Phil Hartman
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Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-born American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse. In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a cast member, and stayed for eight seasons until 1994. Nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. He also starred as Bill McNeal in the sitcom NewsRadio, voiced Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on The Simpsons, and appeared in supporting roles in the films Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers. After two divorces, Hartman married Brynn Omdahl in 1987, with whom he had two children. However, their marriage was troubled due to his busy work schedule and her drug and alcohol abuse. In 1998, while Hartman was sleeping in his bed, Omdahl shot and killed him, and later killed herself. In the weeks following his murder, Hartman was celebrated in a wave of tributes. Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Hartman was "the last person you'd expect to read about in lurid headlines in your morning paper... a decidedly regular guy, beloved by everyone he worked with". He was posthumously inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame in 2012 and 2014.
Known for
Credits
Spaceballs (1987)
as Dink (voice) (uncredited)
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Phil Fimple
Jingle All the Way (1996)
as Ted Maltin
Coneheads (1993)
as Marlax
The Pagemaster (1994)
as Tom Morgan (voice)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
as Reporter
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
as Sam
Blind Date (1987)
as Ted Davis
Quick Change (1990)
as Hal Edison
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
as Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as Comic Cop
Ruthless People (1986)
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Fletch Lives (1989)
as Bly Manager
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
as Major Thorn
The Border (1982)
as Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
Greedy (1994)
as Frank
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
as Fred
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
as Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
as Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
The Second Civil War (1997)
as The President
Last Resort (1986)
as Jean-Michel
Houseguest (1995)
as Gary Young
CB4 (1993)
as Virgil Robinson
Daybreak (1993)
as Man in Abstinence Commercial
How I Got Into College (1989)
as Bennedict, SAT Coach
Pandemonium (1982)
as Reporter
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Various (archive footage)
The Crazysitter (1994)
as The Salesman
The Facts (1982)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Self / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981)
as Kap'n Karl
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)
Actor
Stunt Rock (1978)
as Monique's Assistant
The Gong Show Movie (1980)
as Man at Airport with Gun
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Weekend Pass (1984)
as Joe Chicago
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (1993)
as Hollyberry
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 (2006)
as Self
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (2003)
as Bill Clinton (voice)
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998)
as Chauncey (voice)
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)
as Various
One Special Victory (1991)
as Mike Rutten
The Continental: Anticipation (2001)
as The Continental Announcer (voice)
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)
Actor
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)
as Self - Host
Cheeseball Presents (1984)
as Various Characters
Skateboard Madness (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Actor
The Last Days of Phil Hartman (2019)
as Self (archive footage)