Acting
Martin Mull
Biography
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
Movies with Martin Mull
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
The Player
1992
Jingle All the Way
1996
Clue
1985
Private School
1983
Killers
2010
The Aristocrats
2005
Mr. Mom
1983
My Bodyguard
1980
Ski Patrol
1990
Miracle Beach
1992
Serial
1980
Mr. Write
1994
Cutting Class
1989
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
Relative Strangers
2006
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Tim's Vermeer
2013
The Boss' Wife
1986
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
And They're Off
2011
Zack and Reba
1998
Twilight Theater II
1982
Magic with the Stars
1982
Bad Manners
1984
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
Edie & Pen
1996
Oliver's Ghost
2011
Ted & Venus
1991
The Jerk, Too
1984
Sister Mary Explains It All
2001
Lots of Luck
1985
California Girls
1985
Think Big
1989
Come Away Home
2005
Twilight Theatre
1982
Dance with Death
1992
Rented Lips
1988
Far Out Man
1990
The Year That Trembled
2002
How the West Was Fun
1994
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
A Boyfriend for Christmas
2004
Sunset Limousine
1983
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
Attention Shoppers
2000
The T.V. Show
1979
FM
1978
Pecos Bill
1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
Flicks
1983
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
A Different Approach
1978
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
The History of White People in America
1985
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
1997
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
The Day My Parents Ran Away
1993
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023
Ha/lf
2013
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992
The Brown Blues
1996
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
Melons
2022
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
TV Shows with Martin Mull
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Family Guy
1999
The Simpsons
1989
American Dad!
2005
Two and a Half Men
2003
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Psych
2006
The Nanny
1993
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Bob's Burgers
2011
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Arrested Development
2003
Community
2009
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
Reno 911!
2003
Hollywood Squares
1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Intimate Portrait
1993
The Golden Girls
1985
Taxi
1978
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Veep
2012
L.A. Law
1986
Franklin & Bash
2011
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Danny Phantom
2004
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
Reba
2001
Life in Pieces
2015
Just Shoot Me!
1997
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989
Dream On
1990
The Ranch
2016
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Dinah!
1974
Wonder Woman
1975
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
'Til Death
2006
The Afterparty
2022
Not Dead Yet
2023
Inside Comedy
2012
Rock Concert
1973
Half & Half
2002
Burke's Law
1994
Gary Unmarried
2008
Less than Perfect
2002
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
The War at Home
2005
TV 101
1988
Get a Life
1990
Life with Bonnie
2002
My Boys
2006
Maggie
2022
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Teamo Supremo
2002
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
Eastwick
2009
3-South
2002
Roseanne
1988
Norm Macdonald Live
2013
Dads
2013
America 2-Night
1978
The Cool Kids
2018
Fernwood 2 Night
1977
Bless This Mess
2019
Square Pegs
1982
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
Fast Times
1986
Cher
1975
Daddio
2000
The Geena Davis Show
2000
Over the Top
1997
The Ellen Show
2001
Family Dog
1993
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Crumbs
2006
Mad Love
2011
His & Hers
1990
Kristin
2001
Working Class
2011
Hopeless Pictures
2005
Domestic Life
1984
Laugh-In
1977
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1988
Presenting Susan Anton
1979