Acting
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.
Filmography
An SNL Thanksgiving
Film · 2024
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
Film · 2019
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Series · 2015
The Women of SNL
Film · 2010
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Film · 2007
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Film · 2006
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Film · 2005
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Film · 2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Film · 2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Film · 2003
The Continental: Anticipation
Film · 2001
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Film · 1999
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Film · 1999
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Film · 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Film · 1999
Small Soldiers
Film · 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Film · 1998
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Film · 1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Film · 1998
The Second Civil War
Film · 1997
Sgt. Bilko
Film · 1996
Jingle All the Way
Film · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Film · 1995
Houseguest
Film · 1995
Stuart Saves His Family
Film · 1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Film · 1995
NewsRadio
Series · 1995
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
Greedy
Film · 1994
The Pagemaster
Film · 1994
The Crazysitter
Film · 1994
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Film · 1994
The Critic
Series · 1994
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Film · 1993
Coneheads
Film · 1993
CB4
Film · 1993
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Film · 1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Film · 1993
Daybreak
Film · 1993
Animaniacs
Series · 1993
The John Larroquette Show
Series · 1993
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
Eek! The Cat
Series · 1992
Fish Police
Series · 1992
One Special Victory
Film · 1991
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Series · 1991
Darkwing Duck
Series · 1991
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Series · 1991
Darkwing Duck
Series · 1991
Quick Change
Film · 1990
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Series · 1990
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Series · 1990
Bobby's World
Series · 1990
TaleSpin
Series · 1990
Tiny Toon Adventures
Series · 1990
Gravedale High
Series · 1990
How I Got Into College
Film · 1989
Fletch Lives
Film · 1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Film · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Blind Date
Film · 1987
The Brave Little Toaster
Film · 1987
Spaceballs
Film · 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Film · 1987
DuckTales
Series · 1987
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Film · 1986
Ruthless People
Film · 1986
¡Three Amigos!
Film · 1986
Last Resort
Film · 1986
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Series · 1986
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Film · 1985
Dennis the Menace
Series · 1985
Our Time
Series · 1985
Weekend Pass
Film · 1984
Cheeseball Presents
Film · 1984
Challenge of the GoBots
Series · 1984
Pandemonium
Film · 1982
The Facts
Film · 1982
The Border
Film · 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Series · 1982
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Film · 1981
The Gong Show Movie
Film · 1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Film · 1980
Skateboard Madness
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
The Six O'Clock Follies
Series · 1980
Stunt Rock
Film · 1978
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Jetsons
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962