
Phil Hartman
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1948-09-24
- Died
- 1998-05-28
- Place of birth
- Brantford, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- فیل هارتمن
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

The Simpsons
1989
as Troy McClure (voice) / Lionel Hutz (voice) / Troy McClure / Joey / Godfather / Lionel Hutz (voice) / Tom / Nelson's Dad / Football Commentator / Announcer (voice) / Lyle Lanley (voice) / Troy McClure / Jimmy Apollo (voice) / Stockbroker / Horst (voice) / Lionel Hutz / Troy McClure (voice) / Troy McClure / Lionel Hutz (voice) / Charlton Heston (voice) / Evan Conover (voice) / Troy McClure / Fat Tony (voice) / Lionel Hutz / Hospital Chairman (voice) / Troy McClure / Additional Voices (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self / Various (archive footage) / Pilgrim (uncredited) / Eych Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / The Continental Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Seinfeld
1989
as Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as News Reader (voice)

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
TV Shows (33)

The Simpsons
1989
as Troy McClure (voice) / Lionel Hutz (voice) / Troy McClure / Joey / Godfather / Lionel Hutz (voice) / Tom / Nelson's Dad / Football Commentator / Announcer (voice) / Lyle Lanley (voice) / Troy McClure / Jimmy Apollo (voice) / Stockbroker / Horst (voice) / Lionel Hutz / Troy McClure (voice) / Troy McClure / Lionel Hutz (voice) / Charlton Heston (voice) / Evan Conover (voice) / Troy McClure / Fat Tony (voice) / Lionel Hutz / Hospital Chairman (voice) / Troy McClure / Additional Voices (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self / Various (archive footage) / Pilgrim (uncredited) / Eych Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / The Continental Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Seinfeld
1989
as Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as News Reader (voice)

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Phillip / Randy

Animaniacs
1993
as Dan Anchorman (voice)

Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Calaboose Cal (voice)

DuckTales
1987
as Captain Frye (voice)

TaleSpin
1990
as Ace London (voice)

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Phil Hartman

NewsRadio
1995
as Bill McNeal

Darkwing Duck
1991

The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
as Sid (voice) / Russian Newsreel Narrator / Pig (voice)

The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Otto Friedling

Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
as Octavius (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Game Show Host (voice)

The Jetsons
1962
as School Patrol Robots / Executive Vice President (voice)

Eek! The Cat
1992
as Psycho Bunny (voice)

Bobby's World
1990

The Critic
1994
as Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Professor Blowhard (voice)

Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
as Captain Carl

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self

Dennis the Menace
1985
as George Wilson

Challenge of the GoBots
1984

Gravedale High
1990
as Billy Headstone (voice)

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1995

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
1990

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
as Self (archive footage)

Fish Police
1992
as Inspector C. Bass (voice)
The Six O'Clock Follies
1980
Our Time
1985
Movies (56)

Spaceballs
1987
as Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Small Soldiers
1998
as Phil Fimple

Coneheads
1993
as Marlax

Jingle All the Way
1996
as Ted Maltin

¡Three Amigos!
1986
as Sam

The Pagemaster
1994
as Tom Morgan (voice)

Ruthless People
1986
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

The Brave Little Toaster
1987
as Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)

Blind Date
1987
as Ted Davis

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Reporter

Greedy
1994
as Frank

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Comic Cop

Quick Change
1990
as Hal Edison

Sgt. Bilko
1996
as MAJ Colin Thorn

The Crazysitter
1994
as The Salesman

So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
as Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self

Fletch Lives
1989
as Bly Manager

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
as Self

Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
as Fred

CB4
1993
as Virgil Robinson

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
as Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)

Stuart Saves His Family
1995
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")

Daybreak
1993
as Man in Abstinence Commercial

The Border
1982
as Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as Self / Various Characters

The Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)

The Second Civil War
1997
as The President

Last Resort
1986
as Jean-Michel

Houseguest
1995
as Gary Young

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pandemonium
1982
as Reporter

The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981
as Kap'n Karl

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003
as Bill Clinton (voice)

The Twelve Days of Christmas
1993
as Hollyberry

How I Got Into College
1989
as Bennedict, SAT Coach

The Gong Show Movie
1980
as Man at Airport with Gun

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999

Stunt Rock
1978
as Monique's Assistant

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
as Self

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994
as Self - Host

One Special Victory
1991
as Mike Rutten

Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
1998
as Chauncey (voice)

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Various

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
The Facts
1982

Weekend Pass
1984
as Joe Chicago
The Continental: Anticipation
2001
as The Continental Announcer (voice)

Cheeseball Presents
1984
as Various Characters

The Last Days of Phil Hartman
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Skateboard Madness
1980
as Narrator (voice)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
About Phil Hartman
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… With 89 credits spanning from 1962 to 2019, Phil Hartman has appeared in 56 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Phil Hartman Movies
- Spaceballs (1987) — as Dink (voice) (uncredited)
- Small Soldiers (1998) — as Phil Fimple
- Coneheads (1993) — as Marlax
- Jingle All the Way (1996) — as Ted Maltin
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986) — as Sam
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