Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
Philip Edward "Phil" Hartmanwas a Canadian-American actor, voice 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...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth24 September 1948
CityBrantford, Canada
CountryCanada
As an actor, I felt I couldn't compete. I wasn't as cute as the leading man; I wasn't as brilliant as Robin Williams.
I've succeeded beyond my wildest dreams - financially and the amount of fun I have in my life.
The one thing I could do was voices and impersonations and weird characters, and there was really no call for that, except on Saturday Night Live.
Marines die, that's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means YOU live forever.
I could never learn what I'm learning at college. They don't teach it there, because it can't be learned in that way.
The first thing I said to him is 'I guess I owe you a few apologies,' ... He laughed and was just very warm and gracious.
The chief would tell him, 'We certainly do. You get your butt back here safely.'