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.
Known for
The Simpsons
Troy McClure (voice)
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz (voice)
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Joey / Godfather / Lionel Hutz (voice)
The Simpsons
Tom / Nelson's Dad / Football Commentator / Announcer (voice)
The Simpsons
Lyle Lanley (voice)
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Jimmy Apollo (voice)
The Simpsons
Stockbroker / Horst (voice)
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz / Troy McClure (voice)
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Lionel Hutz (voice)
The Simpsons
Charlton Heston (voice)
The Simpsons
Evan Conover (voice)
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Fat Tony (voice)
The Simpsons
Lionel Hutz / Hospital Chairman (voice)
The Simpsons
Troy McClure / Additional Voices (voice)
Seinfeld
Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Magnum, P.I.
News Reader (voice)
3rd Rock from the Sun
Phillip
3rd Rock from the Sun
Randy
DuckTales
Captain Frye (voice)
Animaniacs
Dan Anchorman (voice)
The Ren & Stimpy Show
TaleSpin
Ace London (voice)
The Jetsons
School Patrol Robots / Executive Vice President (voice)
Darkwing Duck
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Calaboose Cal (voice)
NewsRadio
Bill McNeal
Tiny Toon Adventures
Octavius (voice)
The John Larroquette Show
Otto Friedling
The Larry Sanders Show
Phil Hartman
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Game Show Host (voice)
Bobby's World
Spaceballs
Dink (voice) (uncredited)
Eek! The Cat
Psycho Bunny (voice)
Jingle All the Way
Ted Maltin
Coneheads
Marlax
Dennis the Menace
George Wilson
Small Soldiers
Phil Fimple
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Captain Carl
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fred
The Critic
Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Professor Blowhard (voice)
The Border
Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
CB4
Virgil Robinson
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Various
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Comic Cop
Blind Date
Ted Davis
Amazon Women on the Moon
Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
Quick Change
Hal Edison
Sgt. Bilko
MAJ Colin Thorn
The Pagemaster
Tom Morgan (voice)
Daybreak
Man in Abstinence Commercial
One Special Victory
Mike Rutten
Stuart Saves His Family
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Second Civil War
The President
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Bill Clinton (voice)
Pandemonium
Reporter
The Brave Little Toaster
Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
¡Three Amigos!
Sam
Challenge of the GoBots
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self - Host
The Crazysitter
The Salesman
Gravedale High
Billy Headstone (voice)
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
Self (archive footage)
Fletch Lives
Bly Manager
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
Greedy
Frank
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hollyberry
The Facts
Ruthless People
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Weekend Pass
Joe Chicago
Last Resort
Jean-Michel
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Reporter
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
How I Got Into College
Bennedict, SAT Coach
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Self (archive footage)
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Chauncey (voice)
Cheeseball Presents
Various Characters
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
The Gong Show Movie
Man at Airport with Gun
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Various Characters
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Houseguest
Gary Young
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
The Continental: Anticipation
The Continental Announcer (voice)
The Six O'Clock Follies
Stunt Rock
Monique's Assistant
Our Time
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Kap'n Karl
Skateboard Madness
Narrator (voice)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self / Various (archive footage)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self