Martin Short is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer and producer who became an American citizen later on in life. Short was born in Ontario, Canada and graduated from university with a degree in social work with the intention of working in social work; however, his talent as an actor paid dividends as he was given his first break in a play. From then on he continued to be an actor- comedian and worked primarily in television and radio before moving to New York. In America, Martin Short worked in popular comedy shows on TV and subsequently he went on to feature in the hugely popular show ‘Saturday Night Live’ that made him a household name. Short also went on to host talk shows and comedy shows on his own that were highly successful. It was not long before Short decided that he could also be a successful film star and some of his well-known films include ‘Three Amigos’, ‘Innerspace’ and two ‘Father of the Bride’ films. Despite being an extremely busy comedian and actor; Martin Short went back to the stage time and again to act in plays. Martin Short is without doubt one of the most iconic comedians from Hollywood and his appearances on ‘Saturday Night Live’ are still regarded as memorable.