Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Acting
Born 1948-09-24 - Died 1998-05-28Brantford, Ontario, Canada

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.

Movies (59)

Spaceballs
6.9

Spaceballs

1987Movie6.9
Small Soldiers
6.6

Small Soldiers

1998Movie6.6
Jingle All the Way
6.1

Jingle All the Way

1996Movie6.1
Quick Change
6.7

Quick Change

1990Movie6.7
¡Three Amigos!
6.3

¡Three Amigos!

1986Movie6.3
Jumpin' Jack Flash
6.1

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986Movie6.1
The Pagemaster
6.4

The Pagemaster

1994Movie6.4
Ruthless People
6.6

Ruthless People

1986Movie6.6
Coneheads
5.5

Coneheads

1993Movie5.5
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
6.1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993Movie6.1
The Brave Little Toaster
6.9

The Brave Little Toaster

1987Movie6.9
Greedy
6.2

Greedy

1994Movie6.2
Sgt. Bilko
5.9

Sgt. Bilko

1996Movie5.9
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985Movie6.5
So I Married an Axe Murderer
6.1

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993Movie6.1
CB4
6.1

CB4

1993Movie6.1
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987Movie5.9
Houseguest
5.5

Houseguest

1995Movie5.5
Blind Date
6.0

Blind Date

1987Movie6.0
Fletch Lives
6.0

Fletch Lives

1989Movie6.0
Daybreak
5.3

Daybreak

1993Movie5.3
The Women of SNL
5.2

The Women of SNL

2010Movie5.2
The Border
6.0

The Border

1982Movie6.0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
7.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998Movie7.7
How I Got Into College
6.0

How I Got Into College

1989Movie6.0
An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

2024Movie
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Movie6.9
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

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

2007Movie
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
6.0

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2003Movie6.0
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
5.0

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003Movie5.0
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
8.5

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995Movie8.5
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
5.9

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

1980Movie5.9
Stuart Saves His Family
5.2

Stuart Saves His Family

1995Movie5.2
The Gong Show Movie
4.0

The Gong Show Movie

1980Movie4.0
Last Resort
3.6

Last Resort

1986Movie3.6
The Pee-wee Herman Show
7.4

The Pee-wee Herman Show

1981Movie7.4
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
7.6

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003Movie7.6
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989Movie7.8
The Second Civil War
6.1

The Second Civil War

1997Movie6.1
Pandemonium
4.8

Pandemonium

1982Movie4.8
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8.0

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

2005Movie8.0
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
4.5

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998Movie4.5
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
5.6

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

1999Movie5.6
The Crazysitter
5.3

The Crazysitter

1994Movie5.3
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1

2006Movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
7.2

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

1994Movie7.2
Weekend Pass
3.5

Weekend Pass

1984Movie3.5
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
8.7

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995Movie8.7
Skateboard Madness
8.3

Skateboard Madness

1980Movie8.3
One Special Victory
8.0

One Special Victory

1991Movie8.0
Stunt Rock
5.6

Stunt Rock

1978Movie5.6
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
5.9

Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night

1998Movie5.9
The Facts

The Facts

1982Movie
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
7.1

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

1999Movie7.1
Cheeseball Presents
2.8

Cheeseball Presents

1984Movie2.8
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
7.0

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

1999Movie7.0
The Continental: Anticipation
10.0

The Continental: Anticipation

2001Movie10.0
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
7.0

The Last Days of Phil Hartman

2019Movie7.0
The Twelve Days of Christmas
6.6

The Twelve Days of Christmas

1993Movie6.6

TV Shows (33)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
6.4

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

1990Series6.4
Animaniacs
8.0

Animaniacs

1993Series8.0
Darkwing Duck
7.4

Darkwing Duck

1991Series7.4
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996Series7.5
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Series6.1
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
DuckTales
7.7

DuckTales

1987Series7.7
NewsRadio
7.4

NewsRadio

1995Series7.4
The Ren & Stimpy Show
7.6

The Ren & Stimpy Show

1991Series7.6
The John Larroquette Show
6.8

The John Larroquette Show

1993Series6.8
Tiny Toon Adventures
7.8

Tiny Toon Adventures

1990Series7.8
The Jetsons
7.3

The Jetsons

1962Series7.3
Eek! The Cat
6.9

Eek! The Cat

1992Series6.9
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
TaleSpin
7.4

TaleSpin

1990Series7.4
Bobby's World
6.9

Bobby's World

1990Series6.9
The Critic
7.3

The Critic

1994Series7.3
Dennis the Menace
6.6

Dennis the Menace

1985Series6.6
Challenge of the GoBots
7.0

Challenge of the GoBots

1984Series7.0
Pee-wee's Playhouse
7.2

Pee-wee's Playhouse

1986Series7.2
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
7.0

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick

1995Series7.0
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
Gravedale High
7.0

Gravedale High

1990Series7.0
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
9.0

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

2015Series9.0
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
6.7

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures

1990Series6.7
Fish Police
5.7

Fish Police

1992Series5.7
The Six O'Clock Follies
7.0

The Six O'Clock Follies

1980Series7.0
Our Time
8.0

Our Time

1985Series8.0