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
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
as Sam
Coneheads (1993)
as Marlax
Quick Change (1990)
as Hal Edison
The Pagemaster (1994)
as Tom Morgan (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
as Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as Comic Cop
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
as Reporter
Blind Date (1987)
as Ted Davis
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
as Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
Ruthless People (1986)
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
Greedy (1994)
as Frank
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
as Major Thorn
Fletch Lives (1989)
as Bly Manager
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
as Fred
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
as Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
CB4 (1993)
as Virgil Robinson
The Border (1982)
as Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Self / Various Characters
The Second Civil War (1997)
as The President
How I Got Into College (1989)
as Bennedict, SAT Coach
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daybreak (1993)
as Man in Abstinence Commercial
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)
as Various
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Houseguest (1995)
as Gary Young
The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981)
as Kap'n Karl
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Various (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)
as Self
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)
Actor
Pandemonium (1982)
as Reporter
The Gong Show Movie (1980)
as Man at Airport with Gun
The Crazysitter (1994)
as The Salesman
Last Resort (1986)
as Jean-Michel
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Various (archive footage)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)
as Self - Host
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998)
as Chauncey (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (2003)
as Bill Clinton (voice)
Skateboard Madness (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)
Actor
One Special Victory (1991)
as Mike Rutten
The Facts (1982)
Actor
Cheeseball Presents (1984)
as Various Characters
Weekend Pass (1984)
as Joe Chicago
Stunt Rock (1978)
as Monique's Assistant
The Continental: Anticipation (2001)
as The Continental Announcer (voice)
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Actor
The Twelve Days of Christmas (1993)
as Hollyberry
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 (2006)
as Self
The Last Days of Phil Hartman (2019)
as Self (archive footage)