Martin Mull
Acting
- Born:
- 1943-08-18
- Died:
- 2024-06-27
- Place of birth:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Known For
Filmography
Who Is Martin Mull?
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Not Dead Yet
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Maggie
Melons
The Afterparty
Bless This Mess
The Cool Kids
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
The Ranch
Life in Pieces
Tim's Vermeer
Ha/lf
Dads
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Norm Macdonald Live
Veep
Inside Comedy
And They're Off
Oliver's Ghost
Franklin & Bash
Mad Love
Working Class
Bob's Burgers
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Killers
Eastwick
NCIS: Los Angeles
Community
Gary Unmarried
My Boys
'Til Death
Psych
Relative Strangers
Crumbs
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
The War at Home
Hopeless Pictures
The Aristocrats
American Dad!
Come Away Home
A Boyfriend for Christmas
Danny Phantom
The Nick at Nite Holiday Special
Arrested Development
Two and a Half Men
Reno 911!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
3-South
Less than Perfect
Half & Half
Life with Bonnie
The Year That Trembled
Teamo Supremo
Reba
The Ellen Show
Kristin
Sister Mary Explains It All
The Geena Davis Show
Attention Shoppers
Daddio
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Twice in a Lifetime
Yesterday's Tomorrows
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Family Guy
Zack & Reba
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Hollywood Squares
The Wild Thornberrys
Over the Top
Just Shoot Me!
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
Jingle All the Way
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Edie & Pen
Dexter's Laboratory
The Brown Blues
The Drew Carey Show
How the West Was Fun
Mr. Write
Burke's Law
The Day My Parents Ran Away
Mrs. Doubtfire
Intimate Portrait
The Nanny
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Late Show with David Letterman
Family Dog
The Jackie Thomas Show
Miracle Beach
The Larry Sanders Show
The Player
Dance with Death
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Ted & Venus
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
Get a Life
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Dream On
Far Out Man
His & Hers
Ski Patrol
The Simpsons
America's Funniest Home Videos
Think Big
Cutting Class
TV 101
Roseanne
Portrait of a White Marriage
Rented Lips
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
O.C. and Stiggs
Home Is Where the Hart Is
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
L.A. Law
Fast Times
The Boss' Wife
Pecos Bill
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Clue
Tall Tales & Legends
George Burns Comedy Week
The Golden Girls
The History of White People in America
California Girls
Lots of Luck
Bad Manners
The Jerk, Too
Domestic Life
Sunset Limousine
Flicks
Mr. Mom
Private School
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Twilight Theater II
Square Pegs
Twilight Theatre
Magic with the Stars
Take This Job and Shove It
My Bodyguard
Serial
The T.V. Show
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Presenting Susan Anton
Taxi
FM
America 2-Night
A Different Approach
Laugh-In
Fernwood 2 Night
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Wonder Woman
Cher
Dinah!
Rock Concert
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II