Steve Martin starred in such films as The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), The Man with Two Brains (1983), All of Me (1984), Three Amigos (1986), Roxanne (1987), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Parenthood (1989), Father of the Bride (1991), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), and The Pink Panther (2006). Martin has also hosted Saturday Night Live 16 times.

Martin started his career as a writer for the television series Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour from 1968 to 1969. He has since portrayed numerous roles on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971–1972), Saturday Night Live (1976–2022), and The Muppet Show (1977). Martin has also hosted the Academy Awards in 2001, 2003 and in 2010 alongside Alec Baldwin. He has guest starred on 30 Rock (2008) earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination. Since 2021 he has starred in the Hulu mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

He has also worked on Broadway as a playwright and composer. He wrote the 2014 musical Bright Star and the 2016 comedy Meteor Shower.

Film Year Title Role Notes 1972 Another Nice Mess Hippy 1977 The Absent-Minded Waiter Steven, the Waiter Short film; Also writer 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Dr. Maxwell Edison 1979 The Muppet Movie Insolent Waiter The Kids Are Alright Himself DocumentaryThe Jerk Navin R. Johnson Also writer 1981 Pennies from Heaven Arthur 1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Rigby Reardon Also writer 1983 The Man with Two Brains Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr 1984 The Lonely Guy Larry Hubbard All of Me Roger Cobb 1985 Movers & Shakers Fabio Longio Cameo 1986 ¡Three Amigos! Lucky Day Also writer and executive producer Little Shop of Horrors Orin Scrivello, DDS 1987 Roxanne C. D. Bales Also writer and executive producer Planes, Trains and Automobiles Neal Page 1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Freddy Benson 1989 Parenthood Gil Buckman 1990 My Blue Heaven Vinnie Antonelli 1991 L.A. Story Harris K. Telemacher Also writer and executive producer Father of the Bride George Banks Grand Canyon Davis 1992 Housesitter Newton Davis Leap of Faith Jonas Nightengale 1994 A Simple Twist of Fate Michael McCann Also writer and executive producer Mixed Nuts Philip 1995 Father of the Bride Part II George Banks 1996 Sgt. Bilko Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko 1997 The Spanish Prisoner Jimmy Dell 1998 The Prince of Egypt Hotep Voice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 1999 The Out-of-Towners Henry Clark Bowfinger Robert "Bobby" K. Bowfinger Also writer The Venice Project Himself Uncredited cameo Fantasia 2000 Himself (Introductory host) Segment: "Pines of Rome" 2000 Joe Gould's Secret Charlie Duell Cameo 2001 Novocaine Frank Sangster 2003 Bringing Down the House Peter Sanderson Looney Tunes: Back in Action Mr. Chairman Cheaper by the Dozen Tom Baker 2004 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Himself Cameo 2005 Shopgirl Ray Porter Also writer and producer Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Tom Baker Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years Himself (host) Short documentary 2006 The Pink Panther Inspector Clouseau Also writer 2008 Baby Mama Barry Traitor Story writer and producer 2009 The Pink Panther 2 Inspector Clouseau Also writer It's Complicated Adam Schaffer 2011 The Big Year Stu Preissler 2015 Home Captain Smek Voice Love the Coopers Narrator/Rags the Dog 2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Norm Oglesby 2017 The American Epic Sessions Himself Documentary 2020 Cruel Shoes Narrator Short film; Also writer Father of the Bride Part 3(ish) George Banks Short film 2024 Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces Himself Documentary 2025 John Candy: I Like Me 2026 Lorne

Television Year Title Role Notes 1966 Dusty's Attic Tex 1967 Off to See the Wizard Simon the Pieman Episode: "Who's Afraid of Mother Goose?" 1968–1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Himself / Medieval King 5 episodes 1970 The Ray Stevens Show Himself 7 episodes 1971–1972 The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Various characters 13 episodes 1973 The Midnight Special Himself 3 episodes 1974 The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada Stand-up special 1976 Doc Brian Bogert Episode: "My Son, the Father" Steve Martin: On Location with Steve Martin Himself Stand-up special 1976–2022 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) 16 episodes 1977 The Muppet Show Himself Episode: "Steve Martin" 1978 The Carol Burnett Show Episode: "11.21" Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy Stand-up special 1979 Steve Martin: Homage to Steve 1980 Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty TV special All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special 1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 1982 Twilight Theater Various characters 1984 Domestic Life 10 episodes; co-creator and executive producer 1985 George Burns Comedy Week 13 episodes; executive producer, co-story (2 episodes), director (episode "The Couch") 1986 Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills 6 episodes; co-creator, executive producer, co-story & director (episode "The A-List") 1987 The Tracey Ullman Show Rusty DeClure Episode "2.1" 1993 And the Band Played On The Brother Television film; cameo 1998 The Simpsons Ray Patterson (voice) Episode: "Trash of the Titans" 2001 73rd Academy Awards Himself (host) TV special 2003 75th Academy Awards 2008 30 Rock Gavin Volure Episode: "Gavin Volure" 2010 82nd Academy Awards Himself (co-host) TV special 2016 Maya & Marty Himself 3 episodes 2018 An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Stand-up special 2021–present Only Murders in the Building Charles-Haden Savage Also co-creator, co-writer (1 episode), and executive producer 2025 Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Himself (opening monologue) TV special 2027 Oswald Post-production

Theatre Year Title Notes Venue 1988 Waiting for Godot Vladimir Mitzi Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center 1993 Picasso at the Lapin Agile Playwright Steppenwolf Theatre Company 2002 The Elephant Man Producer Royale Theatre, BroadwayShort Talks on the Universe Writer - segment: 3 a.m. Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway 2014 Bright Star Playwright/composer Cort Theatre, Broadway 2016 Meteor Shower Playwright Booth Theatre, Broadway 2016 Oh, Hello on Broadway Special Guest - Himself Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! Producer (guest cameo) James Earl Jones Theatre, Broadway What Did Martin Short and Steve Martin Tell Gutenberg! Music director Marco Paguia?

See also List of awards and nominations received by Steve Martin

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