Steve Martin Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

Steve Martin is an award-winning American actor, comedian, writer and musician. He first gained notice as a writer for ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’. However, he started his career as a stand-up comedian and performed his routines at local clubs showing off magic tricks in fantasyland.

Moreover, he rose to fame mostly after appearing on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ as a guest 15 times. He released several comedy albums which were hugely successful. Want to know more about the legendary actor and comedian? Stay tuned to find out details about his personal life, career and net worth.

STEVE MARTIN: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The veteran entertainer was born on August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas, USA. He was born as the son of parents Mary Lee Stewart and Glenn Vernon Martin. His late father worked as a real estate salesman and aspiring actor. He grew up in Inglewood, California with his sister Melinda Martin. Then the family moved to Garden Grove and grew up in a Baptist family. Also, he is of mixed British, Scottish, Welsh, Scottish-Irish, German, and French ethnicity.

For his education, he attended Garden Grove High School where he was a cheerleader. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in Santa Ana College and took courses in acting and English poetry. Also, as a teenager, his first job was at Disneyland where he sold guides on the weekends and full-time during summer vacations that lasted three years. By the year, he learned several magic tricks and took paid employment at the magic shop in Fantasyland.

While in college, he teamed up with high school classmate Kathy Westmoreland and performed in comedies and productions at the Bird Cage Theater. He then joined California State University to pursue his philosophy. But in 1967, he transferred his major to theater. And while continuing his studies, he appeared in an episode of the show “The Dating Game”. However, he did not complete his studies and dropped out at the age of 21.

STEVE MARTIN: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE

In his difficult days, he landed a job as a writer in 1967 which he secured with the help of then-girlfriend Nina Goldblatt. She was a dancer on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” show. At the age of twenty-three, he wrote for ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ and ‘The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour’.

He became popular as a comedian in the mid-1970s and made frequent appearances as a stand-up comedian. It includes shows like “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” and HBO’s “On Location.” During this year, he released his comedy album ‘Platinum’. The track ‘Excuse Me’ from his debut album ‘Let’s Get Small’ established a national catchphrase. Subsequently, his other album ‘A Wild and Crazy Guy’ became a biggest hit which reached number 2 on the sales chart in the United States, selling one million copies.

However, he quit doing comedies in 1981 to pursue his acting career. Although he began to appear in 1972 with minor roles. And later, he returned after thirty-five in 2016 and rarely appeared in the opening comedy for Jerry Seinfeld. The same year, he went on a national tour with Martin Short and the Steep Canyon Rangers.

Acting career:

He began his acting career in late 1970 with minor roles in films like ‘Another Nice Mess’ and ‘The Absent-Minded Waiter’. Then he worked in a comedy movie ‘The Jerk’ which became a huge hit with over $100 million made on around $4 million. Then he appeared in three more Reiner-directed comedies ‘The Jerk: Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982), The Man with Two Brains (1983) and ‘All of Me (1984)’.

He worked as a screenwriter and executive producer for films like “Three Amigos (1986)”, “Roxanne (1987)”, “LA Story (1991)”, “A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)”, “The Pink Panther “, and many others. Her television credits include various characters from Netflix’s ‘The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour’, ‘The Carol Burnett Show (1978),’ ‘Twilight Theater (1982),’ ‘Oh, Hello On Broadway’, among others.

Other projects:

As a writer, he wrote a full-length play ‘Picasso au Lapin Agile’ in 1993. He also wrote various plays for ‘The New Yorker’ in the 1990s. He later wrote ‘The Underpants’, ‘ Shopgirl’, ‘The Pleasure of My Company’ and the Disney movie ‘Magic Camp’, and many more. In 2007, he published a memoir “Born Standing Up” and listed it as one of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Non-Fiction Books.

Additionally, he hosted the Oscars as a soloist in 2001, 2003, and Alec Baldwin in 2010. He also co-hosted “Disneyland: The 50 First Magical Years” and “Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python.”

Watch Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers perform ‘California’ on #Last Show https://t.co/liFnICK6L6 pic.twitter.com/xFWqMgmvXt

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) January 30, 2020

Martin is also a veteran musician who started playing the banjo when he was around 17 years old. He included an all-instrumental jam on his comedy album ‘Comedy Is Not Pretty’. Later, in 2009, he released his first all-music album “The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo”. In 2013 he released the collaborative album ‘Love Has Come for You’ with Edie Brickell.

STEVE MARTIN: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Talking about his personal life, he was quite famous among young ladies. Therefore, he dated a few beautiful actresses and got married already. But now he devotes himself only to his wife and family. The 74-year-old actor married Anne Stringfield on July 28, 2007. She is a writer and former New Yorker contributor and their wedding was presided over by Bob Kerrey at Martin’s Los Angeles Home. The wedding was attended by several guests who were surprised because they were invited to a party.

Martins and Anne became first-time parents to a daughter in December 2012. Additionally, on the “Late Show with David Letterman” show, when David Letterman asked for the baby’s name, Martin said his wife and had decided to name their little girl. Conquistador’. Moreover, he added that they don’t want to go with the weird Hollywood names and the meaning of the name describes a statement.

Previously, he married actress Victoria Tennant on November 20, 1986. However, their relationship did not last long and divorced in 1994. Together, the ex-couple did not produce any children. He also dated American actress, singer, and author Bernadette Peters in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Additionally, he dated Melissa Trumbo and Nina Goldblatt.

STEVE MARTIN: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Turning to his earnings, the actor has made a huge chunk out of his acting and acting career. It was also ranked sixth in Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Comics. Hence, his net worth is estimated to be around $130 million.

The comedian is very active on different social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. He goes by Instagram handle @stevemartintogo with 35.7k followers. On Twitter, he has a verified @SteveMartinToGo account with 8.5 million followers. He has verified Facebook account with over one million followers.

Such an honor to join @SteveMartinToGo + #MartinShort on the road again for a few shows! These guys are absolute masters and it’s truly inspiring to watch. Not pictured – the amazing @JeffBabko + the wonderful crew. Thank you for welcoming the first ladies! pic.twitter.com/qYvPNOUUxh

— Sierra Hull (@sierrahull) January 27, 2020

STEVE MARTIN: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The 74-year-old actor is in good shape and has maintained a healthy life and mind. Hence, he has a slim body which stands 5 feet 10 inches or 1.79 meters tall and weighs 74 kg. He has blue eye color with gray hair color.