Martin Mull

Born: 1943-08-18

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

as Justin Gregory
Released: 1993-11-24

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed...

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as Colonel Mustard
Released: 1985-12-13

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who...

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See!
as D.J.
Released: 1996-11-21

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The Player

as Martin Mull
Released: 1992-04-03

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Private School

as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Released: 1983-06-29

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Killers

as Holbrook
Released: 2010-06-04

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Mr. Mom

as Ron
Released: 1983-07-22

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The Aristocrats

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Released: 2005-07-29

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Cutting Class

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as uncredited
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Flicks

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as uncredited
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as Tony Dugdale
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as uncredited
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as Host
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as Carson Boundy
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as Barney
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as Self
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as Wayne Simonelli
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as Russell
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as Martin Mull
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as Walter Peralta
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Bob's Burgers

as Shopkeeper (voice)
First aired: 2011-01-09

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American Dad!

as Father Donovan (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Willard Kraft
First aired: 1996-09-27

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The Simpsons

as Seth (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

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Family Guy

as Mr. Harris (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

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L.A. Law

as Jerry Schiff
First aired: 1986-09-15

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Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1998-09-14

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Dexter's Laboratory

as M.A.R. 10 (voice)
First aired: 1996-04-28

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as uncredited
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as George Perry
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as Highway Harry
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as Jimmy
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as Gary Timpkins
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as Dennis Tucker (voice)
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as Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
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as Roger Chapman
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The Larry Sanders Show

as Martin Mull
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as uncredited
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as Gene Parmesan
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as Buddy
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as uncredited
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as Wayne Hudson
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as uncredited
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as Self
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as Self
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as Mr. Tompkins
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as Lenord
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as uncredited
First aired: 2005-09-11

When Dave and Vicky were growing up, their parents had it easy. Back then, there were no...

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Wonder Woman

as Hamlin Rule
First aired: 1975-11-07

With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of...

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Reno 911!

as New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle
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This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing...

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as Monty Waxberg
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as Sheriff Reardon
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When a high school reunion’s afterparty ends in a stunning death, everyone is a suspect. A...

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as Jerry
First aired: 2016-04-01

Being a pro athlete didn't pan out for Colt. Now he's helping his dad and brother keep the ranch...

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Reba

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-10-05

After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly...

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Rock Concert

as Self
First aired: 1973-09-27

Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the...

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Square Pegs

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-09-27

Two awkward freshmen desperate to fit try to adjust to life at Weemawee High School.

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Eastwick

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-09-23

Three very different women find themselves drawn together by a mysterious man who unleashes...

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as Self
First aired: 1999-03-30

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until...

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as Charlie
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Three guy friends in a retirement community are the top dogs until they’re blown out of the...

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as uncredited
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as Barth Gimble
First aired: 1978-04-10

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as Governor Ambrose Peasley
First aired: 1985-09-25

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as Bob Tyrell
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as Ed Munn
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When her high-profile start-up Internet company goes belly up, Ellen gives up her high-powered...

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as uncredited
First aired: 2008-09-24

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Dream On

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-07-08

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as Skip Binsford (voice)
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as uncredited
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as Mr. White
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as Dwight Kincheloe
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as uncredited
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as Self
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as Leon Carp
First aired: 1988-10-18

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as Wayne Davenport
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as uncredited
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as Crawford
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Two successful guys in their 30s have their lives turned upside down when their nightmare dads...

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as Buck Whitman
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as Mr. Parker
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as uncredited
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as uncredited
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as uncredited
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