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
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The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs | Self – Interviewee (voice) | 2023-07-17 |
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Melons | Mr. Sunnyside | 2022-05-20 |
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Who Done It: The Clue Documentary | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2022-11-03 |
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Modern Doug | 2018-01-24 |
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Tim's Vermeer | Himself | 2013-12-06 |
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Ha/lf | Grandpa Rich | 2013-11-01 |
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And They're Off | Ken Sanders | 2011-10-28 |
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Oliver's Ghost | Clive | 2011-10-22 |
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Killers | Holbrook | 2010-06-04 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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Relative Strangers | Jeffry Morton | 2006-05-01 |
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Come Away Home | Barney | 2005-01-20 |
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The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
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A Boyfriend for Christmas | Martin Grant | 2004-11-27 |
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The Year That Trembled | Wayne Simonelli | 2002-03-22 |
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Sister Mary Explains It All | Skeptical Husband | 2001-05-27 |
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Attention Shoppers | Charles | 2000-09-21 |
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Yesterday's Tomorrows | Self | 1999-08-09 |
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Zack and Reba | Virgil Payne | 1998-11-01 |
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Richie Rich's Christmas Wish | Richard Rich | 1998-10-21 |
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Beverly Hills Family Robinson | Doug Robinson | 1997-01-25 |
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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 1996-01-01 |
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Jingle All the Way | D.J. | 1996-11-21 |
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Edie & Pen | Johnnie Sparkle | 1996-05-10 |
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Mr. Write | Dan Barnes | 1994-05-06 |
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How the West Was Fun | Bart Gafooley | 1994-11-19 |
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Mrs. Doubtfire | Justin Gregory | 1993-11-24 |
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Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's | “Love Thy Neighbor" Host | 1993-09-09 |
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The Day My Parents Ran Away | Norman Roberts | 1993-12-13 |
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Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday | Self | 1992-01-01 |
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Miracle Beach | Donald Burbank | 1992-09-15 |
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The Player | Martin Mull | 1992-05-08 |
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Dance with Death | Art | 1992-04-22 |
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Ted & Venus | Ted's Attorney | 1991-08-08 |
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Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth | Self | 1991-04-01 |
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Far Out Man | Psychiatrist | 1990-05-11 |
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Ski Patrol | Maris | 1990-01-12 |
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Think Big | Dr. Bruekner | 1989-09-30 |
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Cutting Class | William Carson III | 1989-04-24 |
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An All-Star Toast to the Improv | Self | 1988-01-30 |
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Portrait of a White Marriage | Martin Mull | 1988-08-27 |
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Rented Lips | Archie Powell | 1987-10-28 |
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Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio | Self | 1987-08-15 |
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Home Is Where the Hart Is | Carson Boundy | 1987-06-13 |
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O.C. and Stiggs | Pat Coletti | 1987-07-10 |
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Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge | 1987-01-01 | |
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Pecos Bill | Governor Ambrose Peasley | 1986-01-01 |
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The Boss' Wife | Tony Dugdale | 1986-01-01 |
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The History of White People in America: Volume II | Himself - Host | 1986-01-01 |
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The History of White People in America | Host | 1985-06-04 |
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Lots of Luck | Frank Maris | 1985-02-03 |
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California Girls | Elliot | 1985-03-24 |
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Clue | Colonel Mustard | 1985-12-13 |
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Bad Manners | Warren Fitzpatrick | 1984-11-11 |
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Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? | Self - Sketch Performer | 1983-05-01 |
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Sunset Limousine | Mel Shaver (uncredited) | 1983-10-12 |
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Mr. Mom | Ron | 1983-07-22 |
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Private School | Drug Store Clerk (uncredited) | 1983-06-29 |
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Flicks | Tang / Arthur Lyle | 1983-08-26 |
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Twilight Theatre | 1982-02-13 | |
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Magic with the Stars | 1982-01-17 | |
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Take This Job and Shove It | Dick Ebersol | 1981-04-24 |
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Serial | Harvey | 1980-03-28 |
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My Bodyguard | Mr. L.C. Peache | 1980-07-11 |
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The Chevy Chase National Humor Test | 1979-05-10 | |
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A Different Approach | 1978-01-01 | |
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FM | Eric Swan | 1978-04-20 |
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The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II | Self |
