Biography Of Steve Martin
Real Name
Steve Martin
Profession
Actors, Stand-up Comedians, Writers
Nick Name
Stephen Glenn Martin, Stephen Glenn
Famous as
Comedian
Nationality
American
Personal life of Steve Martin
Born on
14 August 1945
Birthday
14th August
Age
71 Years
Sun Sign
Leo
Born in
Waco
Grouping of People
College Dropouts
Personality Type
ENTJ
City
Texas
Family Background of Steve Martin
Father
Glenn Vernon Martin
Mother
Mary Lee Martin
Siblings
Melinda Martin
Spouses/Partners
Anne Stringfield, Victoria Tennant, Bernadette Peters
Education
Ralston Intermediate, 1963 - Garden Grove High School, Santa Ana College, 1967 - California State University, Long Beach
Net worth
$110 million
Awards
2015 - AFI Life Achievement Award 2013 - Academy Honorary Award 2005 - Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
2007 - Kennedy Center Honors 2014 - Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song - Love Has Come for You 2010 - Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album - The Crow 1979; 1978 - Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album - A Wild and Crazy Guy Let's Get Small 1988 - Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Roxanne 1988; 1985 · Roxanne - National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor - All of Me 2002 - Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance - Foggy Mountain Breakdown 1984 - New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor - All of Me 1996 - Outer Critics Circle Award for John Gassner Playwriting Award - Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Personal Fact of Steve Martin
Steve Martin is a multiple award winning American comedian, actor, and writer who first gained notice as a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. He began his career as a stand-up comedian and performed his routines in local clubs. He eventually ventured into television and made his first appearance on The Steve Allen Show following which he also appeared on The Virginia Graham Show. Having made a successful foray into television he achieved much popularity during the mid 1970s and performed in various shows.
He became particularly famous after a guest appearance in NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) and was invited to be the show’s guest host 15 times. Steve Martin achieved even greater success with the release of his comedy albums; his album A Wild and Crazy Guy peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Pop Albums Chart and was accredited double-platinum.
By this time he had garnered a huge fan following, and he realized the time was ripe for him to foray into films. His first substantial film appearance was in a short film, The Absent-Minded Waiter, which earned an Academy Award nomination. In addition to being an actor and a comedian, he is also a musician and is well known for his love for the banjo
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