Martin Short
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $2,422,434,778 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #658) |
Best-known acting roles: Kingfish (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), Stefano (Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted), Grandpa Frump (The Addams Family), Jack Frost (The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause), Thimbletack (The Spiderwick Chronicles) |
Most productive collaborators: Catherine O'Hara, Tim Burton, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron |
Born: March 26, 1950 (74 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 16 | $993,117,725 | $1,429,317,053 | $2,422,434,778 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 5 | $70,476,429 | $52,492,368 | $122,968,797 | |
Leading | 5 | $71,115,717 | $0 | $71,115,717 | |
Inverviewee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 8 | $205,438,751 | $30,356,304 | $235,795,055 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Martin Short’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,279 | $141,592,146 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 741 | $1,340,148,622 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,211 | $52,492,368 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 973 | $1,512,165,725 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,630 | $194,084,514 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 845 | $2,852,314,347 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Frankenweenie
February 24th, 2013
Tim Burton is one of the most stylish directors around and while admittedly he sometimes lets the style get ahead of the story, he has still made many, many wonderful movies over the years. His latest is also one of his first. Way back in 1984, he made a short film called Frankenweenie. Last year, he remade the short as a feature-length stop-motion animated film, Frankenweenie. The film struggled to find an audience, but was that because it didn't deserve an audience? Or has Tim Burton burned up too much of the good-will he generated earlier in his career.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
October 18th, 2012
The movie business deals with such huge numbers that it is no surprise executives are rather conservative when it comes to making movies. When $100 million is low-budget for a tentpole release, you can't afford to experiment. This is why there are so many franchises out there. Madagascar was extended to a trilogy this summer. But has the original idea been stretched too far? Or is there a lot of life left in these characters?
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Mar 29, 2024 | STEVE! (martin) A Docu… | Himself | |||
Dec 22, 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost K… | Kingfish | $124,481,226 | $309,364,338 | $433,845,564 |
Aug 12, 2022 | Mack & Rita | $2,535,459 | $11,103 | $2,546,562 | |
Apr 22, 2020 | The Willoughbys | Mr. Willoughby | |||
Oct 11, 2019 | The Addams Family | Grandpa Frump | $97,864,733 | $102,723,813 | $200,588,546 |
Dec 12, 2014 | Inherent Vice | Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd… | $8,110,975 | $6,629,368 | $14,740,343 |
May 9, 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy… | Jester | $8,462,347 | $11,645,586 | $20,107,933 |
Feb 21, 2014 | The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ)… | Kurokawa (U.S. Ve… | $5,201,879 | $112,709,032 | $117,910,911 |
Oct 5, 2012 | Frankenweenie | Mr. Frankenstein … | $35,287,788 | $45,863,000 | $81,150,788 |
Jun 8, 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's… | Stefano | $216,391,482 | $530,529,789 | $746,921,271 |
Apr 29, 2011 | Hoodwinked Too: Hood v… | The Woodsman | $10,143,779 | $13,209,332 | $23,353,111 |
Feb 14, 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Thimbletack | $71,195,053 | $91,644,614 | $162,839,667 |
Nov 3, 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: Th… | Jack Frost | $84,500,122 | $23,000,000 | $107,500,122 |
May 6, 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Jiminy Glick | $36,039 | $36,039 | |
Nov 27, 2002 | Treasure Planet | B.E.N. | $38,120,554 | $53,679,446 | $91,800,000 |
Dec 21, 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Ooblar | $80,936,232 | $22,056,304 | $102,992,536 |
Mar 9, 2001 | Get Over It | Dr. Desmond Forre… | $11,560,259 | $8,300,000 | $19,860,259 |
Sep 24, 1999 | Mumford | Lionel Dillard | $4,559,569 | $4,559,569 | |
Dec 18, 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Huy | $101,413,188 | $117,200,000 | $218,613,188 |
Jul 11, 1997 | A Simple Wish | Murray | $8,165,213 | $8,165,213 | |
Mar 7, 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Richard Kempster | $59,925,026 | $59,925,026 | |
Dec 13, 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Jerry Ross | $37,771,017 | $63,600,000 | $101,371,017 |
Dec 8, 1995 | Father of the Bride Pa… | Franck Eggelhoffer | $76,578,911 | $76,578,911 | |
Apr 12, 1995 | The Pebble and the Pen… | Hubie (voice) | $3,939,728 | $3,939,728 | |
Apr 1, 1994 | Clifford | Clifford | $7,347,669 | $7,347,669 | |
Nov 24, 1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur… | Stubbs the Clown | $9,315,576 | $9,315,576 | |
Sep 18, 1992 | Captain Ron | Martin Harvey | $22,518,097 | $22,518,097 | |
Dec 20, 1991 | Father of the Bride | Franck Eggelhoffe… | $89,325,780 | $89,325,780 | |
Aug 9, 1991 | Pure Luck | Eugene Proctor | $22,641,969 | $22,641,969 | |
Sep 15, 1989 | The Big Picture | Neil Sussman, Nic… | $117,463 | $117,463 | |
Jan 27, 1989 | Three Fugitives | Perry | $40,590,000 | $40,590,000 | |
Nov 13, 1987 | Cross My Heart | David | $1,025,762 | $1,025,762 | |
Jul 3, 1987 | Innerspace | Jack Putter | $19,816,619 | $19,816,619 | |
Dec 12, 1986 | Three Amigos | Ned Nederlander | $39,246,734 | $39,246,734 | |
Jun 22, 1979 | Lost and Found | Engel | $1,022,374 | $1,022,374 | |
Averages | $40,610,564 | $94,510,358 | $86,433,768 | ||
Totals | 35 | $1,340,148,622 | $1,512,165,725 | $2,852,314,347 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Apr 22, 2020 | The Willoughbys | |||||
Dec 12, 2014 | Inherent Vice | $328,184 | 653 | $8,110,975 | $14,740,343 | 55.0% |
Oct 5, 2012 | Frankenweenie | $11,412,213 | 3,005 | $35,287,788 | $81,150,788 | 43.5% |
May 6, 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | $25,660 | 24 | $36,039 | $36,039 | 100.0% |
Sep 24, 1999 | Mumford | $1,851,291 | 1,452 | $4,559,569 | $4,559,569 | 100.0% |
Jul 11, 1997 | A Simple Wish | $2,732,880 | 1,699 | $8,165,213 | $8,165,213 | 100.0% |
Sep 18, 1992 | Captain Ron | $4,893,112 | 1,533 | $22,518,097 | $22,518,097 | 100.0% |
Aug 9, 1991 | Pure Luck | $5,010,810 | 1,569 | $22,641,969 | $22,641,969 | 100.0% |
Nov 13, 1987 | Cross My Heart | $1,025,762 | $1,025,762 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 12, 1986 | Three Amigos | $5,939,000 | 1,466 | $39,246,734 | $39,246,734 | 100.0% |
Averages | $4,024,144 | 1,425 | $15,732,461 | $21,564,946 | 88.7% | |
Totals | 10 | $141,592,146 | $194,084,514 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 22, 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost K… | $27,686,211 | 3,787 | $124,481,226 | $433,845,564 | 28.7% |
Aug 12, 2022 | Mack & Rita | $1,038,291 | 1,930 | $2,535,459 | $2,546,562 | 99.6% |
Oct 11, 2019 | The Addams Family | $30,300,007 | 4,207 | $97,864,733 | $200,588,546 | 48.8% |
May 9, 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy… | $3,747,780 | 2,658 | $8,462,347 | $20,107,933 | 42.1% |
Feb 21, 2014 | The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ)… | $313,751 | 496 | $5,201,879 | $117,910,911 | 4.4% |
Jun 8, 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's… | $60,316,738 | 4,263 | $216,391,482 | $746,921,271 | 29.0% |
Apr 29, 2011 | Hoodwinked Too: Hood v… | $4,108,630 | 2,505 | $10,143,779 | $23,353,111 | 43.4% |
Feb 14, 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | $19,004,058 | 3,847 | $71,195,053 | $162,839,667 | 43.7% |
Nov 3, 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: Th… | $19,504,038 | 3,458 | $84,500,122 | $107,500,122 | 78.6% |
Nov 27, 2002 | Treasure Planet | $12,083,248 | 3,227 | $38,120,554 | $91,800,000 | 41.5% |
Dec 18, 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | $14,524,321 | 3,218 | $101,413,188 | $218,613,188 | 46.4% |
Dec 13, 1996 | Mars Attacks! | $9,384,272 | 1,955 | $37,771,017 | $101,371,017 | 37.3% |
Dec 8, 1995 | Father of the Bride Pa… | $11,134,978 | 2,148 | $76,578,911 | $76,578,911 | 100.0% |
Nov 24, 1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur… | $3,707,770 | 1,829 | $9,315,576 | $9,315,576 | 100.0% |
Dec 20, 1991 | Father of the Bride | $7,031,146 | 1,712 | $89,325,780 | $89,325,780 | 100.0% |
Jul 3, 1987 | Innerspace | $4,739,913 | 1,603 | $19,816,619 | $19,816,619 | 100.0% |
Averages | $14,289,072 | 2,678 | $62,069,858 | $151,402,174 | 59.0% | |
Totals | 16 | $993,117,725 | $2,422,434,778 |