Portrait of Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Acting

Biography

Stephen Glenn 'Steve' Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer. He was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Southern California, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, he performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, he has become a successful actor, playwright, pianist, banjo player, and juggler, eventually earning Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards.

Born: August 14, 1945

Place of Birth: Waco, Texas, USA

Filmography

2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Only Murders in the Building

as Charles-Haden Savage

2020
2019
2018
Howard

as Orin Scrivello, DDS (archive footage)

2015
Love the Coopers

as Rags (voice)

2015
Home

as Capitain Smek (voice)

2014
Almost Home

as Captain Smek (voice)

2012
2011
The Big Year

as Stu Preissler

2011
2010
Conan

as Self

2009
It's Complicated

as Adam Schaffer

2009
2009
2008
Baby Mama

as Barry Waterman

2007
Edward Hopper

as Self - Narrator

2006
30 Rock

as Gavin Volure

2006
The Pink Panther

as Clouseau

2005
2005
2005
Shopgirl

as Ray Porter

2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Various Characters (archive footage)

2005
2003
2003
2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003
Bringing Down the House

as Peter Sanderson

2001
Novocaine

as Frank Sangster

2001
Primetime Glick

as Steve Martin

2000
Hellraisers

as Self (archive footage)

2000
Joe Gould's Secret

as Charlie Duell

2000
Fantasia 2000

as Self - Introductory Host

1999
1999
The Venice Project

as Steve Martin

1999
Bowfinger

as Bobby Bowfinger

1999
The Out-of-Towners

as Henry Clark

1998
The Prince of Egypt

as Hotep (voice)

1997
1997
The View

as Self

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1997
1996
1996
Sgt. Bilko

as MSG Ernest G. Bilko

1995
1994
Mixed Nuts

as Philip

1994
The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1994
A Simple Twist of Fate

as Michael McCann

1993
1992
Leap of Faith

as Jonas Nightengale

1992
Funny Business

as (archive footage)

1992
Housesitter

as Newton Davis

1992
1991
Grand Canyon

as Davis

1991
Father of the Bride

as George Banks

1991
L.A. Story

as Harris K. Telemacher

1991
Enya: Moonshadows

as (archive footage)

1990
My Blue Heaven

as Vincent "Vinnie" Antonelli

1990
1989
The Simpsons

as Ray Patterson (voice)

1989
Parenthood

as Gil Buckman

1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

as Freddy Benson

1987
Roxanne

as C.D. "Charlie" Bales

1986
Little Shop of Horrors

as Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.

1986
¡Three Amigos!

as Lucky Day

1986
1986
1985
Movers & Shakers

as Fabio Longio

1984
All of Me

as Roger Cobb

1984
1983
The Man with Two Brains

as Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr

1982
1982
Twilight Theatre

as Various Characters

1981
1981
1980
1979
The Jerk

as Navin R. Johnson

1979
The Muppet Movie

as Insolent Waiter

1978
1976
The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Cher

as Self

1973
1972
1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1952
Today

as Self

1949
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee