Stephen
Glenn "Steve" Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an
American comedian, actor, writer, playwright, producer, musician
and composer. In David Mamet's 1997 thriller, The Spanish
Prisoner, Martin played a darker role as a wealthy stranger who
takes a suspicious interest in the work of a young businessman
(Campbell Scott). In 1999, Martin and Goldie Hawn starred in a
remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy, The Out-of-Towners. By 2003,
Martin ranked 4th on the box office stars list, after co-starring
in Bringing Down The House and starring in Cheaper By The Dozen,
each of which earned over $130 million at U.S. theaters. Both were
family comedies. In 2005, Martin wrote and starred in Shopgirl,
based on his own novella. Martin played a wealthy businessman who
strikes up a romance with a Saks Fifth Avenue counter girl (Claire
Danes). He also starred in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 that year.
Martin's last work to date was the 2006 installment of The Pink
Panther, attempting to stand in Peter Sellers' shoes as the
bumbling Inspector Clouseau. In 2007, he announced on his website
that he would likely be starting work on the sequel later in the
year. Martin was honored at the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
on December 1, 2007 ... more
