Martin Mull spent more than five decades making people laugh, from his groundbreaking work on Fernwood 2-Night to memorable roles on Roseanne, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Arrested Development. But as Netflix’s new documentary reveals, comedy was only one part of his story — and, according to Mull himself, it wasn’t even the most important one. According to Mull, he was a painter who happened to be a huge comedic talent.
Who Is Martin Mull? looks beyond the familiar face from TV to reveal the painter, musician, recovering alcoholic, husband, father, and accidental comedian behind it. From the surprising way he discovered he was funny to his friendship with Johnny Carson, 35 years of sobriety, and the art career that eventually took him to the Whitney, here are some of the biggest things we learned about Martin Mull.
Who is Martin Mull?, Now Streaming, Netflix