Martin Herlihy (born September 13, 1998) is an American comedian, writer, and actor who has quickly become a recognizable face in the comedy world. He is best known for being part of the sketch comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy and for his work as a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live (SNL), where his unique brand of absurdist humor has gained a wide following.
Early Life
Martin was born into a creative family as the son of Tim Herlihy, a longtime screenwriter and collaborator of Adam Sandler. Growing up surrounded by comedy and film, Martin was inspired to follow a similar path. He later attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he joined the campus sketch group Hammerkatz, sharpening his comedic and writing skills.
Career
Herlihy’s career took off when he teamed up with Ben Marshall and John Higgins to form the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy. Their viral sketches brought them internet fame and eventually led to all three joining Saturday Night Live in 2021 as writers. Martin has not only written for SNL but also appeared in several pre-taped sketches. Expanding into film, he co-wrote and starred in Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023) and also appeared in Adam Sandler’s Hubie Halloween (2020). His work has already earned multiple Emmy and Writers Guild Award nominations.
Martin Herlihy has made headlines recently with major shifts at Saturday Night Live. The comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy, once a staple of SNL’s digital sketches, is changing direction John Higgins has left, Ben Marshall joins the cast, and Martin will remain behind the scenes as a writer. While fans may miss their iconic group videos, Martin is pushing ahead in his career, stepping into bigger opportunities with upcoming roles in movies like Happy Gilmore 2, Roommates, The Breadwinner, and The Running Man. He worked as writer in Please Don’t Destroy LIVE, Saturday Night Live, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party and Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party.
He appeared as actor in Happy Gilmore 2, Please Don’t Destroy LIVE, Saturday Night Live, The Best Man’s Ghostwriter, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, Welcome to Flatch, The Basics, Hubie Halloween and Mae at the Funeral.
Personal Life
Despite his growing fame, Martin keeps his personal life private. He is known to have a close bond with his father, Tim Herlihy, whose career has been both a source of guidance and inspiration. While rumors about his relationships occasionally surface, Martin has not publicly confirmed any. Instead, he continues to focus on his comedy career, steadily building a reputation as one of the brightest young talents in American sketch comedy. His sister is also an actress, known for Happy Gilmore 2.
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