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My Take
Demetri Martin is exactly the kind of comedian I gravitate toward. A Yale graduate who chose deadpan stand-up, guitar-backed one-liners, and hand-drawn satirical cartoons over anything self-serious, he wears his intelligence lightly, which I find genuinely classy. His run as Senior Youth Correspondent on The Daily Show, plus work as writer, director, composer, and cartoonist, could easily scatter into dilettantism, yet a consistent dry sensibility holds it all together, and the Writers Guild of America Award feels earned. He is quietly sharp rather than loud, and that restraint is precisely what makes his voice stick with me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Demetri Martin
- Name (Japanese)
- ディミトリ・マーティン
- Reading
- でぃみとり・まーてぃん
- Born
- May 25, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film actor / television actor / film score composer / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Toms River High School North
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Demetri Martin born?
Born May 25, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Demetri Martin from?
Demetri Martin is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Demetri Martin do?
Demetri Martin works as screenwriter, film actor, television actor, film score composer, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.