Martin Mull

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

Known For

Justin Gregory

Mrs. Doubtfire

Martin Mull

The Player

William Carson III

Cutting Class

Maris

Ski Patrol

Psychiatrist

Far Out Man

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Martin Grant

A Boyfriend for Christmas

D.J.

Jingle All the Way

Pat Coletti

O.C. and Stiggs

Ron

Mr. Mom

Harvey

Serial

Eric Swan

FM

Dick Ebersol

Take This Job and Shove It

Colonel Mustard

Clue

Self

The Aristocrats

Dr. Bruekner

Think Big

Holbrook

Killers

Self

Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

Tony Dugdale

The Boss' Wife

Bart Gafooley

How the West Was Fun

Richard Rich

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

Ken Sanders

And They're Off

Donald Burbank

Miracle Beach

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

Doug Robinson

Beverly Hills Family Robinson

Self

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Governor Ambrose Peasley

Pecos Bill

Grandpa Rich

Ha/lf

A Different Approach

Barney

Come Away Home

Mr. Sunnyside

Melons

Frank Maris

Lots of Luck

Twilight Theatre

Mel Shaver (uncredited)

Sunset Limousine

Skeptical Husband

Sister Mary Explains It All

Himself

Tim's Vermeer

Art

Dance with Death

Clive

Oliver's Ghost

Magic with the Stars

Self – Interviewee (voice)

The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs

Host

The History of White People in America

Martin Mull

Portrait of a White Marriage

Johnnie Sparkle

Edie & Pen

Warren Fitzpatrick

Bad Manners

Elliot

California Girls

Norman Roberts

The Day My Parents Ran Away

Dan Barnes

Mr. Write

Quote Reader

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Wayne Simonelli

The Year That Trembled

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

Modern Doug

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

(archive footage)

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Self

Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday

Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

Private School

Tang / Arthur Lyle

Flicks

Himself - Host

The History of White People in America: Volume II

Carson Boundy

Home Is Where the Hart Is

Jeffry Morton

Relative Strangers

Archie Powell

Rented Lips

“Love Thy Neighbor" Host

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Virgil Payne

Zack and Reba

Charles

Attention Shoppers

Self - Sketch Performer

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

Ted's Attorney

Ted & Venus

Mr. Peache

My Bodyguard

Self

An All-Star Toast to the Improv

Self

Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio