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Phil Hartman is a Actor and Writer Canadien born on 24 september 1948 at Brantford (Canada)

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman
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Birth name Philip Edward Hartman
Nationality Canada
Birth 24 september 1948 at Brantford (Canada)
Death 28 may 1998 (at 49 years) at Encino, Los Angeles (USA)
Awards Primetime Emmy Award

Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman (September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998; born Hartmann) was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the United States in 1958. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands like Poco and America. Feeling the need for a more creative outlet, Hartman joined the comedy group The Groundlings in 1975 and there helped comedian Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the screenplay for the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.

Hartman garnered fame in 1986 when he joined the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. He won fame for his impressions, particularly of President Bill Clinton, and he stayed on the show for eight seasons. Given the moniker "The Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, Hartman won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. In 1995, after scrapping plans for his own variety show, he starred as Bill McNeal in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio. He had frequent roles on The Simpsons seasons 2–10 as Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, and others, and appeared in the films Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers.

Hartman had been divorced twice before he married Brynn Omdahl in 1987; the couple had two children together. However, their marriage was fractured, due in part to Brynn's drug use. On May 28, 1998, Brynn shot and killed Hartman while he slept in their Encino, Los Angeles, home, then committed suicide several hours later. In the weeks following his death, Hartman was celebrated in a wave of tributes. Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly opined 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". Hartman was posthumously inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2012 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014.

Biography

Hartman married Gretchen Lewis in 1970 and they divorced sometime before 1982. He married real estate agent Lisa Strain in 1982, and their marriage lasted three years. Strain told People that Hartman was reclusive off screen and "would disappear emotionally ... he'd be in his own world. That passivity made you crazy." Hartman married former model and aspiring actress Brynn Omdahl (born Vicki Jo Omdahl) in November 1987, having met her on a blind date the previous year. Together they had two children, Sean and Birgen Hartman. The marriage had difficulties — Brynn reportedly felt intimidated by her husband's success and was frustrated she could not find any on her own, although neither party wanted a divorce. Hartman considered retiring to save the marriage. He tried to get Brynn acting roles but she became progressively more reliant on narcotics and alcohol, entering rehab several times. Because of his close friendship with SNL associate Jan Hooks, Brynn joked on occasion that Hooks and Hartman were married "on some other level".

Stephen Root, Hartman's NewsRadio co-star, felt that few people knew "the real Phil Hartman" as he was "one of those people who never seemed to come out of character," but he nevertheless got the impression of a family man who cared deeply for his children. In his spare time, Hartman enjoyed driving, flying, sailing, marksmanship and playing the guitar.

Best films

Jingle All the Way (1996)
(Actor)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
(Writer)
CB4 (1993)
(Actor)

Usually with

Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens
(3 films)
Jon Lovitz
Jon Lovitz
(6 films)
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
(2 films)
Tim Burton
Tim Burton
(1 films)
John Paragon
John Paragon
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Phil Hartman (33 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2001Scooby-Doo on Zombie IslandActorTommy
1998Small SoldiersActorPhil Fimple
1998Buster & Chauncey's Silent NightActorChauncey (voice)
1997The Second Civil WarActorThe President
1996Sgt. BilkoActorMajor Colin Thorn
1996Jingle All the WayActorTed Maltin
1995HouseguestActorGary Young
1995Stuart Saves His FamilyActorAnnouncer (voice) (uncredited)
1994The PagemasterActorTom Morgan (voice)
1994GreedyActorFrank
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1ActorComic Cop
1993CB4ActorVirgil Robinson
1993ConeheadsActorMarlax
1993So I Married an Axe MurdererActorRanger John 'Vicky' Johnson
1990Quick ChangeActorHal Edison
1989Fletch LivesActorBly Manager
1989How I Got Into CollegeActorBennedict, SAT Coach
1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceActorJiji (English Dub)
1988Garfield: His 9 LivesActor
1987SpaceballsActorDink (voice) (uncredited)
1987The Brave Little ToasterActorAir Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
1987Amazon Women on the MoonActorBaseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
1987Blind DateActorTed Davis
1986Jumpin' Jack FlashActorFred
1986¡Three Amigos!ActorSam
1986Last ResortActorJean-Michel
1986Ruthless PeopleActorNewsreader (uncredited)
1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureActor, WriterReporter
1984Weekend PassActorJoe Chicago
1982PandemoniumActorReporter
1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieActorChick Hazard
1980The Gong Show MovieActorMan at Airport with Gun
1978Stunt RockActorMonique’s Assistant