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My Take
What draws me to Martin Mull is his refusal to be just one thing. Comedian, actor, voice artist, and a genuinely serious painter, he moved between high comedy and quiet craft without ever seeming to strain. From Colonel Mustard in Clue to deadpan turns on Roseanne, Sabrina, and Arrested Development, he had a gift for being the dry, unhurried presence that makes a scene land. I admire performers who treat versatility as play rather than ambition. His 2024 passing closed a career that always felt charmingly underrated, and I find myself wishing audiences had savored that quiet brilliance a little more while it lasted.
Overview
Martin Eugene Mull (, August 18, 1943 – June 27, 2024) was an American actor, musician, and painter. He became known on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, then its spin-off Fernwood 2 Night, and America 2 Night. His other notable roles included Colonel Mustard in the 1985 film Clue, Leon Carp on Roseanne, Willard Kraft on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Vlad Masters/Vlad Plasmius on Danny Phantom, and Gene Parmesan on Arrested D…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Mull
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・マル
- Reading
- まーてぃん・まる
- Born
- August 18, 1943 – June 27, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / painter / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- New Canaan High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.