These Longtime Celebrity Legends Are Currently Leading Lives No One Expected

Long before he was solving murders in an expensive Manhattan apartment building, Steve Martin was revolutionizing stand-up comedy with an arrow through his head and deliberately ridiculous confidence. The Jerk, Roxanne, Father of the Bride, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles later revealed the warmth beneath his absurdist humor.

At 80, Martin divides his attention between acting, live comedy, writing, and accomplished banjo playing. Only Murders in the Building has been renewed for a sixth season, while his album with Alison Brown, Safe, Sensible and Sane, extended his serious commitment to bluegrass. Creative variety remains his strongest form of momentum.