Steve Martin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Stephen Glenn Martin
Born	August 14, 1945 (age 81) • Waco • Texas
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award (2009) • Kennedy Center Honors (2007) • Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2005) • Grammy Award (2001) • Grammy Award (1978) • Grammy Award (1977) • Emmy Award (1969) • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2014) • Emmy Award (1969): Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety, or Music • Grammy Award (2014): Best American Roots Song • Grammy Award (2010): Best Bluegrass Album • Grammy Award (2002): Best Country Instrumental Performance • Grammy Award (1979): Best Comedy Recording • Grammy Award (1978): Best Comedy Recording
Notable Works	“Bright Star” • “Meteor Shower” • “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”
Married To	Anne Stringfield (2007–present) • Victoria Tennant (1986–1994)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Another Nice Mess" (1972) • "Sgt. Bilko" (1996) • "It's Complicated" (2009) • "Shopgirl" (2005) • "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) • "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood" (2004) • "Novocaine" (2001) • "Cheaper by the Dozen" (2003) • "The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show" (1972) • "The Muppet Movie" (1979) • "Roxanne" (1987) • "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (1987) • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1974) • "The Prince of Egypt" (1998) • "HouseSitter" (1992) • "My Blue Heaven" (1990) • "Love the Coopers" (2015) • "Parenthood" (1989) • "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1972) • "Joe Gould's Secret" (2000) • "Bringing Down the House" (2003) • "The Man with Two Brains" (1983) • "Movers & Shakers" (1985) • "Home" (2015) • "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" (2003) • "Mixed Nuts" (1994) • "Father of the Bride" (1991) • "The Simpsons" (1998) • "¡Three Amigos!" (1986) • "Off to See the Wizard" (1967) • "The Lonely Guy" (1984) • "Father of the Bride Part II" (1995) • "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" (2005) • "The Jerk" (1979) • "Leap of Faith" (1992) • "The Pink Panther 2" (2009) • "The Spanish Prisoner" (1997) • "L.A. Story" (1991) • "A Simple Twist of Fate" (1994) • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1978) • "The Big Year" (2011) • "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (1988) • "The Pink Panther" (2006) • "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" (2016) • "30 Rock" (2008) • "Doc" (1976) • "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" (1982) • "The Out-of-Towners" (1999) • "Bowfinger" (1999) • "Baby Mama" (2008) • "Grand Canyon" (1991) • "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987) • "All of Me" (1984) • "Pennies from Heaven" (1981)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)	"Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills" (1986) • "George Burns Comedy Week" (1985)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator)	"Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" (1982) • "The Downer Channel" (2001) • "¡Three Amigos!" (1986) • "The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show" (1972) • "The Pink Panther" (2006) • "Shopgirl" (2005) • "Bowfinger" (1999) • "The Man with Two Brains" (1983) • "Traitor" (2008) • "George Burns Comedy Week" (1985) • "A Simple Twist of Fate" (1994) • "The Summer Brothers Smothers Show" (1968) • "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971–1973) • "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967–1969) • "The Ray Stevens Show" (1970) • "Domestic Life" (1984) • "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" (1969–1972) • "The Jerk" (1979) • "L.A. Story" (1991) • "Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour" (1970) • "The Pink Panther 2" (2009) • "Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills" (1986) • "Van Dyke and Company" (1976) • "Roxanne" (1987) • "On Location" (1976) • "Just for Laughs" (2010)
Albums	"Rare Bird Alert" (2011) • "The Steve Martin Brothers" (1981) • "A Wild and Crazy Guy" (1978) • "The Long-Awaited Album" (2017) • "Bright Star [Original Broadway Cast Recording]" (2016) • "An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life" (2018) • "Comedy Is Not Pretty!" (1979) • "So Familiar" (2015) • "Love Has Come for You" (2013) • "The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo" (2009) • "Let's Get Small" (1977)