Phil Hartman
Acting
Born: September 24, 1948 · Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Died: May 28, 1998 (aged 49)
Highest Rated
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
Spaceballs
1987
Jingle All the Way
1996
Seinfeld
1989
Small Soldiers
1998
¡Three Amigos!
1986
Coneheads
1993
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
The Pagemaster
1994
Animaniacs
1993
DuckTales
1987
Photos (4)
Movies (48)
Spaceballs
Dink (voice) (uncredited)
Small Soldiers
Phil Fimple
Jingle All the Way
Ted Maltin
¡Three Amigos!
Sam
Coneheads
Marlax
Quick Change
Hal Edison
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Comic Cop
The Pagemaster
Tom Morgan (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster
Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
Sgt. Bilko
Major Thorn
Ruthless People
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Reporter
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
Greedy
Frank
Amazon Women on the Moon
Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
Blind Date
Ted Davis
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fred
Fletch Lives
Bly Manager
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
(archive footage)
CB4
Virgil Robinson
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
The Border
Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
Houseguest
Gary Young
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Kap'n Karl
How I Got Into College
Bennedict, SAT Coach
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Various
The Second Civil War
The President
Daybreak
Man in Abstinence Commercial
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
The Crazysitter
The Salesman
Pandemonium
Reporter
Last Resort
Jean-Michel
The Gong Show Movie
Man at Airport with Gun
An SNL Thanksgiving
(archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Various (archive footage)
Stuart Saves His Family
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Bill Clinton (voice)
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Chauncey (voice)
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
Stunt Rock
Monique's Assistant
Skateboard Madness
Narrator (voice)
One Special Victory
Mike Rutten
Cheeseball Presents
Various Characters
Weekend Pass
Joe Chicago
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hollyberry
TV Shows (47)
The Simpsons
Troy McClure (voice) · 16 eps
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz (voice) · 13 eps
The Simpsons
Tom / Nelson's Dad / Football Commentator / Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Joey / Godfather / Lionel Hutz (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Stockbroker / Horst (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Jimmy Apollo (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz / Troy McClure (voice) · 6 eps
The Simpsons
Lyle Lanley (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Lionel Hutz (voice) · 2 eps
The Simpsons
Charlton Heston (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Evan Conover (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Fat Tony (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz / Hospital Chairman (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Pilgrim (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Eych Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
The Continental Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
News Reader (voice) · 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Phillip · 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Randy · 1 eps
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Calaboose Cal (voice) · 195 eps
Animaniacs
Dan Anchorman (voice) · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Phil Hartman · 1 eps
DuckTales
Captain Frye (voice) · 1 eps
Darkwing Duck
1991
Darkwing Duck
Paddywhack (voice) · 1 eps
NewsRadio
Bill McNeal · 75 eps
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Sid (voice) · 1 eps
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Russian Newsreel Narrator / Pig (voice) · 1 eps
The Jetsons
School Patrol Robots / Executive Vice President (voice) · 1 eps
The John Larroquette Show
Otto Friedling · 1 eps
TaleSpin
Ace London (voice) · 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Game Show Host (voice) · 1 eps
Tiny Toon Adventures
Octavius (voice) · 1 eps
Eek! The Cat
Psycho Bunny (voice) · 1 eps
Dennis the Menace
George Wilson · 78 eps
The Critic
Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Professor Blowhard (voice) · 1 eps
Bobby's World
1 eps
Challenge of the GoBots
5 eps
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Captain Carl · 13 eps
Gravedale High
Billy Headstone (voice) · 1 eps
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1 eps
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
1 eps
Fish Police
Inspector C. Bass (voice) · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (15)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · 153 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self / Various (archive footage) · 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self - Host
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
Self (archive footage)