![]() His last role was the English language dub of Відьмина експрес-пошта (1989), as the quick-witted cat Jiji, which featured Small Soldiers co-star Kirsten Dunst in the lead voice role. Phil had an interesting career in movies, mostly playing supporting characters. After Phil's death, Phil's good friend Jon Lovitz attempted to fill the void as Max Lewis on NewsRadio (1995), but the struggling show's ratings dropped, and the show later fizzled out and ended in 1999. Phil left Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1994, and in 1995, was cast in the critically acclaimed NBC show NewsRadio (1995) as arrogant radio show host Bill McNeal. He also provided other minor voices for Сімпсони (1989). He was probably most well known for the voices of Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz on the animated comedy Сімпсони (1989). He held Saturday Night Live (1975) together during his 8-year reign, thus the nickname he garnered while on the show, "The Glue." Phil was also known for his voice work on commercials and cartoons. He was known to help out other writers who wanted to get their sketches read and onto the show. Phil played a wide range of characters including: Frank Sinatra, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Ed McMahon, Barbara Bush, and many others. In 1986, Phil joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) and was on the show for a record of 8 seasons (which was later broken by Tim Meadows). Phil and Paul created the character Pee Wee Herman together, and Phil even had a role on Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) as pirate Captin' Carl. While in The Groundlings, Phil worked with Paul Reubens and Jon Lovitz, who became good friends of his until his death. In 1975, alongside doing album work, Phil joined the California comedy troupe, The Groundlings. He began to work part time as a graphic artist, designing album covers for such bands as Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (see Crosby Stills Nash & Young) and Poco. Phil originally studied Graphic Design at California State University. The Humber College Comedy: Writing & Performance program in Toronto, Ontario, also has an award in Phil's memory that is given out to their Post-Graduate comedy students. He often would visit his homeland of Canada throughout his career, and the City of Brantford even erected a plaque on the Walk of Fame in the town in honor of Phil's career and memory. He later obtained his American citizenship in the early 1990s. The family moved to the United States when Phil was around ten, and he spent the majority of his childhood in Connecticut and Southern California. ![]() He was of German, Irish, and English descent. He was one of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman. His surname was originally "Hartmann", but he later dropped the second "n". ![]() Phil Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
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