984-11-11 | |
Sunset Limousine | Mel Shaver (uncredited) | 1983-10-12 | |
Private School | Drug Store Clerk (uncredited) | 1983-06-29 | |
Mr. Mom | Ron | 1983-07-22 | |
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? | Self - Sketch Performer | 1983-05-01 | |
Twilight Theatre | 1982-07-01 | ||
Magic with the Stars | 1982-01-17 | ||
Take This Job and Shove It | Dick Ebersol | 1981-04-24 | |
My Bodyguard | Mr. Peache | 1980-07-11 | |
Serial | Harvey | 1980-03-28 | |
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test | 1979-05-10 | ||
FM | Eric Swan | 1978-04-28 | |
A Different Approach | 1978-01-01 |