He also appeared in a cameo in the 2011 American comedy movie ‘Jack and Jill’
Over the next decade, he kept his appearances to a minimum which included a brief reprisal of the role of Garth, opposite Mike Myers, on the 2008 MTV Movie Awards
In 2002, he wrote ‘The Master of Disguise’, a sophomoric comedy which was universally panned by critics but received good response from the young viewers
In 1996, his show ‘The Dana Carvey Show’ premiered on ABC and was expected to be a hit
His first lead role came in the film ‘Opportunity Knocks’, a generic comedy which failed to connect with audiences, as did his other films such as, ‘Clean Slate’ (1994) and ‘Trapped in Paradise’ (1994)
In 1993, he left ‘Saturday Night Live’ after seven years to pursue a career in the movies
While starring on the big screen, he returned to television frequently, most notably with repeat appearances as himself on ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ (1992–98)
In 1986, Dana Carvey joined the cast of ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) as one of its featured artists
Thereafter, he starred in minor roles in movies such as ‘This is Spinal Tap’ (1984) and ‘Racing with the Moon’ (1984)
In 1983, Dana Carvey entered into wedlock with Paula Zwagerman, and they have two sons, Dex and Thomas
In 1982, he landed a role in the NBC sitcom ‘One of the Boys’
In 1981, he moved to Los Angeles to make a fortune in Hollywood
In 1979, he married Leah but the marriage lasted only a year
In 1977, he won the San Francisco stand up competition after graduating from San Francisco State University with a degree in communications
In 1973, he graduated from Carlmount High School and began to perform as a stand-up comedian in the San Francisco bay area
Dana Thomas Carvey was born on June 2, 1955 in Missoula, Montana, to William and Billie Carvey; both his parents were school teachers
From 2014 to 2015, he portrayed the role of Lou Cannon in the Fox sitcom Mulaney
In 2013, Martin Short appeared in a special edition of the show ‘Saturday Night Live’ along with Steve Martin and Chevy Chase
In 2010, Martin Short was approached by the producers of the FX show ‘Damages’ to play the role of the attorney Leonard Winstone
Martin Short turned writer and actor in the film ‘Jiminy Glick in Lalawood’ which released in the year 2004
Martin Short played the character Jiminy Glick in the show ‘Primetime Glick’ which aired on Comedy Central for two years starting from 2001 and was widely regarded as one of the funniest shows
In 1993, Martin Short went back to theatre and acted in the play ‘The Goodbye Girl’ which was staged in Broadway
In 1986, Martin Short made his first foray into films with the film ‘Three Amigos’ and followed it up with ‘Innerspace’ the following year
However, it was his work for ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1984–85 that deserves to be regarded as his most important work
After appearing in the unsuccessful TV show ‘I’m a Big Girl Now’; Martin Short finally got his big break when he appeared he appeared in the comedy show ‘Second City Television’, more popularly known as SCTV in 1982
After being in a relationship with actress Gilda Radner for some time, Martin Short married actress Nancy Dorman in 1980
In 1972, Short became the host of the music show named ‘Right On’ and later on became a member of comedy troupe who went by the name ‘Toronto’s Second Comedy’
However, in 1971, in the same year in which he graduated he got his first break as an actor when he was cast in the play ‘Godspell’
Martin Hayter Short was born on 26 March 1950 in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to Charles Patrick Short and Olive Grace
