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 di…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Simpsons (1989) — Troy McClure (voice)
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Spaceballs (1987) — Dink (voice) (uncredited)
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Jingle All the Way (1996) — Ted Maltin
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Seinfeld (1989) — Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
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Small Soldiers (1998) — Phil Fimple
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¡Three Amigos! (1986) — Sam
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Coneheads (1993) — Marlax
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — Reporter
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) — Comic Cop
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The Pagemaster (1994) — Tom Morgan (voice)
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Animaniacs (1993) — Dan Anchorman (voice)
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DuckTales (1987) — Captain Frye (voice)
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3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) — Phillip
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Blind Date (1987) — Ted Davis
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The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991) — Sid (voice)
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Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) — Octavius (voice)
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The Jetsons (1962) — School Patrol Robots / Executive Vice President (voice)
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Various Characters
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The Brave Little Toaster (1987) — Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
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So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) — Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson
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Ruthless People (1986) — Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
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Magnum, P.I. (1980) — News Reader (voice)
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Quick Change (1990) — Hal Edison
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Sgt. Bilko (1996) — Major Thorn
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Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) — Fred
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Fletch Lives (1989) — Bly Manager
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Darkwing Duck (1991)
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Greedy (1994) — Frank
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Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) — Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
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Dennis the Menace (1985) — George Wilson
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TaleSpin (1990) — Ace London (voice)
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Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) — Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
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Bobby's World (1990)
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CB4 (1993) — Virgil Robinson
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Eek! The Cat (1992) — Psycho Bunny (voice)
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The Border (1982) — Charlie Smith (voice) (uncredited)
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NewsRadio (1995) — Bill McNeal
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Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990) — Calaboose Cal (voice)
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The Critic (1994) — Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Professor Blowhard (voice)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)