
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. 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.
89 acting credits
Acting · 89

The Simpsons
1989

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Seinfeld
1989

Saturday Night Live
1975

Magnum, P.I.
1980

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996

Late Night with David Letterman
1982

Animaniacs
1993

Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990

DuckTales
1987

TaleSpin
1990

The Larry Sanders Show
1992

Tiny Toon Adventures
1990

NewsRadio
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

The John Larroquette Show
1993

The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991

Darkwing Duck
1991

The Jetsons
1962

Eek! The Cat
1992

Bobby's World
1990

The Critic
1994

Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986

Spaceballs
1987

Challenge of the GoBots
1984

Dennis the Menace
1985

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996

Jingle All the Way
1996

Small Soldiers
1998

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015

Coneheads
1993

¡Three Amigos!
1986

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
1990

Blind Date
1987

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1995

Fish Police
1992

The Pagemaster
1994

Gravedale High
1990

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993

The Brave Little Toaster
1987

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985

So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989

Ruthless People
1986

Quick Change
1990

CB4
1993

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003

Sgt. Bilko
1996

Fletch Lives
1989

Greedy
1994

Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
The Six O'Clock Follies
1980

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998

The Women of SNL
2010

The Border
1982

Daybreak
1993

The Second Civil War
1997

How I Got Into College
1989

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

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980

The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981

Pandemonium
1982

Stuart Saves His Family
1995

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999

The Crazysitter
1994

Last Resort
1986

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

Stunt Rock
1978

Houseguest
1995

The Twelve Days of Christmas
1993

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003

The Gong Show Movie
1980

One Special Victory
1991

Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
1998

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006

Weekend Pass
1984
Our Time
1985

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999

The Last Days of Phil Hartman
2019
The Continental: Anticipation
2001

Cheeseball Presents
1984
The Facts
1982

Skateboard Madness
1980