Steve Martin in a remake of the comedy "Father of the Bride" in 1991 (followed by a sequel in 1995) and in the 1992 comedy "Housesitter", with Goldie Hawn and Dana Delany. In 1994, he starred in "A Simple Twist of Fate"; a film adaptation of "Silas Marner". In David Mamet's 1997 thriller "The Spanish Prisoner", Martin played a darker role as a wealthy stranger who takes a suspicious interest in the work of a young businessman (Campbell Scott). He went on to star with Eddie Murphy in the 1999 comedy "Bowfinger," which Martin also wrote. In 1998, Martin guest starred with
Steve Martin U2 in the 200th episode of "The Simpsons" titled "Trash of the Titans", providing the voice for sanitation commissioner Ray Patterson. In 1999, Martin and Hawn starred in a remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy, "The Out-of-Towners". By 2003, Martin ranked fourth on the box office stars list, after starring in "Bringing Down The House" and "Cheaper by the Dozen", each of which earned over $130 million at U.S. theaters. That same year, he also played the villainous Mr. Chairman in the animation/live action blend, "". In 2005, Martin wrote and starred in "Shopgirl", based on his own novella