Mars Attacks!: What Ever Happened To The Cast? – Looper

The president's lascivious press secretary, Jerry Ross (played by actor Martin Short), sees this whole Martian arrival as a big opportunity, both for the country and the president himself. He encourages the commander-in-chief to appear on TV and announce the alien presence outside the Earth's atmosphere before any news outlet can beat them to the punch. Jerry's proclivities for taking call girls back to the White House leads to him inadvertently aiding the Martians in their attempt to kill the president. Whoops.

In the 1997 comedy "Jungle 2 Jungle," Short played the role of cranky businessman Richard Kempster, partner toMichael Cromwell (Tim Allen), who learns he has a sonnamed Mimi-Siku (Sam Huntington) with his soon-to-be ex-wifePatricia (JoBeth Williams) in Venezuela. The same year, he played Murray, a fairy godfather toAnnabel (Mara Wilson), whose wish is to see her father land a role in a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" in the film "A Simple Wish." For a single season, Short hosted "The Martin Short Show," which featured his popular character Jiminy Glick, who later got his own Comedy Central show, "Primetime Glick," for three seasons beginning in 2000.

In 2006, Short reunited with Allen, appearing opposite him as Jack Frost in "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause." Beginning in 2010, he voiced the titular Dr. Seuss character in "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!" for three spread out seasons and a total of five specials.Short is currently starring with longtime friend and co-star Steve Martin in the Hulu murder-podcast sitcom "Only Murders in the Building."

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Mars Attacks!: What Ever Happened To The Cast? - Looper