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.
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 (Movies)
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Character:Self – Interviewee (voice)
Release Date:17/07/2023
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:03/11/2022
Melons
Character:Mr. Sunnyside
Release Date:20/05/2022
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Character:Modern Doug
Release Date:24/01/2018
Tim's Vermeer
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/12/2013
Ha/lf
Character:Grandpa Rich
Release Date:01/11/2013
And They're Off
Character:Ken Sanders
Release Date:28/10/2011
Oliver's Ghost
Character:Clive
Release Date:22/10/2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:03/08/2010
Killers
Character:Holbrook
Release Date:04/06/2010
Danny Phantom: Phantom Planet
Character:Vlad Masters (Voice)
Release Date:13/07/2007
Relative Strangers
Character:Jeffry Morton
Release Date:01/05/2006
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
Character:Vlad Masters (voice)
Release Date:16/09/2005
The Aristocrats
Character:Self
Release Date:29/07/2005
Danny Phantom: Reign Storm
Character:Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
Release Date:29/07/2005
Come Away Home
Character:Barney
Release Date:20/01/2005
A Boyfriend for Christmas
Character:Martin Grant
Release Date:27/11/2004
The Year That Trembled
Character:Wayne Simonelli
Release Date:22/03/2002
Sister Mary Explains It All
Character:Skeptical Husband
Release Date:27/05/2001
Attention Shoppers
Character:Charles
Release Date:21/09/2000
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Character:Self
Release Date:09/08/1999
Zack and Reba
Character:Virgil Payne
Release Date:01/11/1998
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Character:Richard Rich
Release Date:21/10/1998
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
Character:Doug Robinson
Release Date:25/01/1997
Jingle All the Way
Character:D.J.
Release Date:21/11/1996
Edie & Pen
Character:Johnnie Sparkle
Release Date:10/05/1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Character:Quote Reader
Release Date:01/01/1996
How the West Was Fun
Character:Bart Gafooley
Release Date:19/11/1994
Mr. Write
Character:Dan Barnes
Release Date:06/05/1994
The Day My Parents Ran Away
Character:Norman Roberts
Release Date:13/12/1993
Mrs. Doubtfire
Character:Justin Gregory
Release Date:24/11/1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Character:“Love Thy Neighbor" Host
Release Date:09/09/1993
Miracle Beach
Character:Donald Burbank
Release Date:15/09/1992
The Player
Character:Martin Mull
Release Date:08/05/1992
Dance with Death
Character:Art
Release Date:22/04/1992
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1992
Ted & Venus
Character:Ted's Attorney
Release Date:08/08/1991
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/1991
Far Out Man
Character:Psychiatrist
Release Date:11/05/1990
Ski Patrol
Character:Maris
Release Date:12/01/1990
Think Big
Character:Dr. Bruekner
Release Date:30/09/1989
Cutting Class
Character:William Carson III
Release Date:24/04/1989
Portrait of a White Marriage
Character:Martin Mull
Release Date:27/08/1988
Rented Lips
Character:Archie Powell
Release Date:01/07/1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Character:Self
Release Date:30/01/1988
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Character:Self
Release Date:15/08/1987
O.C. and Stiggs
Character:Pat Coletti
Release Date:10/07/1987
Home Is Where the Hart Is
Character:Carson Boundy
Release Date:13/06/1987
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1987
The Boss' Wife
Character:Tony Dugdale
Release Date:01/01/1986
Pecos Bill
Character:Governor Ambrose Peasley
Release Date:01/01/1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Character:Himself - Host
Release Date:01/01/1986
Clue
Character:Colonel Mustard
Release Date:13/12/1985
The History of White People in America
Character:Host
Release Date:04/06/1985
California Girls
Character:Elliot
Release Date:24/03/1985
Lots of Luck
Character:Frank Maris
Release Date:03/02/1985
Bad Manners
Character:Warren Fitzpatrick
Release Date:11/11/1984
The Jerk, Too
Character:Gambler (uncredited)
Release Date:06/01/1984
Sunset Limousine
Character:Mel Shaver (uncredited)
Release Date:12/10/1983
Flicks
Character:Tang / Arthur Lyle
Release Date:26/08/1983
Mr. Mom
Character:Ron
Release Date:22/07/1983
Private School
Character:Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:29/06/1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Character:Self - Sketch Performer
Release Date:01/05/1983
Twilight Theatre
Character:
Release Date:13/02/1982
Magic with the Stars
Character:
Release Date:17/01/1982
Take This Job and Shove It
Character:Dick Ebersol
Release Date:24/04/1981
My Bodyguard
Character:Mr. L.C. Peache
Release Date:11/07/1980
Serial
Character:Harvey
Release Date:28/03/1980
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Character:
Release Date:10/05/1979
FM
Character:Eric Swan
Release Date:20/04/1978
A Different Approach
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1978
Television Appearances
Not Dead Yet
Character:Monty Waxberg
Maggie
Character:Zach
The Afterparty
Character:Sheriff Reardon
Bless This Mess
Character:Martin
The Cool Kids
Character:Charlie
The Ranch
Character:Jerry
Life in Pieces
Character:Gary Timpkins
Dads
Character:Crawford
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Character:Walter Peralta
Norm Macdonald Live
Character:Self
Veep
Character:Bob Bradley
Inside Comedy
Character:Self
Franklin & Bash
Character:Judge Gavin Flannigan
Working Class
Character:Mr. Parker
Bob's Burgers
Character:Shopkeeper (voice)
Eastwick
Character:Milton Philmont
NCIS: Los Angeles
Character:Edward O'Boyle
Community
Character:George Perry
Gary Unmarried
Character:
My Boys
Character:
'Til Death
Character:Mr. White
'Til Death
Character:Whitey
Psych
Character:Highway Harry
Crumbs
Character:Tom
The War at Home
Character:Principal Fink
Hopeless Pictures
Character:
American Dad!
Character:Father Donovan (voice)
Danny Phantom
Character:Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
Arrested Development
Character:Gene Parmesan
Two and a Half Men
Character:Russell
Reno 911!
Character:New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle
3-South
Character:
Less than Perfect
Character:Buddy
Half & Half
Character:Bob Tyrell
Life with Bonnie
Character:Lenord
Teamo Supremo
Character:(voice)
Reba
Character:Todd, Counselor
The Ellen Show
Character:Ed Munn
Kristin
Character:Wayne Davenport
Daddio
Character:Walter
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Gideon Hutton
Twice in a Lifetime
Character:Mark Posey / Ralph Bliss
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self
Family Guy
Character:Mr. Harris (voice)
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self
The Wild Thornberrys
Character:Dennis Tucker (voice)
Over the Top
Character:
Just Shoot Me!
Character:Stan
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Character:Willard Kraft
Dexter's Laboratory
Character:M.A.R. 10 (voice)
The Drew Carey Show
Character:Martin Mull (uncredited)
Burke's Law
Character:Wayne Hudson
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
The Nanny
Character:Martin Mull
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Character:Marlin Pfinch-Lupus
Family Dog
Character:Skip Binsford (voice)
The Jackie Thomas Show
Character:Doug Talbot
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Martin Mull
Get a Life
Character:Sandy Connors
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Character:Mr. Tompkins
Dream On
Character:Dr. Klein, Martin's Therapist
His & Hers
Character:Doug Lambert
The Simpsons
Character:Seth (voice)
America's Funniest Home Videos
Character:
TV 101
Character:Dwight Kincheloe
Roseanne
Character:Leon Carp
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Character:Self
L.A. Law
Character:Jerry Schiff
Fast Times
Character:Buck Whitman
Tall Tales & Legends
Character:Governor Ambrose Peasley
George Burns Comedy Week
Character:
The Golden Girls
Character:Jimmy
Domestic Life
Character:Martin Crane
Square Pegs
Character:
Presenting Susan Anton
Character:
Taxi
Character:Roger Chapman
America 2-Night
Character:Barth Gimble
Laugh-In
Character:Guest Performer
Fernwood 2 Night
Character:Barth Gimble
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Character:
Wonder Woman
Character:Hamlin Rule
Cher
Character:Self
Dinah!
Character:Self
Rock Concert
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:
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