Which comedian created the character Ed Grimley?

The comedian who created the character Ed Grimley is Martin Short. Short developed and performed the eccentric character, first bringing him to television audiences through the Canadian sketch series SCTV.

Ed Grimley is recognizable for his sharply pointed hair, high-energy movements, nervous enthusiasm, and catchphrases such as “I must say.” The character began in Second City improvisational comedy before Short adapted him for SCTV. Grimley later became one of Short’s signature creations.

Short brought Ed Grimley to Saturday Night Live after joining the cast in 1984, introducing the character to a much larger American audience. Grimley also became the star of The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, a Hanna-Barbera animated series that aired on NBC in 1988. The character is sometimes mistaken for a creation of SCTV colleague Eugene Levy or another cast member, but Ed Grimley was created and portrayed by Martin Short.