Martin Mull
Born August 18, 1943 (Age: 82)
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
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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Filmography
Killers
2010
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as Holbrook
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Age: 66
Danny Phantom: Phantom Planet
2007
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as Vlad Masters (Voice)
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Age: 63
Relative Strangers
2006
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as Jeffry Morton
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Age: 62
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005
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as Vlad Masters (voice)
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Age: 62
The Year That Trembled
2002
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as Wayne Simonelli
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Age: 58
Attention Shoppers
2000
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as Charles
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Age: 57
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
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as Self
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Age: 55
Zack and Reba
1998
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as Virgil Payne
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Age: 55
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
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as Richard Rich
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Age: 55
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
1997
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as Doug Robinson
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Age: 53
Jingle All the Way
1996
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as D.J.
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Age: 53
Edie & Pen
1996
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as Johnnie Sparkle
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Age: 52
No Image
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996
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as Quote Reader
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Age: 52
The Day My Parents Ran Away
1993
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as Norman Roberts
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Age: 50
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
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as Justin Gregory
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Age: 50
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
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as “Love Thy Neighbor" Host
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Age: 50
Miracle Beach
1992
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as Donald Burbank
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Age: 49
The Player
1992
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as Martin Mull
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Age: 48
Dance with Death
1992
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as Art
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Age: 48
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992
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as Self
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Age: 48
Ted & Venus
1991
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as Ted's Attorney
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Age: 47
No Image
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
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as Self
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Age: 47
Far Out Man
1990
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as Psychiatrist
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Age: 46
Ski Patrol
1990
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as Maris
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Age: 46
Think Big
1989
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as Dr. Bruekner
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Age: 46
Cutting Class
1989
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as William Carson III
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Age: 45
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
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as Martin Mull
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Age: 45
Rented Lips
1988
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as Archie Powell
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Age: 44
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
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as Self
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Age: 44
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
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as Self
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Age: 43
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
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as Pat Coletti
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Age: 43
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
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as Carson Boundy
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Age: 43
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
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as
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Age: 43
Clue
1985
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as Colonel Mustard
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Age: 42
The History of White People in America
1985
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as Host
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Age: 41
California Girls
1985
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as Elliot
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Age: 41
Lots of Luck
1985
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as Frank Maris
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Age: 41
Mr. Mom
1983
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as Ron
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Age: 39
Private School
1983
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as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Magic with the Stars
1982
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as Self
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Age: 38
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
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as Dick Ebersol
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Age: 37
My Bodyguard
1980
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as Mr. L.C. Peache
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Age: 36
Serial
1980
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as Harvey
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Age: 36
FM
1978
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as Eric Swan
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Age: 34
A Different Approach
1978
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as
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Age: 34