Cast
Martin Mull
Acting
Cast
Martin Mull
Known for
Acting
Born
1943-08-18
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2024-06-27
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
★7.2
MOVIE1993
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Justin Gregory
★6.1
MOVIE1996
Jingle All the Way
as D.J.
★7.2
MOVIE1985
Clue
as Colonel Mustard
★7.2
MOVIE1992
The Player
as Martin Mull
★6.0
MOVIE2010
Killers
as Holbrook
★6.5
MOVIE1983
Mr. Mom
as Ron
★5.7
MOVIE1983
Private School
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
★4.8
MOVIE1998
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Richard Rich
★6.4
MOVIE1980
My Bodyguard
as Mr. L.C. Peache
★5.0
MOVIE1986
The Boss' Wife
as Tony Dugdale
★5.3
MOVIE2006
Relative Strangers
as Jeffry Morton
★6.0
MOVIE2005
The Aristocrats
as Self
★4.8
MOVIE1990
Ski Patrol
as Maris
★5.6
MOVIE1980
Serial
as Harvey
★6.5
MOVIE2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as Modern Doug
★5.1
MOVIE1989
Cutting Class
as William Carson III
★5.7
MOVIE1992
Miracle Beach
as Donald Burbank
★5.5
MOVIE1994
How the West Was Fun
as Bart Gafooley
★8.5
MOVIE1999
Yesterday's Tomorrows
as Self
★4.6
MOVIE1985
California Girls
as Elliot
★3.9
MOVIE2002
The Year That Trembled
as Wayne Simonelli
★6.1
MOVIE1989
Think Big
as Dr. Bruekner
★4.1
MOVIE2011
And They're Off
as Ken Sanders
★9.0
MOVIE1982
Magic with the Stars
as Self
★4.5
MOVIE1991
Ted & Venus
as Ted's Attorney
★5.6
MOVIE2004
A Boyfriend for Christmas
as Martin Grant
★6.8
MOVIE1978
FM
as Eric Swan
★4.5
MOVIE1984
The Jerk, Too
as Gambler (uncredited)
★6.1
MOVIE2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
MOVIE1986
Pecos Bill
as Governor Ambrose Peasley
★4.4
MOVIE1992
Dance with Death
as Art
★5.4
MOVIE1981
Take This Job and Shove It
as Dick Ebersol
★7.0
MOVIE2005
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
as Vlad Masters (voice)
★5.8
MOVIE2011
Oliver's Ghost
as Clive
★5.8
MOVIE1984
Bad Manners
as Warren Fitzpatrick
★5.6
MOVIE1998
Zack and Reba
as Virgil Payne
★7.5
MOVIE1985
Lots of Luck
as Frank Maris
★5.6
MOVIE1996
Edie & Pen
as Johnnie Sparkle
★7.2
MOVIE2013
Tim's Vermeer
as Himself
★5.0
MOVIE1987
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
★4.6
MOVIE2001
Sister Mary Explains It All
as Skeptical Husband
★4.4
MOVIE1993
The Day My Parents Ran Away
as Norman Roberts
★4.3
MOVIE2000
Attention Shoppers
as Charles
★5.5
MOVIE1990
Far Out Man
as Psychiatrist
MOVIE1979
The T.V. Show
★6.5
MOVIE1978
A Different Approach
★3.7
MOVIE1988
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Martin Mull
MOVIE1982
Twilight Theater II
as Self- Guest
★5.5
MOVIE1983
Flicks
as Tang / Arthur Lyle
★4.3
MOVIE1997
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
as Doug Robinson
★3.3
MOVIE1994
Mr. Write
as Dan Barnes
MOVIE1982
Twilight Theatre
MOVIE1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE2005
Come Away Home
as Barney
★4.5
MOVIE1991
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE1985
The History of White People in America
as Host
MOVIETBA
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
as Self
★4.5
MOVIE1983
Sunset Limousine
as Mel Shaver (uncredited)
★3.8
MOVIE1988
Rented Lips
as Archie Powell
★10.0
MOVIE1996
The Brown Blues
as Himself
★4.9
MOVIE2022
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★6.2
MOVIE1987
Home Is Where the Hart Is
as Carson Boundy
★9.0
MOVIE1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
★8.0
MOVIE1979
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
★8.3
MOVIE1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II
as Himself - Host
★4.7
MOVIE2022
Melons
as Mr. Sunnyside
★4.5
MOVIE1987
O.C. and Stiggs
as Pat Coletti
★8.0
MOVIE1987
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
as Self
MOVIE1992
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
as Self
MOVIE1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
MOVIE2013
Ha/lf
as Grandpa Rich
MOVIE2023
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
as Self – Interviewee (voice)