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WATCH: Father of the Bride star Martin Short talks about his Irish heritage

He was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, but Martin Short is extremely proud of his Irish heritage.

The comedian discussed his Irish roots with LAgoss.com at the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night, where he was being honoured.

“My father was born and raised in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, one of 11,” he said. “And one went to Birmingham, England, my uncle Frank, and his daughter became Secretary of State, Clare Short.

“One went to New York and then I’ve got cousins who talk like they are from Brooklyn,” he added, putting on an accent, “And the rest all stayed in Crossmaglen, and my father went to Canada.

In fact it was his late father’s love of movies that inspired Martin to get into acting in the first place.

“He loved all John Ford films: The Quiet Man, The Informer. Anything that made Ireland look fabulous and was critical of England, that’s where he went,” the actor joked.

The funnyman, known for his roles in Father of the Bride and The Three Amigos, called receiving the Oscar Wilde Award “the greatest moment of my life”.

Martin teased: “I have three children, but I don’t care about them tonight. It’s all about this wonderful Oscar Wilde Award.”

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