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Phil Hartman

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Key facts

Full name Philip Edward Hartman[1]
Birth date September 24, 1948[1]
Birth place Brantford, Ontario, Canada[1]
Death date May 28, 1998[1]
Occupations Comedian, actor, screenwriter, graphic designer[1]
Citizenship Canada, United States[1]

Phil Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer, best known for his eight-year run on Saturday Night Live, his role on NewsRadio, and voicing Troy McClure on The Simpsons. He was born September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, and died May 28, 1998, in a murder-suicide committed by his wife. [1] [3]

Context

Phil Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. He was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old [1]. He had an eight-year stint on Saturday Night Live and later starred in NewsRadio and voiced Troy McClure on The Simpsons [3]. He studied graphic design at California State University at Northridge and worked as a graphic artist before pursuing comedy [2]. He died on May 28, 1998, in a murder-suicide committed by his wife [3].

Documented claims

  • Hartman's family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. [1]
  • He studied graphic design at California State University at Northridge and worked as a graphic artist before comedy. [2]
  • He was killed in 1998 in a murder-suicide committed by his wife. [3]

Questions and answers

What happened with Phil Hartman and his wife?

Phil Hartman was killed on May 28, 1998, in a murder-suicide committed by his wife [3].

What TV show was Phil Hartman on when he died?

He was starring on NewsRadio at the time of his death [3].

What did Phil Hartman do before comedy?

He studied graphic design at California State University at Northridge and worked as a graphic artist [2].

Sources

  1. Phil Hartman Movies and Shows - ‎Apple TV — tv.apple.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. The man behind the laughter: 'SNL,' 'Simpsons' star Phil ... — goodmorningamerica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Phil Hartman Remembered — newyorker.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People