Martin Mull
Acting
🎂 1943-08-18
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
Cast credits(157)
Gideon Hutton
1999
Seth (voice)
1989
Mr. Harris (voice)
1999
Russell
2003
Father Donovan (voice)
2005
Edward O'Boyle
2009
Self
1962
Self - Guest Host
1962
Shopkeeper (voice)
2011
Walter Peralta
2013
Highway Harry
2006
Martin Mull
1993
George Perry
2009
Self
1961
Willard Kraft
1996
Martin Mull (uncredited)
1995
Gene Parmesan
2003
M.A.R. 10 (voice)
1996
Marlin Pfinch-Lupus
1993
Bob Bradley
2012
Jerry Schiff
1986
Roger Chapman
1978
New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle
2003
Jimmy
1985
Gary Timpkins
2015
Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
2004
Todd, Counselor
2001
Stan
1997
Self
1993
Dennis Tucker (voice)
1998
Sheriff Reardon
2022
Jerry
2016
Martin Mull
1992
Self - Panelist
1998
Self
1998
Mr. Tompkins
1990
Hamlin Rule
1975
Judge Gavin Flannigan
2011
Self
1974
Justin Gregory
1993
Mr. White
2006
Whitey
2006
1976
Buddy
2002
1999
Wayne Hudson
1994
Colonel Mustard
1985
Self
1999
Bob Tyrell
2002
Dr. Klein, Martin's Therapist
1990
1989
2005
D.J.
1996
Holbrook
2010
Self
2012
Martin Mull
1988
Lenord
2002
Dwight Kincheloe
1988
Martin Mull
1992
Modern Doug
2018
Sandy Connors
1990
Monty Waxberg
2023
Leon Carp
1988
Charlie
2018
Governor Ambrose Peasley
1985
2006
Martin
2019
Self
1975
Eric Swan
1978
2009
Self
1973
Richard Rich
1998
2008
1954
Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
1983
Self
2005
Zach
2022
Skip Binsford (voice)
1993
Donald Burbank
1992
Charles
2000
Clive
2011
Tom
2006
William Carson III
1989
Ron
1983
Warren Fitzpatrick
1984
Skeptical Husband
2001
1982
Crawford
2013
Self
1999
Jeffry Morton
2006
Self
2013
Ed Munn
2001
Mr. Parker
2011
Dr. Bruekner
1989
2002
Maris
1990
(archive footage)
2010
Host
1985
Psychiatrist
1990
Quote Reader
1996
1997
Governor Ambrose Peasley
1986
1979
Dan Barnes
1994
Carson Boundy
1987
2002
Wayne Davenport
2001
Mr. L.C. Peache
1980
Elliot
1985
1978
1985
Archie Powell
1987
Barney
2005
Harvey
1980
Martin Crane
1984
Barth Gimble
1977
Pat Coletti
1987
Doug Talbot
1992
Walter
2000
Martin Grant
2004
Barth Gimble
1978
Frank Maris
1985
1982
Ted's Attorney
1991
Himself - Host
1986
Bart Gafooley
1994
Tony Dugdale
1986
Tang / Arthur Lyle
1983
Art
1992
Mel Shaver (uncredited)
1983
Self - Sketch Performer
1983
Self
1991
2005
Buck Whitman
1986
Self – Interviewee (voice)
2023
Johnnie Sparkle
1996
Ken Sanders
2011
1982
Grandpa Rich
2013
Self
Mr. Sunnyside
2022
Self
1988
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Guest Performer
1977
Doug Lambert
1990
1979
Virgil Payne
1998
Doug Robinson
1997
Himself
2013
“Love Thy Neighbor" Host
1993
Self
1992
Self
1988
Dick Ebersol
1981
Wayne Simonelli
2002
1987
Norman Roberts
1993
Self
1987
