Martin “Mister Blister” Edward Belafsky, a native of Los Angeles,
grew up with a natural talent and desire to perform. At the age of nine, he
performed in a school production of “The Mikado,” which later led
him to a six-week program of Teen Drama Workshop at Cal-State Northridge.
There, he studied acting, comedy and dancing. Later, he began attending Taft
High School.
By the time he reached the age of 14, he appeared on a Corn Pops commercial and
had landed a role on NBC’s short-lived series, Hull High, as the
adorable, photo-snapping geek Louis Plumb. The show was cancelled after six
showings. Shortly afterward, he landed the role of Crutchy
in the Disney movie, Newsies, and appeared in the drug warning shown
before the movie. Unfortunately, Newsies flopped in the theaters too,
so Marty temporarily left show business after completing a few more movies to
complete his education.
He attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he pursued
comedy and theater after declining the studies for so long. He was discovered
to have that natural talent once more, and joined a nationally acclaimed
collegiate comedy group, Improvidence. In 1997, he graduated from the “Out
of Hand Juggling Club.” Upon graduating from the college, he began a
career in the direction of stand up comedy, and became a regular at the Laugh
Factory in Los Angeles. He has also appeared on Destination: Stardom and
The Lyricist’s Lounge on MTV. You can hear his routine, The Price
is Right, by clicking here.
Marty still appears the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, performing random comedy routines. He made another short film, titled Spoof! An Insider’s Guide to a Short Film Success, a mockumentary on trying to make it in the film industry. In 2002, he appeared on a commercial for KFC, being referred by Jason Alexander as "Mr. Soggy Man." He toured Las Vegas casinos with various comedy acts, was seen on a commercial for Rolling Rock Beer, and has a new film coming out called Back by Midnight. His back can also be viewed in Men in Black 2 (which, in my opinion, was an awful movie).
It's been learned that Marty was recently discovered by comic Rodney Dangerfield, who now gets Marty gigs for the opening of Dangerfield’s shows at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and is featured in the "thank you" credits of the film A Token For Your Thoughts.
Marty Belafsky
A Meager Tribute to Mister Blister
Crutchy
Shells
FILMOGRAPHY
Mighty Wind, A (2003) .... Ramblin' Sandy Pitnik
Back by Midnight (2002) .... Jerk Off
Men in Black II (2002) .... MIB Customs Agent
4th Tenor, The (2002) .... Johnny
America's Sweethearts (2001) .... Security Guard
Evolution (2001) .... Military Policeman
Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Louie the Sailor
Spoof! An Insider's Guide to Short Film Success (2000) .... Scott's Friend
... aka Spoof! (2000) (USA: short title)
"Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV Series .... Various
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) .... Ned Ryan
Breaking the Rules (1992) .... Young Rob
... aka Sketches (1992)
Newsies (1992) .... Crutchy
"Hull High" (1990) TV Series .... Louis Plumb
TV APPEARANCES
"Raymann is laat" (2001) playing "Stand-up comedian" (episode # 3.27) 7 November 2003
"Six Feet Under" (2001) playing "Bakery Worker Eddie Morrow" in episode: "Foot, The" (episode # 1.3) 6/17/2001
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996) playing "Student" in episode: "Dummy for Love" (episode # 2.3) 10/3/1997
"Step by Step" (1991) playing "Clark" in episode: "Making of the President, The" (episode # 2.9) 11/13/1992
"Wonder Years, The" (1988) playing "Brady Ryland" in episode: "Odd Man Out" (episode # 3.6) 11/14/1989
Know Your Newsies!
Miscellaneous
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