Steve Martin was born in 1945 in Waco, Texas, United States.
Son of Mary lee, a housewife and Glenn Vernon Martin, a real estate salesman and an up-and-coming actor.
He was raised in Garden Grove, California, where he attended the local school.
As a teenager he started working in the Magic shop of Disneyland, where he developed his talent as a magician, juggler and even a banjo player.
He teamed up with his high school classmate Kathy westmoreland to do a musical comedy routine, showing it in local coffee shops and the Bird Cage Center.
Martin studied philosophy at California State University, Long Beach and, for a time, considered becoming a professor of philosophy.
In 1967, it was transferred to UCLA and changed his career to teacher.
While attending college, he appeared in an episode of “The Datting Game”.
At 21 he dropped out of his studies.
As his girlfriend at the time worked in “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Shaw” achieved that part of the work written by Martin was introduced to the writers of the show.
Thus, the main writer, Mason williams, began to pay him initially from his own salary.
In 1969 Steve and the rest of the writers won a Emmy.
He also wrote for John denver The Glen Campbell Goodtime Tour “and”The Sonny and Cher Comedy tour “ and came to appear in some presentations of these shows.
Martin he interpreted his own material as an opening for other groups such as “The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band“ Y “The Carpenters”.
Appeared in San Francisco on The San Francisco Boarding House”.
He kept writing, and won an award nomination Emmy for his work “Van Dyke and Company”In 1976.
In the mid-’70s, he made frequent appearances as a comedian in “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson “.
That exhibition, along with others in “On Location” of HBO and in “Saturday night Live” of NBC, led him to his first three comic albums called “Let’s get Small ”.
These were a great success and were followed by “A wild and Crazy Guy”, Which was even more renowned than the previous ones.
This last album ended with the song “King tut”, Which managed to reach number 17 on the charts, in 1978.
Both productions won awards Grammy in 1977 and 1978, as the best comic recording.
His works were clearly self-referential and ironic, with mixes that included philosophical concepts, banjo, and an unstructured style.
By the late 1970s, he had acquired a fame worthy of a rock star. On his tours he was followed by thousands of fans.
Despite that acclaim, the true goal of Steve it was getting to the movies.
His first film was “The Absent-Minded Waiter”In 1977. This 7-minute film was written and starred by Martin and was nominated for the award Oscar.
Then he appeared in the musical “Sergeant Pepper ”(1978), where he sang “Maxwell´s Silver Hammer” of the Beatles.
In 1979, he wrote and starred in his first film “A madman is on the loose“, directed by Carl Reiner.
The film was widely accepted and earned more than $ 73 million, opening the doors to launch his career.
He was the executive producer of the series “Domestic life“, The one that was carried out by Martin Dull, and the night series “Twilight theater”.
In “Money fallen from the sky”(1981), she tried her first role in a dramatic movie.
In this work with Christopher Walken and it was a box office flop.
Martin was in three more films directed by Carl Reiner.
The first was “Dead customer does not pay”In 1982, together with Ingrid Bergmam, Cary grant Y Humphrey bogart.
Then it was followed by “A Genie with two brains”(1983) with Kathleen turner Y Paul benedict and, the following year, “ Twice me” next to Lily tomlin.
In 1986, he joined his peers Martin Short Y Chevy chase of “Saturday night Live”, in “Three friends“, directed by John landis and written by Martin (with others).
That same year he was in the cinematographic musical of “The shop of horrors” with Rick moranis, Ellen greene, Bill murray Y James belushi. In it he played the sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello.
In 1987, he joined the comedian John candy in the film “Better alone than in bad company”, In which I also participate Kevin bacon.
That same year, his participation in “Roxanne” next to Daryl Hannah it earned him an award Writers Guiad of America and the recognition of Hollywood as something more than a comedian.
In 1988, he was seen alongside Michael Caine in “A couple of seducers”.
Martin was the main actor in the film of Ron Howard “Sweet home … sometimes!” next to Rick moranis Y Dianne Wiest, and with the participation of Keanu reeves Y Joaquin phoenix.
During the ’90s, he wrote several articles for the newspaper The New Yorker.
He participated in the work “Waiting for Godoy” What Vladimir and with Robin williams What Tarragon.
In 1990, he would be seen for the third time alongside Moranis in “My dear mobster” and with Joan Cusack.
In 1991, he wrote and starred in “Three women for a cheeky” with Sarah Jessica Parker Y Patrick Stewart and it was part of the drama “Grand Canyon: the soul of the city “, with Kevin Kline Y Danny glover.
It was during 1991, where he performed his well-known role as George Banks in “Father of the bride”, In which he co-starred with Diane keaton. In 1995, he would make the second part of this film.
In 1993, he wrote the play “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”, Which was well received in the United States.
In 1997, he played a dark role as a wealthy foreigner who takes a suspicious interest in the work of a young businessman played by Campbell Scott, in “The plot”, also including Felicity Huffman.
In 1998, he participated in chapter 200 of “The Simpsons“With the band U2.
By 1999, she was the co-star of Goldie hawn in the 1970 remake of Neil Simon called “Outsiders in New York”.
In 2001, he was the host of the awards ceremony Oscar and performed with his banjo the remake of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown“for which I win a Grammy In 2002.
In 2002, he adapted the work of Carl Sternheim “The Underpants”, Which was seen in the Classic Stage Company.
The following year, 2003, he directed for the second time the delivery of the Oscar.
In 2003, he had an impressive box office success with “Twelve at home” next to Bonnie hunt, Tom welling, Hilary Duff Y Ashton Kutcher.
That same year he did “The fat girl was armed” with Queen latifah.
In 2005, he wrote and starred in “Forbidden to fall in love” with Claire danes Y Bridgette wilson, story based on his own novel.
He also made the sequel “Twelve away from home“, Joining the cast Carmen electra.
In that year also, he was the host next to Donald Duck from a film tribute to 50 years of Disney and that continues to be shown there to this day.
Martin has written two novels, Shopgirl Y The Pleasure of My Company.
Among his latest appearances are “The Pink Panther”(2006) that included Kevin Kline, Jean Reno Y Beyonce knowles.
In 2007, he published his memoirs titled Born Standing Up.
Soon it will be seen in “Baby mamma”(2008) with Sigourney weaver Y Maura tierney, “The Pink Panther 2”(2009) with Andy Garcia Y “Topper”(2010).
In his personal life he has been involved with artists such as Allyson hollingsworth Y Cindy sherman and actresses like Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Heche Y Bernardette peters.
Was married to Victoria Tennant from 1986 to 1994.
In July 2007, he married Anne Stringfield.
Characters like Tom Hanks, Eugene levy Y Carl Reiner, they were among the guests and attended believing that it was a regular party.
Martin is a great admirer of art, particularly modern American art, having a wide collection and being a member of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.