Martin Mull
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-08-18
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Also Known For
Mrs. Doubtfire
Nov 24, 1993
The Player
May 08, 1992
Cutting Class
Apr 24, 1989
Ski Patrol
Jan 12, 1990
Far Out Man
May 11, 1990
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Nov 03, 2022
A Boyfriend for Christmas
Nov 27, 2004
Jingle All the Way
Nov 21, 1996
O.C. and Stiggs
Jul 10, 1987
Mr. Mom
Jul 22, 1983
Serial
Mar 28, 1980
FM
Apr 20, 1978
Take This Job and Shove It
Apr 24, 1981
Clue
Dec 13, 1985
The Aristocrats
Jul 29, 2005
Think Big
Sep 30, 1989
Killers
Jun 04, 2010
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Apr 01, 1991
The Boss' Wife
Jan 01, 1986
How the West Was Fun
Nov 19, 1994
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Oct 21, 1998
And They're Off
Oct 28, 2011
Miracle Beach
Sep 15, 1992
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Jan 01, 1987
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
Jan 25, 1997
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Aug 09, 1999
Pecos Bill
Jan 01, 1986
Ha/lf
Nov 01, 2013
A Different Approach
Jan 01, 1978
Come Away Home
Jan 20, 2005
Melons
May 20, 2022
Lots of Luck
Feb 03, 1985
Twilight Theatre
Feb 13, 1982
Sunset Limousine
Oct 12, 1983
Sister Mary Explains It All
May 27, 2001
Tim's Vermeer
Dec 06, 2013
Dance with Death
Apr 22, 1992
Oliver's Ghost
Oct 22, 2011
Magic with the Stars
Jan 17, 1982
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Jul 17, 2023
The History of White People in America
Jun 04, 1985
Portrait of a White Marriage
Aug 27, 1988
Edie & Pen
May 10, 1996
Bad Manners
Nov 11, 1984
California Girls
Mar 24, 1985
The Day My Parents Ran Away
Dec 13, 1993
Mr. Write
May 06, 1994
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Jan 01, 1996
The Year That Trembled
Mar 22, 2002
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
May 10, 1979
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Jan 24, 2018
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Aug 03, 2010
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Jan 01, 1992
Private School
Jun 29, 1983
Flicks
Aug 26, 1983
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Jan 01, 1986
Home Is Where the Hart Is
Jun 13, 1987
Relative Strangers
May 01, 2006
Rented Lips
Oct 28, 1987
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Sep 09, 1993
Zack and Reba
Nov 01, 1998
Attention Shoppers
Sep 21, 2000
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
May 01, 1983
Ted & Venus
Aug 08, 1991
My Bodyguard
Jul 11, 1980
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Jan 30, 1988
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Aug 15, 1987
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Jan 05, 1976
L.A. Law
Sep 15, 1986
Less than Perfect
Oct 01, 2002
Square Pegs
Sep 27, 1982
Fernwood 2 Night
Jul 04, 1977
The Simpsons
Dec 17, 1989
3-South
Nov 07, 2002
Half & Half
Sep 23, 2002
American Dad!
Feb 06, 2005
Family Guy
Jan 31, 1999
Reba
Oct 05, 2001
Dream On
Jul 08, 1990
Crumbs
Jan 12, 2006
'Til Death
Sep 07, 2006
The Golden Girls
Sep 14, 1985
The War at Home
Sep 11, 2005
America 2-Night
Apr 10, 1978
Life with Bonnie
Sep 17, 2002
Danny Phantom
Apr 03, 2004
The Nanny
Nov 03, 1993
Two and a Half Men
Sep 22, 2003
Roseanne
Oct 18, 1988
The Ellen Show
Sep 24, 2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
Family Dog
Jun 23, 1993
My Boys
Nov 28, 2006
Inside Comedy
Jan 26, 2012
Wonder Woman
Nov 07, 1975
Gary Unmarried
Sep 24, 2008
America's Funniest Home Videos
Nov 26, 1989
Rock Concert
Sep 27, 1973
Arrested Development
Nov 02, 2003
Twice in a Lifetime
Aug 25, 1999
Teamo Supremo
Jan 19, 2002
Fast Times
Mar 05, 1986
Domestic Life
Jan 04, 1984
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Mar 30, 1999
Eastwick
Sep 23, 2009
His & Hers
Mar 05, 1990
Cher
Feb 16, 1975
Reno 911!
Jul 23, 2003
The Jackie Thomas Show
Dec 01, 1992
Hopeless Pictures
Aug 19, 2005
Over the Top
Oct 21, 1997
Dads
Sep 17, 2013
The Larry Sanders Show
Aug 15, 1992
The Wild Thornberrys
Sep 01, 1998
Norm Macdonald Live
Mar 26, 2013
Taxi
Sep 12, 1978
Psych
Jul 07, 2006
Hollywood Squares
Sep 14, 1998
'Til Death
Sep 07, 2006
Intimate Portrait
Nov 14, 1993
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oct 01, 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oct 01, 1962
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Sep 02, 1990
Kristin
Jun 05, 2001
The Afterparty
Jan 28, 2022
Presenting Susan Anton
Apr 26, 1979
Bob's Burgers
Jan 09, 2011
The Ranch
Apr 01, 2016
The Cool Kids
Sep 28, 2018
Dexter's Laboratory
Apr 28, 1996
Maggie
Jul 06, 2022
TV 101
Nov 29, 1988
Burke's Law
Jan 07, 1994
Veep
Apr 22, 2012
Tall Tales & Legends
Sep 25, 1985
Life in Pieces
Sep 21, 2015
Working Class
Jan 28, 2011
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sep 27, 1996
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Sep 12, 1993
Not Dead Yet
Feb 08, 2023
George Burns Comedy Week
Sep 18, 1985
Bless This Mess
Apr 16, 2019
Community
Sep 17, 2009
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sep 17, 2013
Laugh-In
Sep 05, 1977
The Drew Carey Show
Sep 13, 1995
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Mar 30, 1988
Franklin & Bash
Jun 01, 2011
NCIS: Los Angeles
Sep 22, 2009
Dinah!
Oct 21, 1974
Just Shoot Me!
Mar 04, 1997
Daddio
Mar 23, 2000
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
Oct 27, 1954
Hollywood Squares
Sep 14, 1998
