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Steve Martin

  • Birthplace: Waco, Texas
  • Birthday: August 14, 1945

This silver-haired, physically expressive performer successfully shifted from being one of the most popular standup comics of the 1970s to a respected film actor of the 80s and 90s. Steve Martin began performing his material in clubs in the late 60s before establishing his reputation as a sharp TV comedy writer. He won an Emmy for his work on the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in 1972 and less than a decade later returned to performance. It wasn't long before Martin was a comedy superstar, filling stadiums, releasing platinum rec…more

Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Portrayed Inspector Clouseau, in prequel to the 1964 Peter Sellers original film The Pink Panther ; also co-wrote the screenplay

  • 2005

    Cast in Cheaper By the Dozen 2, in which he reprises his role as patriarch to a family of 12 kids

  • 2005

    Co-starred with Claire Danes in Shopgirl a film based on his novel by the same name

  • 2004

    Received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken word for The Pleasure of My Company

  • 2003

    Co-starred, alongside Queen Latifah, as a lonely attorney in Bringing Down the House.

Awards

  • 2000

    American Comedy Award for Lifetime Achievement:

  • 1996

    Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Playwriting Award:

  • 1992

    People s Choice Award: Favorite Actor in a Comedy Motion Picture

  • 1987

    Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Actor

  • 1987

    Writers Guild of America Award: Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

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