Phil Hartman
Biography
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
All Movies (56)
- The Last Days of Phil Hartman2019 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Women of SNL2010 · as Various (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007 · as Self
- Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 12006 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
- The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror2003 · as Bill Clinton (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley2003 · as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment2003 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Continental: Anticipation2001 · as The Continental Announcer (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey1999
- The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV1999
- Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night1998 · as Chauncey (voice)
- Small Soldiers1998 · as Phil Fimple
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman1998 · as Self / Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley1998 · as Self
- The Second Civil War1997 · as The President
- Jingle All the Way1996 · as Ted Maltin
- Sgt. Bilko1996 · as Major Thorn
- The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show1995 · as Various
- Stuart Saves His Family1995 · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger1995
- Houseguest1995 · as Gary Young
- The Crazysitter1994 · as The Salesman
- The Pagemaster1994 · as Tom Morgan (voice)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition1994 · as Self - Host
- Greedy1994 · as Frank
- The Twelve Days of Christmas1993 · as Hollyberry
- So I Married an Axe Murderer1993 · as Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
- Coneheads1993 · as Marlax
- Daybreak1993 · as Man in Abstinence Commercial
- CB41993 · as Virgil Robinson
- National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993 · as Comic Cop
- One Special Victory1991 · as Mike Rutten
- Quick Change1990 · as Hal Edison
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
- How I Got Into College1989 · as Bennedict, SAT Coach
- Fletch Lives1989 · as Bly Manager
- Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
- The Brave Little Toaster1987 · as Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
- Spaceballs1987 · as Dink (voice) (uncredited)
- Blind Date1987 · as Ted Davis
- ¡Three Amigos!1986 · as Sam
- Jumpin' Jack Flash1986 · as Fred
- Ruthless People1986 · as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
- Last Resort1986 · as Jean-Michel
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985 · as Reporter
- Cheeseball Presents1984 · as Various Characters
- Weekend Pass1984 · as Joe Chicago
- The Facts1982
- Pandemonium1982 · as Reporter
- The Border1982 · as Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
- The Pee-wee Herman Show1981 · as Kap'n Karl
- Skateboard Madness1980 · as Narrator (voice)
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie1980 · as Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
- The Gong Show Movie1980 · as Man at Airport with Gun
- Stunt Rock1978 · as Monique's Assistant
All TV Shows (54)
- Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales2015 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Phillip
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Randy
- Night Stand with Dick Dietrick1995
- NewsRadio1995 · as Bill McNeal
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Game Show Host (voice)
- The Critic1994 · as Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Professor Blowhard (voice)
- Animaniacs1993 · as Dan Anchorman (voice)
- The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Otto Friedling
- Eek! The Cat1992 · as Psycho Bunny (voice)
- The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Phil Hartman
- Fish Police1992 · as Inspector C. Bass (voice)
- Darkwing Duck1991
- The Ren & Stimpy Show1991 · as Sid (voice)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show1991 · as Russian Newsreel Narrator / Pig (voice)
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures1990
- Tiny Toon Adventures1990 · as Octavius (voice)
- TaleSpin1990 · as Ace London (voice)
- Tom & Jerry Kids Show1990 · as Calaboose Cal (voice)
- Bobby's World1990
- Gravedale High1990 · as Billy Headstone (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Troy McClure (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Lionel Hutz (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Troy McClure / Joey / Godfather / Lionel Hutz (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Tom / Nelson's Dad / Football Commentator / Announcer (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Lyle Lanley (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Troy McClure / Jimmy Apollo (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Stockbroker / Horst (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Lionel Hutz / Troy McClure (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Troy McClure / Lionel Hutz (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Charlton Heston (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Evan Conover (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Troy McClure / Fat Tony (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Lionel Hutz / Hospital Chairman (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Troy McClure / Additional Voices (voice)
- Seinfeld1989 · as Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
- DuckTales1987 · as Captain Frye (voice)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse1986 · as Captain Carl
- Dennis the Menace1985 · as George Wilson
- Our Time1985
- Challenge of the GoBots1984
- Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as News Reader (voice)
- The Six O'Clock Follies1980
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self / Various (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Pilgrim (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Eych Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as The Continental Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
- The Jetsons1962 · as School Patrol Robots / Executive Vice President (voice)