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 (66)
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
Melons
2022
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
Tim's Vermeer
2013
And They're Off
2011
Oliver's Ghost
2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Killers
2010
Relative Strangers
2006
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005
The Aristocrats
2005
Come Away Home
2005
A Boyfriend for Christmas
2004
The Year That Trembled
2002
Sister Mary Explains It All
2001
Attention Shoppers
2000
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
Zack and Reba
1998
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
1997
Jingle All the Way
1996
Edie & Pen
1996
The Brown Blues
1996
How the West Was Fun
1994
Mr. Write
1994
The Day My Parents Ran Away
1993
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
Miracle Beach
1992
The Player
1992
Dance with Death
1992
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992
Ted & Venus
1991
Far Out Man
1990
Ski Patrol
1990
Think Big
1989
Cutting Class
1989
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
Rented Lips
1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
The Boss' Wife
1986
Pecos Bill
1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
Clue
1985
The History of White People in America
1985
California Girls
1985
Lots of Luck
1985
Bad Manners
1984
The Jerk, Too
1984
Sunset Limousine
1983
Flicks
1983
Mr. Mom
1983
Private School
1983
Twilight Theatre
1982
Magic with the Stars
1982
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
My Bodyguard
1980
Serial
1980
FM
1978
A Different Approach
1978
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
TV Shows (86)
Not Dead Yet
2023
Maggie
2022
The Afterparty
2022
Bless This Mess
2019
The Cool Kids
2018
The Ranch
2016
Life in Pieces
2015
Dads
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Norm Macdonald Live
2013
Veep
2012
Inside Comedy
2012
Franklin & Bash
2011
Working Class
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Eastwick
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Community
2009
Gary Unmarried
2008
My Boys
2006
'Til Death
2006
'Til Death
2006
Psych
2006
Crumbs
2006
The War at Home
2005
Hopeless Pictures
2005
American Dad!
2005
Danny Phantom
2004
Arrested Development
2003
Two and a Half Men
2003
Reno 911!
2003
3-South
2002
Less than Perfect
2002
Half & Half
2002
Life with Bonnie
2002
Teamo Supremo
2002
Reba
2001
The Ellen Show
2001
Kristin
2001
The Geena Davis Show
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Family Guy
1999
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Over the Top
1997
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Burke's Law
1994
Intimate Portrait
1993
The Nanny
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Family Dog
1993
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Get a Life
1990
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
Dream On
1990
The Simpsons
1989
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989
TV 101
1988
Roseanne
1988
L.A. Law
1986
Fast Times
1986
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
The Golden Girls
1985
Domestic Life
1984
Square Pegs
1982
Presenting Susan Anton
1979
Taxi
1978
America 2-Night
1978
Fernwood 2 Night
1977
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
Wonder Woman
1975
Cher
1975
Dinah!
1974
Rock Concert
1973
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954