Stephen Glenn Martin born August 14, is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television , and recording , he has received many accolades , including five Grammy Awards , a Primetime Emmy Award and an Honorary Academy Award , [ 1 ] in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards.
In , Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the greatest stand-up comics. He became one of the most popular U. He played family patriarchs in Parenthood , the Father of the Bride films β , Bringing Down the House , and the Cheaper by the Dozen films β Since , Martin has embarked on several national comedy tours with fellow comedian Martin Short.
Martin is also known for writing the books to the musical Bright Star and to the comedy Meteor Shower , both of which premiered on Broadway ; he co-wrote the music to the former. He has played banjo since an early age and has included music in his comedy routines from the beginning of his professional career.
He has released several music albums and has performed with various bluegrass acts, including Earl Scruggs.
He has won three Grammy Awards for his music. Expressing his affection through gifts like cars and bikes, Steve's father was stern and not emotionally open to his son. Steve Martin's first job was at Disneyland , selling guidebooks on weekends and full-time during his school's summer break.
