Steve Martin Biography

Comedian, actor and writer Steve Martin found fame starring in such films as The Jerk, Little Shop of Horrors, and Father of the Bride.

Born on August 14, 1945, in Waco, Texas, Steve Martin left college in 1967 to write for TV. He released four comedy albums between 1977 and 1981, winning Grammy Awards for Let's Get Small and A Wild and Crazy Guy. In 1979, he starred in his first full-length feature film, The Jerk, and later went on to success with Father of the Bride and numerous other films. More recently, in Martin released The Crow, a collection of banjo compositions that went on to earn him the Grammy for Bluegrass Album of the Year, and two follow-up albums.