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Martin Mull

Born · August 18, 1943

Died · June 27, 2024 (80 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bio

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 Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs

Self – Interviewee (voice)

0.0

2023

Not Dead Yet

Monty Waxberg · (3 episodes)

7.1

2023

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.5

2022

Maggie

Zach · (1 episode)

7.5

2022

Melons

Mr. Sunnyside

4.7

2022

The Afterparty

Sheriff Reardon · (2 episodes)

7.4

2022

Bless This Mess

Martin · (1 episode)

6.2

2019

The Cool Kids

Charlie · (22 episodes)

5.5

2018

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Modern Doug

6.5

2018

The Ranch

Jerry · (2 episodes)

7.4

2016

Life in Pieces

Gary Timpkins · (4 episodes)

7.1

2015

Tim's Vermeer

Himself

7.2

2013

Ha/lf

Grandpa Rich

0.0

2013

Dads

Crawford · (19 episodes)

5.5

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Walter Peralta · (1 episode)

8.2

2013

Norm Macdonald Live

Self · (1 episode)

7.7

2013

Veep

Bob Bradley · (4 episodes)

7.4

2012

Inside Comedy

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

2012

And They're Off

Ken

4.1

2011

Oliver's Ghost

Clive

5.5

2011

Franklin & Bash

Judge Gavin Flannigan · (1 episode)

7.3

2011

Working Class

Mr. Parker · (1 episode)

5.0

2011

Bob's Burgers

Shopkeeper (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

6.6

2010

Killers

Holbrook

6.0

2010

Eastwick

(1 episode)

6.0

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

Edward O'Boyle · (1 episode)

7.5

2009

Community

George Perry · (2 episodes)

8.0

2009

Gary Unmarried

(2 episodes)

6.0

2008

My Boys

(1 episode)

5.6

2006

'Til Death

Mr. White · (2 episodes)

6.4

2006

'Til Death

Whitey · (2 episodes)

6.4

2006

Psych

Highway Harry · (1 episode)

7.9

2006

Relative Strangers

Jeffry Morton

5.2

2006

Crumbs

(1 episode)

5.8

2006

The War at Home

(3 episodes)

7.0

2005

Hopeless Pictures

(8 episodes)

8.0

2005

The Aristocrats

Self

5.9

2005

American Dad!

Father Donovan (voice) · (9 episodes)

7.0

2005

Come Away Home

Barney

6.6

2005

A Boyfriend for Christmas

Martin Grant

5.6

2004

Danny Phantom

Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice) · (12 episodes)

8.3

2004

Arrested Development

Gene Parmesan · (6 episodes)

8.0

2003

Two and a Half Men

Russell · (6 episodes)

7.5

2003

Reno 911!

New Dangle - Lieutenant Jim Kringle · (1 episode)

7.2

2003

3-South

(13 episodes)

8.2

2002

Less than Perfect

Buddy · (1 episode)

6.9

2002

Half & Half

Bob Tyrell · (1 episode)

8.3

2002

Life with Bonnie

Lenord · (3 episodes)

6.5

2002

The Year That Trembled

Wayne Simonelli

4.6

2002

Teamo Supremo

(39 episodes)

8.0

2002

Reba

(1 episode)

6.7

2001

The Ellen Show

Ed Munn · (18 episodes)

6.7

2001

Kristin

Wayne Davenport · (1 episode)

6.5

2001

Sister Mary Explains It All

Skeptical Husband

4.8

2001

Attention Shoppers

Charles

2.5

2000

Daddio

Walter · (1 episode)

3.0

2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Gideon Hutton · (1 episode)

7.9

1999

Twice in a Lifetime

(1 episode)

5.5

1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Self

0.0

1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self · (7 episodes)

4.2

1999

Family Guy

Mr. Harris (voice) · (1 episode)

7.4

1999

Zack and Reba

Virgil Payne

5.8

1998

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

Richard Rich

4.7

1998

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist · (40 episodes)

6.5

1998

The Wild Thornberrys

Dennis Tucker (voice) · (1 episode)

6.8

1998

Over the Top

(1 episode)

7.3

1997

Just Shoot Me!

Stan · (1 episode)

6.7

1997

Beverly Hills Family Robinson

Doug Robinson

4.0

1997

Jingle All the Way

D.J.

6.0

1996

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Willard Kraft · (73 episodes)

7.8

1996

Edie & Pen

Johnnie Sparkle

5.8

1996

Dexter's Laboratory

M.A.R. 10 (voice) · (1 episode)

0.0

1992

Ted & Venus

Ted's Attorney

4.7

1991

Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

Self

4.5

1991

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Mr. Tompkins · (1 episode)

(1 episode)

6.6

1989

Think Big

Dr. Bruekner

6.4

1989

Cutting Class

William Carson III

Carson Boundy

3.7

1987

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

0.0

1987

L.A. Law

Jerry Schiff · (1 episode)

7.0

1986

Fast Times

Buck Whitman · (1 episode)

6.3

1986

The Boss' Wife

Tony Dugdale

5.0

1986

Pecos Bill

Governor Ambrose Peasley

0.0

1986

The History of White People in America: Volume II

Himself - Host

9.0

1986

Clue

Colonel Mustard

7.2

1985

Tall Tales & Legends

Governor Ambrose Peasley · (1 episode)

5.4

1985

George Burns Comedy Week

(1 episode)

0.0

1985

The Golden Girls

Jimmy · (1 episode)

7.5

1985

The History of White People in America

Host

6.2

1985

California Girls

Elliot

4.0

1985

Lots of Luck

Frank Maris

7.0

1985

Bad Manners

Warren Fitzpatrick

5.7

1984

Domestic Life

Martin Crane · (10 episodes)

5.0

1984

Sunset Limousine

Mel Shaver (uncredited)

4.0

1983

Flicks

Tang / Arthur Lyle

5.0

1983

Mr. Mom

Ron

6.6

1983

Private School

Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

5.7

1983

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

Self - Sketch Performer

0.0

1983

Square Pegs

(1 episode)

6.9

1982

Twilight Theatre

0.0

1982

Magic with the Stars

0.0

1982

Take This Job and Shove It

Dick Ebersol

5.3

1981

My Bodyguard

Mr. Peache

6.3

1980

Serial

Harvey

5.8

1980

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

0.0

1979

Presenting Susan Anton

(1 episode)

0.0

1979

Taxi

Roger Chapman · (1 episode)

7.2

1978

FM

Eric Swan

6.8

1978

America 2-Night

Barth Gimble · (65 episodes)

8.0

1978

A Different Approach

6.3

1978

Laugh-In

Guest Performer · (3 episodes)

5.8

1977

Fernwood 2 Night

Barth Gimble · (65 episodes)

5.6

1977

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

(325 episodes)

6.7

1976

Wonder Woman

Hamlin Rule · (1 episode)

7.0

1975

Cher

Self · (1 episode)

5.0

1975

Dinah!

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

1974

Rock Concert

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

1973

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · (26 episodes)

7.4

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self - Guest Host · (12 episodes)

7.4

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.1

1961

The Wonderful World of Disney

(1 episode)

7.6

1954