Martin Mull
Acting
Born: August 18, 1943 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: June 27, 2024 (aged 80)
Highest Rated
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
The Simpsons
1989
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Two and a Half Men
2003
Jingle All the Way
1996
American Dad!
2005
Killers
2010
Community
2009
Clue
1985
Arrested Development
2003
Photos (3)
Movies (55)
Clue
Colonel Mustard
Mrs. Doubtfire
Justin Gregory
Killers
Holbrook
Jingle All the Way
D.J.
The Player
Martin Mull
Mr. Mom
Ron
Cutting Class
William Carson III
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Modern Doug
Private School
Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
The Boss' Wife
Tony Dugdale
My Bodyguard
Mr. L.C. Peache
The T.V. Show
1979
Relative Strangers
Jeffry Morton
Ski Patrol
Maris
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Mr. Rich
Sister Mary Explains It All
Skeptical Husband
Think Big
Dr. Bruekner
Miracle Beach
Donald Burbank
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Serial
Harvey
Edie & Pen
Johnnie Sparkle
Ted & Venus
Ted's Attorney
A Boyfriend for Christmas
Martin Grant
Take This Job and Shove It
Dick Ebersol
O.C. and Stiggs
Pat Coletti
Lots of Luck
Frank Maris
Mr. Write
Dan Barnes
How the West Was Fun
Bart Gafooley
Dance with Death
Art
California Girls
Elliot
Come Away Home
Barney
The History of White People in America
Host
The Jerk, Too
Gambler (uncredited)
Portrait of a White Marriage
Martin Mull
Twilight Theatre
1982
Rented Lips
Archie Powell
And They're Off
Ken Sanders
Sunset Limousine
Mel Shaver (uncredited)
The Year That Trembled
Wayne Simonelli
Oliver's Ghost
Clive
Zack and Reba
Virgil Payne
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
Bad Manners
Warren Fitzpatrick
FM
Eric Swan
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
Doug Robinson
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
Vlad Masters (voice)
Attention Shoppers
Charles
Far Out Man
Psychiatrist
A Different Approach
1978
The Day My Parents Ran Away
Norman Roberts
Flicks
Tang / Arthur Lyle
Pecos Bill
Governor Ambrose Peasley
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
“Love Thy Neighbor" Host
Home Is Where the Hart Is
Carson Boundy
Melons
Mr. Sunnyside
TV Shows (75)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gideon Hutton · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Seth (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Mr. Harris (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Father Donovan (voice) · 9 eps
Bob's Burgers
Shopkeeper (voice) · 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
Russell · 6 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
Edward O'Boyle · 1 eps
The Nanny
Martin Mull · 1 eps
Psych
Highway Harry · 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Walter Peralta · 1 eps
Arrested Development
Gene Parmesan · 6 eps
The Golden Girls
Jimmy · 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
Martin Mull (uncredited) · 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Willard Kraft · 73 eps
Taxi
Roger Chapman · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Jerry Schiff · 1 eps
Dexter's Laboratory
M.A.R. 10 (voice) · 1 eps
Community
George Perry · 2 eps
Reno 911!
New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle · 1 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Marlin Pfinch-Lupus · 1 eps
Just Shoot Me!
Stan · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Dennis Tucker (voice) · 1 eps
America's Funniest Home Videos
1 eps
Franklin & Bash
Judge Gavin Flannigan · 1 eps
Veep
Bob Bradley · 4 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Martin Mull · 2 eps
Danny Phantom
Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice) · 12 eps
Life in Pieces
Gary Timpkins · 4 eps
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Garth Gimble / Barth Gimble · 45 eps
Reba
Todd, Counselor · 1 eps
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Mr. Tompkins · 1 eps
The Ranch
Jerry · 2 eps
Half & Half
Bob Tyrell · 1 eps
Dream On
Dr. Klein, Martin's Therapist · 1 eps
The Afterparty
Sheriff Reardon · 2 eps
The War at Home
Principal Fink · 3 eps
Less than Perfect
Buddy · 1 eps
'Til Death
Mr. White · 2 eps
'Til Death
Whitey · 10 eps
Wonder Woman
Hamlin Rule · 1 eps
Twice in a Lifetime
Mark Posey / Ralph Bliss · 1 eps
Not Dead Yet
Monty Waxberg · 3 eps
Burke's Law
Wayne Hudson · 1 eps
Gary Unmarried
2 eps
Get a Life
Sandy Connors · 1 eps
Bless This Mess
Martin · 1 eps
3-South
13 eps
My Boys
1 eps
America 2-Night
Barth Gimble · 65 eps
TV 101
Dwight Kincheloe · 2 eps
Life with Bonnie
Lenord · 3 eps
Eastwick
Milton Philmont · 1 eps
Teamo Supremo
(voice) · 39 eps
George Burns Comedy Week
1 eps
Dads
Crawford Whittemore · 19 eps
Maggie
Zach · 1 eps
Roseanne
Leon Carp · 27 eps
The Geena Davis Show
Michael Carolina · 1 eps
The Cool Kids
Charlie · 22 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
Governor Ambrose Peasley · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
1 eps
Square Pegs
1 eps
Fernwood 2 Night
Barth Gimble · 65 eps
The Ellen Show
Ed Munn · 13 eps
The Jackie Thomas Show
Doug Talbot · 18 eps
Over the Top
1 eps
Crumbs
Tom · 1 eps
Mad Love
Kurt Grabowski · 1 eps
Fast Times
Buck Whitman · 1 eps
Kristin
Wayne Davenport · 1 eps
Family Dog
Skip Binsford (voice) · 10 eps
Working Class
Mr. Parker · 1 eps
Domestic Life
Martin Crane · 10 eps
Hopeless Pictures
8 eps
Presenting Susan Anton
1 eps
Self / Appearances (25)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 25 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host · 12 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 80 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · 7 eps
Rock Concert
Self · 1 eps
Inside Comedy
Self · 1 eps
Cher
Self · 1 eps
Norm Macdonald Live
Self · 1 eps
The Aristocrats
Self
Twilight Theater II
Self- Guest
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Himself - Host
Magic with the Stars
Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Self
Tim's Vermeer
Himself
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Self
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Self
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Self – Interviewee (voice)
The Brown Blues
Himself
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Self
