Is ‘Only Murders’ star Martin Short gay?
Martin Short is not one to shy away from playing eccentric and flamboyant characters, from the queeny wedding planner Franck in the 1991 rom-com Father of the Bride to his latest role as the ever-so-stylish but struggling Broadway director-turned-true-crime-podcaster Oliver in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building.
As such, it’s easy to see why Martin Short is often mistaken for as gay. Here, we take a look at some of Short’s most iconic queer-coded characters and whether the actor actually identifies with them.RELATED: How many comic geniuses does it take to solve a murder?Martin Short is a veteran comedian and actor who made a name for himself creating timeless characters for sketch shows like Second City Television (SCTV) and Saturday Night Live.
Short joined the cast of SCTV in 1982 after years of working with The Second City’s improv troupe in Toronto, Canada. At SCTV, Short created notable characters like aging songwriter Irving Cohen and lovable weirdo Ed Grimley – the latter of which he carried over to Saturday Night Live where he was a cast member from 1984 to 1985.Despite his brief stint at Saturday Night Live, Short is often credited as one of the cast members who helped revive the show following Eddie Murphy’s departure in 1984.
The Ed Grimley character was so popular that by the time he left SNL, he got an offer to turn it into a character for the animated show The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley – making Grimley the only SCTV and SNL character to have a stand-alone cartoon.As with many successful comedians, SNL helped launch Short’s career in TV and film.
