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
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Phil Fimple
Spaceballs (1987)
as Dink (voice) (uncredited)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
as Ted Maltin
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
as Reporter
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
as Sam
Greedy (1994)
as Frank
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as Comic Cop
Coneheads (1993)
as Marlax
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
as Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
Quick Change (1990)
as Hal Edison
The Pagemaster (1994)
as Tom Morgan (voice)
Blind Date (1987)
as Ted Davis
Ruthless People (1986)
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
as Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
Houseguest (1995)
as Gary Young
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
as Fred
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
as Major Thorn
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
as Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
Fletch Lives (1989)
as Bly Manager
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Various (archive footage)
How I Got Into College (1989)
as Bennedict, SAT Coach
CB4 (1993)
as Virgil Robinson
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as (archive footage)
Daybreak (1993)
as Man in Abstinence Commercial
The Border (1982)
as Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (2003)
as Bill Clinton (voice)
The Second Civil War (1997)
as The President
Pandemonium (1982)
as Reporter
Skateboard Madness (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Various (archive footage)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Continental: Anticipation (2001)
as The Continental Announcer (voice)
Last Resort (1986)
as Jean-Michel
The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981)
as Kap'n Karl
One Special Victory (1991)
as Mike Rutten
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998)
as Chauncey (voice)
Stunt Rock (1978)
as Monique's Assistant
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 (2006)
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Self / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Gong Show Movie (1980)
as Man at Airport with Gun
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)
as Self
The Crazysitter (1994)
as The Salesman
Weekend Pass (1984)
as Joe Chicago
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)
as Self - Host
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)
as Various
The Twelve Days of Christmas (1993)
as Hollyberry
Cheeseball Presents (1984)
as Various Characters
The Last Days of Phil Hartman (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Actor
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)
Actor
The Facts (1982)
Actor