Martin Mull
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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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Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
as Justin Gregory
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Jingle All the Way (1996)
as D.J.
Clue (1985)
as Colonel Mustard
The Player (1992)
as Martin Mull
Killers (2010)
as Holbrook
Private School (1983)
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Mr. Mom (1983)
as Ron
Cutting Class (1989)
as William Carson III
My Bodyguard (1980)
as Mr. L.C. Peache
The Aristocrats (2005)
as Self
Ski Patrol (1990)
as Maris
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
as Modern Doug
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
as Mr. Rich
Miracle Beach (1992)
as Donald Burbank
Relative Strangers (2006)
as Jeffry Morton
The Boss' Wife (1986)
as Tony Dugdale
A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004)
as Martin Grant
And They're Off (2011)
as Ken Sanders
O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
as Pat Coletti
Serial (1980)
as Harvey
Ted & Venus (1991)
as Ted's Attorney
Rented Lips (1988)
as Archie Powell
Tim's Vermeer (2013)
as Himself
Mr. Write (1994)
as Dan Barnes
Pecos Bill (1986)
as Governor Ambrose Peasley
How the West Was Fun (1994)
as Bart Gafooley
Think Big (1989)
as Dr. Bruekner
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sister Mary Explains It All (2001)
as Skeptical Husband
Far Out Man (1990)
as Psychiatrist
Bad Manners (1984)
as Warren Fitzpatrick
Portrait of a White Marriage (1988)
as Martin Mull
Zack and Reba (1998)
as Virgil Payne
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy (2005)
as Vlad Masters (voice)
The History of White People in America (1985)
as Host
Magic with the Stars (1982)
as Self
Edie & Pen (1996)
as Johnnie Sparkle
Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
as Dick Ebersol
FM (1978)
as Eric Swan
Twilight Theater II (1982)
as Self- Guest
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
Come Away Home (2005)
as Barney
Dance with Death (1992)
as Art
The Year That Trembled (2002)
as Wayne Simonelli
California Girls (1985)
as Elliot
A Different Approach (1978)
Actor
The Day My Parents Ran Away (1993)
as Norman Roberts
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (1987)
Actor
Oliver's Ghost (2011)
as Clive
The Jerk, Too (1984)
as Gambler (uncredited)
Twilight Theatre (1982)
Actor
Lots of Luck (1985)
as Frank Maris
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Actor
The History of White People in America: Volume II (1986)
as Himself - Host
Sunset Limousine (1983)
as Mel Shaver (uncredited)
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (1991)
as Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)
as Self
The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor
An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1988)
as Self
Flicks (1983)
as Tang / Arthur Lyle
Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1997)
as Doug Robinson
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II (—)
as Self
Attention Shoppers (2000)
as Charles
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
as Self - Sketch Performer
Ha/lf (2013)
as Grandpa Rich
Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987)
as Carson Boundy
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs (2023)
as Self – Interviewee (voice)
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday (1992)
as Self
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio (1987)
as Self
Melons (2022)
as Mr. Sunnyside
The Brown Blues (1996)
as Himself