Name
Martin Mull
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1943-08-18
Deathday
2024-06-27 (81 years old)
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
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- 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire as Justin Gregory
- 1992 The Player as Martin Mull
- 1989 Cutting Class as William Carson III
- 1990 Ski Patrol as Maris
- 1990 Far Out Man as Psychiatrist
- 2022 Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004 A Boyfriend for Christmas as Martin Grant
- 1996 Jingle All the Way as D.J.
- 1987 O.C. and Stiggs as Pat Coletti
- 1983 Mr. Mom as Ron
- 1980 Serial as Harvey
- 1978 FM as Eric Swan
- 1981 Take This Job and Shove It as Dick Ebersol
- 1985 Clue as Colonel Mustard
- 2005 The Aristocrats as Self
- 1989 Think Big as Dr. Bruekner
- 2010 Killers as Holbrook
- 1991 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
- 1986 The Boss' Wife as Tony Dugdale
- 1994 How the West Was Fun as Bart Gafooley
- 1998 Richie Rich's Christmas Wish as Richard Rich
- 2011 And They're Off as Ken Sanders
- 1992 Miracle Beach as Donald Burbank
- 1987 Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
- 1997 Beverly Hills Family Robinson as Doug Robinson
- 1999 Yesterday's Tomorrows as Self
- 1986 Pecos Bill as Governor Ambrose Peasley
- 2013 Ha/lf as Grandpa Rich
- 1978 A Different Approach
- 2005 Come Away Home as Barney
- 2022 Melons as Mr. Sunnyside
- 1985 Lots of Luck as Frank Maris
- 1982 Twilight Theatre
- 1983 Sunset Limousine as Mel Shaver (uncredited)
- 2001 Sister Mary Explains It All as Skeptical Husband
- 2013 Tim's Vermeer as Himself
- 1992 Dance with Death as Art
- 2011 Oliver's Ghost as Clive
- 1982 Magic with the Stars as Self
- 2023 The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs as Self – Interviewee (voice)
- 1985 The History of White People in America as Host
- 1988 Portrait of a White Marriage as Martin Mull
- 1996 Edie & Pen as Johnnie Sparkle
- 1984 Bad Manners as Warren Fitzpatrick
- 1985 California Girls as Elliot
- 1993 The Day My Parents Ran Away as Norman Roberts
- 1994 Mr. Write as Dan Barnes
- 2002 The Year That Trembled as Wayne Simonelli
- 1979 The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
- 2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture as Modern Doug
- 2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 1992 Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday as Self
- 1983 Private School as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
- 1983 Flicks as Tang / Arthur Lyle
- 1986 The History of White People in America: Volume II as Himself - Host
- 1987 Home Is Where the Hart Is as Carson Boundy
- 2006 Relative Strangers as Jeffry Morton
- 1988 Rented Lips as Archie Powell
- 1993 Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
- 1998 Zack and Reba as Virgil Payne
- 2000 Attention Shoppers as Charles
- 1983 Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? as Self - Sketch Performer
- 1991 Ted & Venus as Ted's Attorney
- 1980 My Bodyguard as Mr. L.C. Peache
- 1988 An All-Star Toast to the Improv as Self
- 1987 Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio as Self
- Soon The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II as Self
- 2005 Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vlad Masters (voice)
- 1984 The Jerk, Too as Gambler (uncredited)
- 1996 The Brown Blues as Himself
- 1982 Twilight Theater II as Self- Guest
- 1979 The T.V. Show
- 1986 L.A. Law ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Schiff
- 2002 Less than Perfect ( 1 episode ) as Buddy
- 1982 Square Pegs ( 1 episode )
- 1977 Fernwood 2 Night ( 65 episodes ) as Barth Gimble
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Seth (voice)
- 2002 3-South ( 13 episodes )
- 2002 Half & Half ( 1 episode ) as Bob Tyrell
- 2005 American Dad! ( 9 episodes ) as Father Donovan (voice)
- 1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Harris (voice)
- 2001 Reba ( 1 episode ) as Todd, Counselor
- 1990 Dream On ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Klein, Martin's Therapist
- 2006 Crumbs ( 1 episode ) as Tom
- 2006 'Til Death ( 2 episodes ) as Mr. White
- 1985 The Golden Girls ( 1 episode ) as Jimmy
- 2005 The War at Home ( 3 episodes ) as Principal Fink
- 1978 America 2-Night ( 65 episodes ) as Barth Gimble
- 2002 Life with Bonnie ( 3 episodes ) as Lenord
- 2004 Danny Phantom ( 12 episodes ) as Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
- 1993 The Nanny ( 1 episode ) as Martin Mull
- 2003 Two and a Half Men ( 6 episodes ) as Russell
- 1988 Roseanne ( 27 episodes ) as Leon Carp
- 2001 The Ellen Show ( 13 episodes ) as Ed Munn
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Gideon Hutton
- 1993 Family Dog ( 11 episodes ) as Skip Binsford (voice)
- 2006 My Boys ( 1 episode )
- 2012 Inside Comedy ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Wonder Woman ( 1 episode ) as Hamlin Rule
- 2008 Gary Unmarried ( 2 episodes )
- 1989 America's Funniest Home Videos ( 1 episode )
- 1973 Rock Concert ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Arrested Development ( 6 episodes ) as Gene Parmesan
- 1999 Twice in a Lifetime ( 1 episode ) as Mark Posey / Ralph Bliss
- 2002 Teamo Supremo ( 39 episodes ) as (voice)
- 1986 Fast Times ( 1 episode ) as Buck Whitman
- 1984 Domestic Life ( 10 episodes ) as Martin Crane
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ( 7 episodes ) as Self
- 2009 Eastwick ( 1 episode ) as Milton Philmont
- 1990 His & Hers ( 13 episodes ) as Doug Lambert
- 1975 Cher ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Reno 911! ( 1 episode ) as New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle
- 1992 The Jackie Thomas Show ( 18 episodes ) as Doug Talbot
- 2005 Hopeless Pictures ( 8 episodes )
- 1997 Over the Top ( 1 episode )
- 2013 Dads ( 19 episodes ) as Crawford Whittemore
- 1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 2 episodes ) as Martin Mull
- 1998 The Wild Thornberrys ( 1 episode ) as Dennis Tucker (voice)
- 2013 Norm Macdonald Live ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1978 Taxi ( 1 episode ) as Roger Chapman
- 2006 Psych ( 1 episode ) as Highway Harry
- 1998 Hollywood Squares ( 80 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 2006 'Til Death ( 10 episodes ) as Whitey
- 1993 Intimate Portrait ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 25 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 12 episodes ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Tompkins
- 2001 Kristin ( 1 episode ) as Wayne Davenport
- 2022 The Afterparty ( 2 episodes ) as Sheriff Reardon
- 1979 Presenting Susan Anton ( 1 episode )
- 2011 Bob's Burgers ( 1 episode ) as Shopkeeper (voice)
- 2016 The Ranch ( 2 episodes ) as Jerry
- 2018 The Cool Kids ( 22 episodes ) as Charlie
- 1996 Dexter's Laboratory ( 1 episode ) as M.A.R. 10 (voice)
- 2022 Maggie ( 1 episode ) as Zach
- 1988 TV 101 ( 2 episodes ) as Dwight Kincheloe
- 1994 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Wayne Hudson
- 2012 Veep ( 4 episodes ) as Bob Bradley
- 1985 Tall Tales & Legends ( 1 episode ) as Governor Ambrose Peasley
- 2015 Life in Pieces ( 4 episodes ) as Gary Timpkins
- 2011 Working Class ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Parker
- 1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ( 73 episodes ) as Willard Kraft
- 1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ( 1 episode ) as Marlin Pfinch-Lupus
- 2023 Not Dead Yet ( 3 episodes ) as Monty Waxberg
- 1985 George Burns Comedy Week ( 1 episode )
- 2019 Bless This Mess ( 1 episode ) as Martin
- 2009 Community ( 2 episodes ) as George Perry
- 2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine ( 1 episode ) as Walter Peralta
- 1977 Laugh-In ( 3 episodes ) as Guest Performer
- 1995 The Drew Carey Show ( 1 episode ) as Martin Mull (uncredited)
- 1988 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2011 Franklin & Bash ( 1 episode ) as Judge Gavin Flannigan
- 2009 NCIS: Los Angeles ( 1 episode ) as Edward O'Boyle
- 1974 Dinah! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 Just Shoot Me! ( 1 episode ) as Stan
- 2000 Daddio ( 1 episode ) as Walter
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 1 episode )
- 1990 Get a Life ( 1 episode ) as Sandy Connors
- 1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ( 45 episodes ) as Garth Gimble / Barth Gimble
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2000 The Geena Davis Show ( 1 episode ) as Michael Carolina
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 Mad Love ( 1 episode ) as Kurt Grabowski
- 1991 The General Motors Playwrights Theater ( 1 episode ) as Harvey Doe
