Demetri Martin is an American comedian, actor, artist, and musician. He is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, being a contributor on “The Daily Show,” and his Comedy Central show “Important Things with Demetri Martin.” In stand-up, he is known for his deadpan delivery. He has performed for several Netflix comedy specials including, “Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time),” “Demetri Martin: The Overthinker,” and “Demetri Deconstructed.”
In 2009, he hosted and starred in his own television show called Important things with Demetri Martin on Comedy Central. Prior to completing work on his second season, Martin starred in the comedy-drama film Taking Woodstock, directed by Ang Lee, which premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In 2011, Martin released his first book, titled This Is A Book. Martin also played a small role in the 2011 film Contagion. In 2012, he released his second comedy album entitled Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian. Martin also voiced Ice Bear in the Cartoon Network series “We Bare Bears.” Martin Made his directorial debut in the film “Dean,” which he also wrote, edited, and starred in.