1948-09-24 Brantford, Ontario, Canada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman (September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-born American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family immigrated to the United States when he was ten. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands like Poco and America. Feeling the need for a more creative outlet, Hartman joined the comedy group The Groundlings in 1975 and there helped comedian Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the screenplay for the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse. Hartman became well-known in the late 1980s when he joined the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. He won fame for his impressions, particularly of President Bill Clinton, and stayed on the show for eight seasons. Called "the Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, Hartman won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. In 1995, after scrapping plans for his own variety show, he starred as Bill McNeal in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio. He also had frequent roles on The Simpsons as Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure and others, and appeared in the films Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers. Hartman had been divorced twice before he married Brynn (née Omdahl) in 1987; the couple had two children together. However, their marriage was fractured, due in part to Brynn's drug use. On May 28, 1998, Brynn shot and killed her husband while he slept in their Encino, Los Angeles, home, then committed suicide several hours later. In the weeks following his death, Hartman was celebrated in a wave of tributes. Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly opined 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Hartman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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The Last Days of Phil Hartman | Starring | 2019-09-19 |
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Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self - Cast Member (In Memoriam) | 2015-02-15 |
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The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 | Self | 2006-10-10 |
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror | Bill Clinton (voice) | 2003-10-31 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Various (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-10-26 |
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The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV | 1999-03-08 | |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey | 1999-10-13 | |
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Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night | Chauncey (voice) | 1998-10-13 |
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Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley | Self | 1998-01-01 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Self / Various Characters | 1998-01-01 |
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Small Soldiers | Phil Fimple | 1998-07-10 |
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The Second Civil War | The President | 1997-12-04 |
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Jingle All the Way | Ted Maltin | 1996-11-21 |
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Sgt. Bilko | Major Colin Thorn | 1996-03-29 |
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The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show | 1995-05-20 | |
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Houseguest | Gary Young | 1995-01-06 |
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Stuart Saves His Family | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | 1995-04-12 |
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Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger | 1995-04-01 | |
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The Pagemaster | Tom Morgan (voice) | 1994-11-23 |
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The Crazysitter | The Salesman | 1994-12-31 |
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Greedy | Frank | 1994-03-04 |
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition | Self - Host | 1994-11-19 |
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Comic Cop | 1993-02-04 |
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Daybreak | Man in Abstinence Commercial | 1993-05-08 |
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So I Married an Axe Murderer | Ranger John 'Vicky' Johnson | 1993-07-30 |
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Coneheads | Marlax | 1993-07-23 |
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The Twelve Days of Christmas | Hollyberry | 1993-12-03 |
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CB4 | Virgil Robinson | 1993-03-12 |
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One Special Victory | Mike Rutten | 1991-12-08 |
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Quick Change | Hal Edison | 1990-07-13 |
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How I Got Into College | Bennedict, SAT Coach | 1989-05-19 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 1989-09-24 |
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Fletch Lives | Bly Manager | 1989-03-17 |
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Spaceballs | Dink (voice) (uncredited) | 1987-06-24 |
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Amazon Women on the Moon | Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland") | 1987-09-18 |
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The Brave Little Toaster | Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice) | 1987-07-09 |
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Blind Date | Ted Davis | 1987-03-27 |
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Last Resort | Jean-Michel | 1986-03-31 |
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¡Three Amigos! | Sam | 1986-12-12 |
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Jumpin' Jack Flash | Fred | 1986-04-23 |
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Ruthless People | Newsreader (uncredited) | 1986-06-26 |
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Reporter | 1985-07-26 |
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Cheeseball Presents | 1984-03-01 | |
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Weekend Pass | Joe Chicago | 1984-02-03 |
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The Facts | 1982-06-01 | |
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Pandemonium | Reporter | 1982-04-01 |
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The Pee-wee Herman Show | Kap'n Karl | 1981-09-11 |
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Skateboard Madness | Narrator (voice) | 1980-09-15 |
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The Gong Show Movie | Man at Airport with Gun | 1980-05-23 |
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Cheech & Chong's Next Movie | Chick Hazard | 1980-07-18 |
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Stunt Rock | Monique’s Assistant | 1978-06-30 |
