Steve Martin is a legendary writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include 
Father of the Bride, 
Parenthood, 
The Spanish Prisoner, and 
Bringing Down the House, as well as 
Roxanne, 
L.A. Story, and 
Bowfinger, for which he also wrote the screenplays. 
He's won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to a play, 
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, 
Pure Drivel, and a bestselling novella, 
Shopgirl, which was made into a movie. His work appears frequently in 
The New Yorker and 
The New York Times.