1979年，史蒂夫在他的明星路上开始崭露头角，这就是《愚笨的人》（The Jerk）。它是根据他自己的脚本拍摄的，它的收益给人深刻的印象，5百万投资获益4千万。对史蒂夫来说不幸的是，他选择了音乐剧《来自天堂的分币》作为他的下一个作品，这个片子是巨大的失败，它仅仅赚到2千万投资的五分之一。正是他签约的第二个角色，史蒂夫向观众展示了他的戏剧天赋。史蒂夫在下一个戏——《死人不穿格子呢》（Dead Men don't Were Plaid）中的角色，使他像拉娜·特纳、查尔斯·劳顿和哈姆夫瑞·宝嘉那样演出。1986年，史蒂夫与契夫·查斯、马丁·绍特一起参加了一个喜剧西部片，《三朋友》。他们对彼此的看法相当一致，都认为对方妙趣横生。同年，史蒂夫在《恐怖小店》中扮演了个小角色，一个精神错乱的唱歌牙医。1987年，史蒂夫与约翰·坎迪相伴出现在一个快乐旅途电影中：《飞机、火车和汽车》。1987年也是史蒂夫在《罗克辛纳》（Roxanne）中担任主角的一年，该片是依据席里诺·德伯杰里克的古典故事改编。该片在讚扬声中上演，获得拉美电影批评奖的最佳演员奖，高迪·奥诺尔获最佳编剧。不过，该片受到了奥斯卡的冷落。《罗克辛纳》是真正的好电影。该片是在纳尔逊河区拍摄的，如果你有幸去纳尔逊区，你真可以碰到一个罗克辛纳与你一起散步。在该电影中，能看见篱笆、火房等。史蒂夫的早期生涯，在卡尔·雷诺执导的四个影片中扮演角色，它们包括《愚笨的人》、《all of Me》、《死人不穿格子呢》、《双脑人》等。1986年，史蒂夫·马丁与女演员维多利亚·苔南特结婚。两人是在1984年拍摄《all of Me》时相识的。
1980年代后期，史蒂夫的演艺生涯比以前更忙了，1988年他重拍了马龙·白兰度、戴卫·尼文的喜剧《床上故事》。史蒂夫1988年在《骯髒的骗子》中扮演一位在里维拉法语区工作的美国骗子，他与米彻尔·凯恩主演。史蒂夫在1989年的《为人父母》中扮演一个核心家庭的成员，具有讽刺意味的是，史蒂夫演的是一个过于溺爱的爸爸，在现实中，他却没有自己的孩子。史蒂夫·马丁：它很适合我，我很喜欢与我一起演出的孩子们，我们度过了一段愉快的时光，被他们环绕非常快乐，我们之间在喜剧的层面能很好交流。世界上有成千上万的人，他们为人父母，这样，你就可以观察和看到细节。1990年，马丁再次与《为人父母》的投资者里奇·毛拉尼斯合作，出演《我的蓝色天堂》（my Blue Heaven）中的一个暴徒，他隐藏在一个小镇，準备背叛他的亲密伙伴。之后，史蒂夫撰写和出演了《拉美故事》（LA Story）。这个电影中，他把他的明信片改寄洛山基，他与妻子维克多利亚·苔南特联袂出演该片。在《大峡谷》中担任一个小角色之后，史蒂夫重返喜剧，在《新娘的父亲》（father of Bride）中扮演角色，此片因斯宾塞·特雷西的製作而出名。该片使史蒂夫与他在《三朋友》中的共演者，马丁·邵特重聚。当他1992年在《信仰的跳跃》中扮演一个偏激的传播福音者时，史蒂夫再次变得严肃。儘管他的表演严肃，但史蒂夫仍感对他的影迷他须是一个粗犷的、狂热的汉子。
1985 George Burns Comedy Week ...... Executive Producer(14集)
1984 Domestic Life...... Executive Producer(10集)
导演
Steve Martin Live (1986) AS …… ("Hommage to Steve" - comedians' segment)
专辑音乐
Let's Get Small (1977)
A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978)
Comedy Is Not Pretty (1979)
The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo (2009)
Rare Bird Alert (2011)
还多次为电影配乐
电视节目
主持与Alec Baldwin主持82届奥斯卡
Just for Laughs AS ...... Himself - Host(2010)
《第82届奥斯卡颁奖典礼》The 82nd Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Host (2010）
《第75届奥斯卡颁奖典礼》The 75th Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Host (2003)
《第73届奥斯卡颁奖典礼》The 73rd Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Host (2001)
《幻想曲2000》Fantasia/2000 AS …… Host (Film Introduction) (1999)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python AS …… Himself/Host (1989)
电视节目
The 78th Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself (uncredited) (2006)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live AS …… Himself (2005)
Earth to America AS …… Himself (2005)
Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years AS …… Himself (2005）
Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute AS …… Himself (2005)
《吉米尼·格里克的啦啦坞》Jiminy Glick in La La Wood AS …… Himself (2004)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks AS …… Himself (archive footage) (2004)
100 Years of Hope and Humor AS …… Himself (2003)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks AS …… Himself (2002)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts AS …… Himself (2002)
Comedy Central Presents:The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase AS …… Himself (2002)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch AS …… Interviewee (2002)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour AS …… Himself (interviewee, 2000 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival footage (uncredited) (2002)
The British Comedy Awards 2001 AS …… Himself (2001)
Thin Ice AS …… Himself (2000)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies AS …… Himself (2000)
The Venice Project AS …… Himself (1999)
《第71届奥斯卡颁奖典礼》The 71st Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Co-presenter: Writing Awards (1999)
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies AS …… Himself/Various Characters (1999)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary AS …… Himself (1999)
From Spam to Sperm AS …… Himself (1999)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley AS …… Himself (Various Characters) (1998)
《第69届奥斯卡金像奖颁奖典礼》The 69th Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself (1997)
Nichols and May: Take Two AS …… Himself (1996)
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television AS …… Himself (1996)
《第67届奥斯卡颁奖典礼》The 67th Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Presenter: Best Editing (1995)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts AS …… Himself (1995)
Television's Greatest Performances AS …… Himself (archive footage) (1995)
The World of Jim Henson AS …… Himself (archive footage) (1994)
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion AS …… Himself (archive footage) (1993)
Funny Business" AS …… (archive footage) (1992)
Paul Simon: Born at the Right Time AS …… Himself (1991)
第62届奥斯卡颁奖典礼The 62nd Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Presenter: Best Original Score (1990)
Life of Python AS …… Himself (1990)史蒂夫·马丁
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary AS …… Himself (1989)
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women AS …… Himself and The Great Flydini (1989)
The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon AS …… Himself (1988)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years AS …… Himself (archive footage) (1986)
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary AS …… Himself (1986)
The 57th Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Presenter: Best Art Direction (1985)
The History of White People in America AS …… Himself (1985)
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly AS …… Himself (1985)
The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra AS …… Himself (1982)
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography (1981)
Steve Martin: All Commercials AS …… Himself/Various (1980)
《真是不赖的小伙子》The Kids Are Alright AS …… Himself (1979)
The 51st Annual Academy Awards AS …… Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects (1979)
The 21st Annual Grammy Awards AS …… Himself (1979)
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy AS …… Himself/Various (1978)
Bob Hope's Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series AS …… Himself (1978)
The 20th Annual Grammy Awards AS …… Himself (1978)
On Location: Steve Martin AS …… Himself (1976)
Rocky Mountain Christmas AS …… Himself (1975)
Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour" AS......Himself (1972)
获奖记录
金球奖
第53届(1996)- 电影类-音乐喜剧类最佳男主角-新岳父大人2 Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
电影《粉红豹》
与Alec Baldwin主持82届奥斯卡
史蒂夫·马丁
