Steve Martin

Biography

Stephen Glenn 'Steve' Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer.

He was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Southern California, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, he performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, he has become a successful actor, playwright, pianist, banjo player, and juggler, eventually earning Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

The Daily Show

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

The Simpsons

Ray Patterson (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Conan

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Thank You Very Much	Self
2025	This Is the Tom Green Documentary	Self (archive footage)
2024	Jim Henson Idea Man	Self (archive footage)
2023	Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love	Self - Guest
2022	Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)	Self
2022	Friar's Rubbing Wood - Fall Of Nottingham	Freddy Benson
2021	Live at Mister Kelly's	Self
2021	The Super Bob Einstein Movie	Self
2021	Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres	Self
2020	Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)	George Banks
2019	Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music	Self (archive footage)
2018	Howard	Orin Scrivello, DDS (archive footage)
2018	Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life	Self
2018	Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind	Self
2017	Oh, Hello on Broadway	Himself
2016	Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk	Norm Oglesby
2016	The American Epic Sessions	Self
2015	Home	Capitain Smek (voice)
2015	Love the Coopers	Rags (voice)
2015	Live from New York!	Self
2014	Almost Home	Captain Smek (voice)
2014	Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me	Self
2014	And the Oscar Goes To...	Self (archive footage)
2014	Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell Live
2012	Steve Martin: Bits and Pieces	Himself
2012	Inventing David Geffen	Self
2011	The Big Year	Stu Preissler
2011	Give Me the Banjo	Self
2011	Troubadours	Self
2009	It's Complicated	Adam Schaffer
2009	The Pink Panther 2	Clouseau
2009	SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas	(archive footage)
2008	Baby Mama	Barry Waterman
2007	Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s	Self (archive footage)
2007	Edward Hopper	Self (narrator)
2006	The Pink Panther	Clouseau
2006	The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2005	Shopgirl	Ray Porter
2005	Earth to America	Self
2005	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd	Various Characters (archive footage)
2005	Jiminy Glick in Lalawood	Steve Martin
2005	Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live	Self
2005	Cheaper by the Dozen 2	Tom Baker
2003	Bringing Down the House	Peter Sanderson
2003	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	Mr. Chairman
2003	Cheaper by the Dozen	Tom Baker
2003	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley	Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003	The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch	Self - Interviewee
2002	The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002	Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	Self (uncredited)
2001	Novocaine	Frank Sangster
2001	Thin Ice	Self
2000	Fantasia 2000	Self - Introductory Host
2000	Joe Gould's Secret	Charlie Duell
2000	Hellraisers	Self (archive footage)
2000	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin	Himself
1999	Bowfinger	Bobby Bowfinger
1999	The Out-of-Towners	Henry Clark
1999	The Venice Project	Steve Martin
1999	Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special	Self
1999	The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen	Self (archive footage)
1998	The Prince of Egypt	Hotep (voice)
1998	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman	Self
1997	The Spanish Prisoner	Jimmy Dell
1996	Sgt. Bilko	MSG Ernest G. Bilko
1996	Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996	Nichols and May: Take Two	Self
1995	Father of the Bride Part II	George Banks
1994	Mixed Nuts	Philip
1994	A Simple Twist of Fate	Michael McCann
1994	The World of Jim Henson	Self (archive footage)
1993	And the Band Played On	The Brother
1993	Waiting for Beckett	Self
1993	Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary	Self
1992	Housesitter	Newton Davis
1992	Leap of Faith	Jonas Nightengale
1991	L.A. Story	Harris K. Telemacher
1991	Father of the Bride	George Banks
1991	Grand Canyon	Davis
1991	Enya: Moonshadows	(archive footage)
1990	My Blue Heaven	Vincent "Vinnie" Antonelli
1990	Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990	Life of Python	Self
1989	Parenthood	Gil Buckman
1989	Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary	Self
1989	Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python	Self - Host
1988	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Freddy Benson
1987	Planes, Trains and Automobiles	Neal Page
1987	Roxanne	C.D. "Charlie" Bales
1986	Little Shop of Horrors	Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.
1986	¡Three Amigos!	Lucky Day
1986	The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years	Self (archive footage)
1986	Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary	Self
1985	Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets	Self
1985	Movers & Shakers	Fabio Longio
1985	The History of White People in America	Self
1985	B.B. King: Into the Night	Self
1984	All of Me	Roger Cobb
1984	The Lonely Guy	Larry
1984	Steve Martin: Homage to Steve	Self
1983	The Man with Two Brains	Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr
1982	Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid	Rigby Reardon
1982	Twilight Theatre	Various Characters
1981	Pennies from Heaven	Arthur
1981	Steve Martin's Best Show Ever	Self / Various
1980	The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's	Self
1980	Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty	Self / Various
1980	All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special	Self
1979	The Jerk	Navin R. Johnson
1979	Rona Barrett Looks at 1978	Self
1979	The Muppet Movie	Insolent Waiter
1979	The Who: The Kids Are Alright	Himself
1978	The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978	Self
1978	Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy	Self
1978	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Dr. Maxwell Edison
1977	The Absent-Minded Waiter	Steven
1977	Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary	Self
1976	Steve Martin: On Location with Steve Martin	Himself
1975	Rocky Mountain Christmas	Self
1974	The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada	Himself
1972	Another Nice Mess	Hippie
1956	Disneyland Dream
	SNL's A Christmas Carol	The Ghost of Christmas Past

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night	Self
2024	STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces	Self
2021	Only Murders in the Building	Charles-Haden Savage
2020	Laurel Canyon	Self
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self - Guest
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2012	Inside Comedy	Self
2012	Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee	Self
2010	Conan	Self
2009	Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	Self
2008	NPR Tiny Desk Concerts	Self
2006	30 Rock	Gavin Volure
2005	The Colbert Report
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self
2001	Primetime Glick
1997	The View	Self
1997	The Wonderful World of Disney
1997	The View	Self - Guest
1997	Scene by Scene	Self
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self
1992	Funny Business	(archive footage)
1992	Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories	Narrator (Voice)
1989	The Simpsons	Ray Patterson (voice)
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987	The Tracey Ullman Show	Rusty DeClure
1986	American Masters	Self
1980	The Big Show	Self
1978	The Kennedy Center Honors	Self
1976	The Muppet Show	Self - Special Guest Star
1975	Doc
1975	The Smothers Brothers Show
1975	Cher	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Host
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self
1973	Rock Concert	Self
1972	The Midnight Special	Self
1970	The Ray Stevens Show
1967	Off to See the Wizard	Simon the Pieman
1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self - Guest
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self - Guest Host
1953	The Oscars	Self
1952	Today	Self
1944	Golden Globe Awards	Self - Nominee