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Martin Short

1950 - Today

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Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in numerous films and television shows. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Short has received more than 11,359,843 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Martin Short is the 1,511th most popular actor (up from 2,467th in 2019), the 115th most popular biography from Canada (up from 196th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Martin Short ranks 1,511 out of 9,996. Before him are Anthony Steffen, Momoko Kōchi, Louis Jouvet, Lorraine Bracco, Marie-France Pisier, and Danny Kaye. After him are Uta Hagen, Sal Mineo, Brittany Murphy, Ned Beatty, Catherine O'Hara, and Paul Lukas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Martin Short ranks 105. Before him are Barbara Sukowa, Camarón de la Isla, Ken Kutaragi, David Duke, Googoosh, and Neil Jordan. After him are Steve Hackett, Ubaldo Fillol, Vagit Alekperov, Alexander Lebed, Geraldine James, and Miki Manojlović.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Martin Short ranks 115 out of 1,350. Before him are Margot Kidder (1948), Louis Riel (1844), Fay Wray (1907), Marc Ouellet (1944), Peter Cullen (1941), and Joshua Slocum (1844). After him are Catherine O'Hara (1954), Joanna Shimkus (1943), Jean Chrétien (1934), David Morrell (1943), Bonar Law (1858), and William Osler (1849).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Martin Short ranks 32. Before him are Walter Huston (1883), Conrad Bain (1923), Joseph Wiseman (1918), Margot Kidder (1948), Fay Wray (1907), and Peter Cullen (1941). After him are Catherine O'Hara (1954), Joanna Shimkus (1943), Evangeline Lilly (1979), William B. Davis (1938), Bruce Greenwood (1956), and Elliot Page (1987).

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