Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman was a Canadian-born American actor, writer, graphic designer, and comedian renowned for his eccentric sense of humour and satirical comedy. He was at his very best portraying arrogant, obnoxious, and unpleasant characters despite having, by all accounts, a regular, mellow, easy-going personality in real-life. After completing his education, Hartman began working as a graphic artist. Unsatisfied with his ordinary job and seeking a more interactive outlet for his talents, he enrolled in the comedy classes run by the California-based improvisational comedy troupe ‘The Groundlings’, whom he later joined and re-designed their logo in lieu of a payment. He collaborated with Paul Reubens in the creation of latter’s character, Pee-wee Herman. In 1986, he became a cast member of NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ where, through his prodigious skills at celebrity impersonations, he quickly garnered immense popularity. Soon enough, other lucrative offers started to pour in. He played Bill McNeal in ‘NewsRadio’ and provided the voice for Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz in ‘The Simpsons’. At the time of his death, in 1998, he was one of the busiest character actors in the industry as well as an up-and-coming screenwriter who had sold his first film script. In 2014, Hartman was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.