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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…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Martin Mull's Filmography
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Who Is Martin Mull?
as Self
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
as Self – Interviewee (voice)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Melons
as Mr. Sunnyside
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as Modern Doug
Tim's Vermeer
as Himself
No Poster
Ha/lf
as Grandpa Rich
And They're Off
as Ken Sanders
Oliver's Ghost
as Clive
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
Killers
as Holbrook
Relative Strangers
as Jeffry Morton
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
as Vlad Masters (voice)
The Aristocrats
as Self
Come Away Home
as Barney
A Boyfriend for Christmas
as Martin Grant
No Poster
The Nick at Nite Holiday Special
as Mr. Mull
The Year That Trembled
as Wayne Simonelli
Sister Mary Explains It All
as Skeptical Husband
Attention Shoppers
as Charles
Yesterday's Tomorrows
as Self
Zack & Reba
as Virgil Payne
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Mr. Rich
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
as Doug Robinson
Jingle All the Way
as D.J.
Edie & Pen
as Johnnie Sparkle
The Brown Blues
as Himself
How the West Was Fun
as Bart Gafooley
Mr. Write
as Dan Barnes
The Day My Parents Ran Away
as Norman Roberts
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Justin Gregory
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
Miracle Beach
as Donald Burbank
The Player
as Martin Mull
Dance with Death
as Art
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
as Self
Ted & Venus
as Ted's Attorney
No Poster
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
as Self
Far Out Man
as Psychiatrist
Ski Patrol
as Maris
Think Big
as Dr. Bruekner
Cutting Class
as William Carson III
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Martin Mull
Rented Lips
as Archie Powell
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
as Self
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
as Self
O.C. and Stiggs
as Pat Coletti
Home Is Where the Hart Is
as Carson Boundy
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
The Boss' Wife
as Tony Dugdale
The History of White People in America: Volume II
as Himself - Host
Pecos Bill
as Governor Ambrose Peasley
Clue
as Colonel Mustard
The History of White People in America
as Host
California Girls
as Elliot
Lots of Luck
as Frank Maris
Bad Manners
as Warren Fitzpatrick
The Jerk, Too
as Gambler (uncredited)
Sunset Limousine
as Mel Shaver (uncredited)
Flicks
as Tang / Arthur Lyle
Mr. Mom
as Ron
Private School
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
No Poster
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
Twilight Theater II
as Self- Guest
Twilight Theatre
Magic with the Stars
as Self
Take This Job and Shove It
as Dick Ebersol
My Bodyguard
as Mr. L.C. Peache
Serial
as Harvey
The T.V. Show
No Poster
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
FM
as Eric Swan
A Different Approach
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
as Self