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