Martin Mull
Known for Acting · 159 credits
- 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
TV Shows (89)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gideon Hutton
The Simpsons
1989
as Seth (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host
Family Guy
1999
as Mr. Harris (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Father Donovan (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Russell
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Edward O'Boyle
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Psych
2006
as Highway Harry
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Shopkeeper (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Walter Peralta
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
The Nanny
1993
as Martin Mull
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Martin Mull (uncredited)
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
as M.A.R. 10 (voice)
Community
2009
as George Perry
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Willard Kraft
L.A. Law
1986
as Jerry Schiff
Arrested Development
2003
as Gene Parmesan
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Garth Gimble / Barth Gimble
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Marlin Pfinch-Lupus
Veep
2012
as Bob Bradley
The Golden Girls
1985
as Jimmy
Reno 911!
2003
as New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle
Taxi
1978
as Roger Chapman
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Stan
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Dennis Tucker (voice)
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Judge Gavin Flannigan
Reba
2001
as Todd, Counselor
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Martin Mull
Life in Pieces
2015
as Gary Timpkins
Danny Phantom
2004
as Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Less than Perfect
2002
as Buddy
The Ranch
2016
as Jerry
Half & Half
2002
as Bob Tyrell
'Til Death
2006
as Mr. White / Whitey
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Mr. Tompkins
Dream On
1990
as Dr. Klein, Martin's Therapist
Burke's Law
1994
as Wayne Hudson
Wonder Woman
1975
as Hamlin Rule
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Mark Posey / Ralph Bliss
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
The Afterparty
2022
as Sheriff Reardon
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Monty Waxberg
The War at Home
2005
as Principal Fink
America 2-Night
1978
as Barth Gimble
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
Get a Life
1990
as Sandy Connors
Eastwick
2009
as Milton Philmont
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
My Boys
2006
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Lenord
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Governor Ambrose Peasley
Gary Unmarried
2008
Roseanne
1988
as Leon Carp
Movies (70)
Clue
1985
as Colonel Mustard
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Justin Gregory
The Player
1992
as Martin Mull
Killers
2010
as Holbrook
Jingle All the Way
1996
as D.J.
Private School
1983
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
My Bodyguard
1980
as Mr. L.C. Peache
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Mr. Mom
1983
as Ron
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
as Richard Rich
Sunset Limousine
1983
as Mel Shaver (uncredited)
FM
1978
as Eric Swan
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
as Modern Doug
California Girls
1985
as Elliot
Miracle Beach
1992
as Donald Burbank
Relative Strangers
2006
as Jeffry Morton
Dance with Death
1992
as Art
Think Big
1989
as Dr. Bruekner
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Martin Mull
Serial
1980
as Harvey
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
as Self
The Boss' Wife
1986
as Tony Dugdale
Cutting Class
1989
as William Carson III
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
as Pat Coletti
Ted & Venus
1991
as Ted's Attorney
Ski Patrol
1990
as Maris
Bad Manners
1984
as Warren Fitzpatrick
Attention Shoppers
2000
as Charles
And They're Off
2011
as Ken Sanders
How the West Was Fun
1994
as Bart Gafooley
Twilight Theatre
1982
The Day My Parents Ran Away
1993
as Norman Roberts
Rented Lips
1988
as Archie Powell
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Himself - Host
Edie & Pen
1996
as Johnnie Sparkle
Come Away Home
2005
as Barney
Tim's Vermeer
2013
as Himself
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
as Carson Boundy
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
as Dick Ebersol
Zack and Reba
1998
as Virgil Payne
A Different Approach
1978
The Jerk, Too
1984
as Gambler (uncredited)
Mr. Write
1994
as Dan Barnes
The History of White People in America
1985
as Host
The Year That Trembled
2002
as Wayne Simonelli
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
as Self
A Boyfriend for Christmas
2004
as Martin Grant
Far Out Man
1990
as Psychiatrist
Magic with the Stars
1982
as Self
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005
as Vlad Masters (voice)
Sister Mary Explains It All
2001
as Skeptical Husband
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
as Self
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
as Self - Sketch Performer
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pecos Bill
1986
as Governor Ambrose Peasley
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
1997
as Doug Robinson
Lots of Luck
1985
as Frank Maris
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
as Self
Oliver's Ghost
2011
as Clive
Flicks
1983
as Tang / Arthur Lyle
Ha/lf
2013
as Grandpa Rich
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023
as Self – Interviewee (voice)
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
Melons
2022
as Mr. Sunnyside
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992
as Self
The Brown Blues
1996
as Himself
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
as Self
About Martin Mull
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 Gr… With 159 credits spanning from 1954 to 2023, Martin Mull has appeared in 70 films and 89 TV shows.
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Most Popular Martin Mull Movies
- Clue (1985) — as Colonel Mustard
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — as Justin Gregory
- The Player (1992) — as Martin Mull
- Killers (2010) — as Holbrook
- Jingle All the Way (1996) — as D.J.
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