Martin Short was a pre-med student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and earned his BA in social work. He then spent a year working with mentally retarded patients before taking a shot at show business. He won a part in a 1972 Canadian production of Godspell with Gilda Radner. He joined Second City in 1977. After some sitcom work in the US, he returned to Canada for SCTV, and from there he moved to Saturday Night Live. In 1994, he was given Canada's highest civilian honour, The Order of Canada, for his contribution to Canadian culture. Although he maintains a home in Canada, he has lived in Pacific Palisades, California since 1987 where he was once made Honorary Mayor.Martin Short had a leading role in the musical Godspell in Toronto and for a brief time hosted a T.V. show for the CBC. He received rave reviews for his performances in Toronto in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Harry's Back in Town and Everything Goes. In 1977, Martin became a member of the Second City Comedy Troupe. For his writing work on SCTV he received both ACTRA and Emmy Awards. Mr. Short's films include Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1987), Three Fugitives, The Big Picture In

1993, he fulfilled a personal dream by starring in the musical version of The Goodbye Girl on Broadway. The characters he has created and portrayed include Jackie Rodgers Jr., Cheaplaffs Johnson, Ed Grimley, Nathan Thurm and Irving Cohen. Martin Short is a much sought-after actor who donates time and energy to successful fund-raising for many worthwhile