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