Demetri (Evan) Martin (born May 25, 1973) is a Greek-American comedian, actor, writer, musician, cartoonist, and humorist from New York City, raised in Toms River, New Jersey.
- With a style often likened to Mitch Hedberg and Steven Wright.
- Writer for Late Night with Conan O’Brien (2003–04)
- on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart starting in 2005 en.wikipedia.org+1nickiswift.com+1.
- Creator and host of Comedy Central’s Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–10), blending sketch, stand‑up, animations, and whimsical segments azquotes.com
- Film roles include Taking Woodstock (2009), Take Me Home Tonight (2011), In a World… (2013), and writer-star of auteur film Dean (2016) nickiswift.com
- Voice of Ice Bear on Cartoon Network’s We Bare Bears
with a B.A. in History from Yale University in 1995, where he earned accolades for a palindromic poem and extracurricular creativity
- Admitted to Harvard Law, opted instead for NYU School of Law on a full scholarship—but left to pursue stand‑up in 1997 articlebio.com
- Influences include Steven Wright, Gary Larson (The Far Side), and Mitch Hedberg types of absurd observational humor interviewmagazine.com
- Born to a Greek Orthodox priest father and a nutritionist mother; raised alongside siblings Spyro and Christene articlebio.com
- Married Rachael Beame in 2012 (“yes” on June 1) and is a father of two; previously married to Jen (div. 2000)
- His 2016 film Dean was inspired by reflections on his father’s passing interviewmagazine.com
- Released comedy albums and specials, including These Are Jokes (2006), Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian (2012), The Overthinker (Netflix 2018), and his most recent Demetri Deconstructed also on Netflix porttix.com
- Authored the bestselling book This Is a Book, featuring jokes, cartoons, and puzzles interviewmagazine.com.
Demetri Martin is a multifaceted comedian whose blend of wit, visual art, musicality, and deadpan delivery has left a distinctive mark on comedy—from fringe festivals and TV to books, film, and cartoons.