Phil Hartman
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Simpsons
Troy McClure (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Tom / Nelson's Dad / Football Commentator / Announcer (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Joey / Godfather / Lionel Hutz (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Stockbroker / Horst (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Jimmy Apollo (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz / Troy McClure (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Lyle Lanley (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Lionel Hutz (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Charlton Heston (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Evan Conover (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Fat Tony (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz / Hospital Chairman (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Additional Voices (voice)
1989
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Series
Seinfeld
Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
1989
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self / Various (archive footage)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Pilgrim (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Eych Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
The Continental Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Calaboose Cal (voice)
1990
Series
Magnum, P.I.
News Reader (voice)
1980
Series
Animaniacs
Dan Anchorman (voice)
1993
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Phillip
1996
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Randy
1996
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Phil Hartman
1992
Series
DuckTales
Captain Frye (voice)
1987
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Series
Darkwing Duck
1991
Series
The Jetsons
School Patrol Robots / Executive Vice President (voice)
1962
Series
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Sid (voice)
1991
Series
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Russian Newsreel Narrator / Pig (voice)
1991
Series
TaleSpin
Ace London (voice)
1990
Series
NewsRadio
Bill McNeal
1995
Series
Tiny Toon Adventures
Octavius (voice)
1990
Series
The John Larroquette Show
Otto Friedling
1993
Series
Eek! The Cat
Psycho Bunny (voice)
1992
Film
Jingle All the Way
Ted Maltin
1996
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Game Show Host (voice)
1995
Series
Bobby's World
1990
Series
The Critic
Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Professor Blowhard (voice)
1994
Film
Small Soldiers
Phil Fimple
1998
Film
Spaceballs
Dink (voice) (uncredited)
1987
Series
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Series
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Captain Carl
1986
Series
Dennis the Menace
George Wilson
1985
Film
Coneheads
Marlax
1993
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Series
Gravedale High
Billy Headstone (voice)
1990
Series
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1995
Film
¡Three Amigos!
Sam
1986
Film
The Pagemaster
Tom Morgan (voice)
1994
Film
Ruthless People
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
1986
Film
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Reporter
1985
Film
The Brave Little Toaster
Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
1987
Film
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Comic Cop
1993
Film
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fred
1986
Film
Greedy
Frank
1994
Film
Quick Change
Hal Edison
1990
Film
Blind Date
Ted Davis
1987
Series
Fish Police
Inspector C. Bass (voice)
1992
Series
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Self (archive footage)
2015
Series
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
1990
Film
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
1993
Film
Sgt. Bilko
Major Thorn
1996
Film
Amazon Women on the Moon
Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
1987
Film
Fletch Lives
Bly Manager
1989
Film
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Film
Houseguest
Gary Young
1995
Film
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Film
The Second Civil War
The President
1997
Film
Pandemonium
Reporter
1982
Film
The Border
Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
1982
Film
How I Got Into College
Bennedict, SAT Coach
1989
Film
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Six O'Clock Follies
1980
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Various Characters
1998
Film
CB4
Virgil Robinson
1993
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Film
Daybreak
Man in Abstinence Commercial
1993
Film
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
1980
Film
Last Resort
Jean-Michel
1986
Film
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Various
1995
Film
Stuart Saves His Family
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1995
Film
The Crazysitter
The Salesman
1994
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Film
The Gong Show Movie
Man at Airport with Gun
1980
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Film
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
1998
Film
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Bill Clinton (voice)
2003
Film
One Special Victory
Mike Rutten
1991
Film
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Film
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
Film
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Kap'n Karl
1981
Film
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Chauncey (voice)
1998
Film
Skateboard Madness
Narrator (voice)
1980
Film
Stunt Rock
Monique's Assistant
1978
Our Time
1985
Film
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self - Host
1994
Film
Weekend Pass
Joe Chicago
1984
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
The Facts
1982
Film
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hollyberry
1993
The Continental: Anticipation
The Continental Announcer (voice)
2001
Film
Cheeseball Presents
Various Characters
1984
Film
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Self
2006