Martin Short Biography

Martin Short is a famous Canadian Actor, Comedian, Writer, who was born on Mar 26, 1950 in Ontario, Canada. Find Martin Short age, wife, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Martin Short’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Martin Short

Martin Hayter Short is a Canadian-American comedian and actor. He is also a writer. He became famous during the 1970s and 1980s through television shows like SCTV and Saturday Night Live and films such as Three Amigos!, Innerspace, and Father of the Bride. The Martin Short biography tells that he created popular characters like Ed Grimley and Jiminy Glick. He later gained new success starring with Steve Martin in Only Murders in the Building (2021–present).

Martin Short Daughter Died

Martin Short daughter died on February 23, 2026. His eldest daughter Katherine Hartley Short passed away at age 42. She died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles.

Police responded to a welfare check around 6:40 p.m., and she was pronounced dead shortly afterward. The family released a statement expressing deep grief and requesting privacy during the difficult time.

Martin Short Wife

Martin Short wife was Nancy Dolman, a Canadian comedic actress and singer. They met in the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell and married on December 22, 1980. Nancy appeared on SCTV as Annie Selig Tate and also featured in Martin’s 1985 special Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas.

She later retired from showbiz to focus on raising their three adopted children: Katherine Hartley, Oliver Patrick, and Henry Hayter. Nancy died on August 21, 2010, after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Martin has remained widowed since then.

Martin Short Age

Martin Short age is 76 Years old. He was born on March 26, 1950, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was the youngest of five children and experienced personal loss early when both parents died while he was young.

Martin Short Net Worth

Martin Short net worth is estimated at around $50 million USD. However, it is not confirmed. He earns from his career in TV, film, live comedy tours, books, and investments.

His reported salary for Only Murders in the Building is about $600,000 per episode. His residual income from decades of acting roles and investments is also one of his income sources.

Martin Short Height

Martin Short height is 5 feet 8 inches tall, or about 1.73 m. He often jokes about his height in comedy performances, especially through characters like Ed Grimley. His surname is not to be confused with his physical stature. On screen, he appears average in height.