Steve Martin (1945)

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Steve Martin
General Information
Birth Name	Stephen Glenn Martin
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Waco, Texas
Birth Date	August 14, 1945
Occupation	Actor, Comedian, Director, Musician, Producer, Writer
Years Active	1967 to Present

Background

Steve Martin ( b. 14 August 1945 ) is an American comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, and musician. He was originally a popular stand-up comedian who successfully transitioned into appearing in live action television and cinematic roles; and voice acting performances.

Further, he is also a skilled musician and banjo player. He originally used it as part of his comedy skits; but has also released a number of Grammy award-winning albums over the years as well.

Martin is best known for not only writing but starring in The Jerk; Roxanne; and L.A. Story; as well as co-creating and costarring in the ongoing TV series Only Murders in the Building.

Filmography

• Disneyland Dream (1956)
• Off to See the Wizard (1967) 1 episode
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-69) series regular
• The Summer Brothers Smothers Show (1968) 2 episodes
• The Dating Game (1970) 1 episode
• The Ray Stevens Show (1970) 1 episode
• Tom Smothers' Organic Prime Time Space Ride (1971)
• The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971-72) 13 episodes
• Another Nice Mess (1972)
• The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (1972)
• Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour (1972-73) 2 episodes
• The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada (1974)
• Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)
• Johnny Cash and Friends (1976)
• Doc (1976) 1 episode
• Saturday Night Live (1976-13) 27 episodes
• The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
• The Muppet Show (1977) 1 episode
• Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977)
• Bob Hope's Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series (1978)
• That's Panthertainment (1978)
• Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978)
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• The Jerk (1979)
• Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)
• Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years (1980)
• All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980)
• Pennies from Heaven (1981)
• Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
• Twilight Theater (1982)
• Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
• The Man with Two Brains (1983)
• The Winds of Whoopie (1983)
• The Lonely Guy (1984)
• All of Me (1984)
• B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
• The History of White People in America (1985)
• Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
• Movers & Shakers (1985)
• Three Amigos! (1986)
• Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
• Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
• Homage to Steve (1986)
• Roxanne (1987)
• The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) 1 episode
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion (1988)
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
• Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (1989)
• Parenthood (1989)
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
• Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
• My Blue Heaven (1990)
• Life of Python (1990)
• L.A. Story (1991)
• Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration (1991)
• Father of the Bride (1991)
• Grand Canyon (1991)
• Housesitter (1992)
• Leap of Faith (1992)
• And the Band Played On (1993)
• Waiting for Beckett (1993)
• Comic Relief VI (1994)
• A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
• Mixed Nuts (1994)
• Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
• The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1995)
• Sgt. Bilko (1996)
• Very Important Pennis (1996) 1 episode
• The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
• The Simpsons (1998) 1 episode
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• The Out-of-Towners (1999)
• Steve Martin: A Comic Life (1999)
• Bowfinger (1999)
• Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)
• Fantasia/2000 (1999)
• From Spam to Sperm (2000)
• Joe Gould's Secret (2000)
• Life, Death, and Damien (2000)
• Thin Ice (2000)
• Novocaine (2001)
• Primetime Glick (2001) 1 episode
• The Mark Twain Prize: Celebrating the Humor of Carl Reiner (2001)
• Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002)
• Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)
• Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
• The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2002)
• Bringing Down the House (2003)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
• Reel Comedy (2003) 1 episode
• Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
• 100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003)
• The Mark Twain Prize: Lily Tomlin (2003)
• Player$ (2003) 1 episode
• Jessica's Crush (2004)
• Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
• The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2004)
• Great Performances (2004) 1 episode
• The Mark Twain Prize: Lorne Michaels (2004)
• Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2005)
• Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
• Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years (2005)
• The Mark Twain Prize: Steve Martin (2005)
• Earth to America (2005)
• Shopgirl (2005)
• Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
• The Pink Panther (2006)
• Biography (2006-09) 2 episodes
• Baby Mama (2008)
• 30 Rock (2008) 1 episode
• Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009) 2 episodes
• The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
• American Idol (2009) 1 episode
• It's Complicated (2009)
• Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize (2010)
• Just for Laughs (2010) 1 episode
• The Big Year (2011)
• Troubadours (2011)
• Bluegrass Diva (2011)
• Give Me the Banjo (2011)
• Steve Martin: The Television Stuff (2012)
• Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Live! (2013)
• Steve Martin and Kermit the Frog in Dueling Banjos (2013)
• Steve Martin: The Best of the Bestest Better Best (2013)
• Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers Featuring Edie Brickell (2014)
• Almost Home (2014)
• Home (2015)

Trivia

• Contrary to popular belief, Steve Martin has never been a regular cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live. He does however hold the record for guest appearances on the show.

• Is a highly accomplished banjo player in addition to his career as a comedian. He has in fact won three Grammys for his performances with the banjo; one for Best Country Instrumental Performance in "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," in 2001, one for Best Bluegrass Album, "The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo" in 2009, and one for Best American Roots Song for "Love Has Come For You" in 2012. This makes him one of the few individuals who has won Grammies for in both comedy and music genres as he has also won Grammys for Best Comedy Albums in 1978 and 1979, "Let's Get Small" and "A Wild and Crazy Guy" respectively.

Quotes

• "Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is."

• "I loved to make people laugh in high school, and then I found I loved being on stage in front of people. I'm sure that's some kind of ego trip or a way to overcome shyness. I was very kind of shy and reserved, so there's a way to be on stage and be performing and balance your life out."

• "I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they're just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers."

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