Phil Hartman

Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1948-09-24 (77 years old)

  • Place Of Birth

    Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Phil Hartman


Biography

Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann) 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 s