In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before sold-out theaters on national tours. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later as a frequent host on Saturday Night Live. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics. Among many honors, he has received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center Honors, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award at the Academy's 5th Annual Governors Awards in 2013. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician.
