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Phil Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. His surname was originally "Hartmann", but he later dropped the second "n". He was one of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman. He was of German, Irish, and English descent. 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 later obtained his American citizenship in the early 1990s. 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. 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.
Phil originally studied Graphic Design at California State University. 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. In 1975, alongside doing album work, Phil joined the California comedy troupe, The Groundlings. While in The Groundlings, Phil worked with Paul Reubens and Jon Lovitz, who became good friends of his until his death. 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.
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 played a wide range of characters including: Frank Sinatra, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Ed McMahon, Barbara Bush, and many others. He was known to help out other writers who wanted to get their sketches read and onto the show. 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 probably most well known for the voices of Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz on the animated comedy The Simpsons (1989). He also provided other minor voices for The Simpsons (1989). 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.
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 had an interesting career in movies, mostly playing supporting characters. He was the lead in Houseguest (1995) and was also in Greedy (1994), Jingle All the Way (1996), Sgt. Bilko (1996), and his last live action film, Small Soldiers (1998). His last role was the English language dub of Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), as the quick-witted cat Jiji, which featured Small Soldiers co-star Kirsten Dunst in the lead voice role.
On May 28th, 1998, Phil was shot to death while sleeping in his Encino, California home by his wife, Brynn Hartman. Brynn left the house and later came back with a friend to show him Phil's body. When her friend went to call 911, Brynn locked herself in the bedroom with Phil's lifeless body and shot herself. It was later discovered by the coroner that Brynn had alcohol, cocaine, and the antidepressant, Zoloft, in her system. They left behind two children, Sean Edward (b. 1988) and Birgen (b. 1992). Phil and Brynn's bodies were cremated and spread upon Catalina Island, just off the coast of California, on June 4, 1998. Phil had specifically stated in his will that he wanted the ashes spread on Catalina Island because it was his favorite holiday getaway as he was an avid boater, surfer and general lover of the sea.
Phil was a very caring and sensitive person and was described as "very sweet and kind of quiet."- Actress
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Michelle Nolden was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), RED (2010) and Saving Hope (2012). She has been married to Chris Szarka since 1998. They have three children.- Jay Silverheels was born on Canada's Six Nation's Reserve and was one of 10 children. He was a star lacrosse player and a boxer before he entered films as a stuntman in 1938. He worked in a number of films through the 1940s before gaining notice as the Osceola brother in a Humphrey Bogart film Key Largo (1948). Most of Silverheels' roles consisted of bit parts as an Indian character. In 1949, he worked in the movie The Cowboy and the Indians (1949) with another "B movie" actor Clayton Moore. Later that year, Silverheels was hired to play the faithful Indian companion, Tonto, in the TV series The Lone Ranger (1949) series, which brought him the fame that his motion picture career never did.
Silverheels recreated the role of Tonto in two big-screen color movies with Moore,The Lone Ranger (1956) and The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958). After the TV series ended in 1957, Silverheels could not escape the typecasting of Tonto. He would continue to appear in an occasional film and television show but became a spokesperson to improve the portrayal of Indians in the media. - Andrea Brooks is a Canadian actress who began her acting career at age fifteen after being spotted at an open casting call for figure skaters for the Disney film Ice Princess (2005). Some of Andrea's television credits include roles on Supernatural (2005), iZombie (2015), UnREAL (2015), and Supergirl (2015), where she plays Eve Teschmacher, as originally portrayed by Valerie Perrine in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980). She can also be seen in feature films, such as What Goes Up (2009), No Men Beyond This Point (2015), The Company You Keep (2012), and 50/50 (2011). Andrea plays the role of Faith Carter on the Hallmark Channel Original series, When Calls the Heart (2014). Growing up, Andrea trained in figure skating, dance, music, and theatre. Andrea holds a Bachelor's, and Master's of Arts degree from The University of British Columbia.
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Devyn Nekoda is a Canadian actress and the newest star of the globally successful Scream franchise, playing Anika in the upcoming horror film, Scream VI (Paramount). She is one of the core cast members, facing off against one of the most iconic villains of all time, Ghostface. She stars alongside Courtney Cox, Hayden Panettiere, Jenna Ortega, Samara Weaving, and more.
Devyn has also starred in other hit films and TV series. She can be seen in a recurring role on the Netflix hit series Ginny & Georgia as well as in the leading role of Sage on the revolutionary sci-fi hip hop series Utopia Falls (Hulu). She also had a guest role in the Netflix series Grand Army. Recently, she starred as the supporting lead in the film Sneakerella for Disney+. No stranger to leading roles, Devyn joined the "promising young cast" (Hollywood Reporter) of Utopia Falls after two seasons as Vanessa on Backstage (Family Channel/Disney/Netflix). Prior to that, she amassed co-starring appearances on Ghostwriter and Northern Rescue along with recurring roles on Degrassi, The Next Step, and Annedroids, as well as Raising Expectations with Jason Priestley and Molly Ringwald.
Prior to shifting her talents on camera, Nekoda had a formidable dance career at a young age, winning titles at events across North America, touring with Splash'N Boots, and performing with Edyta Sliwinska (Dancing with the Stars). Driven by the determination and discipline of an accomplished dancer, she clinched her first-ever on-camera audition, landing a leading role in American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight, then made her feature film debut in Disney's The Swap.
Devyn also lent her talents to Mishka, a short film project that has benefited charitable organizations such as Little Warriors, An Ark of Hope for Children, The Unchained Project and Kids Help Phone.- Actor
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Adrian G. Griffiths celebrated his fifth birthday by watching Man take his first steps on the Moon. Based in Toronto, he has been involved in the film industry since 1983, as an actor, as a coach, as a writer, and as a director. He is a single father of a beautiful daughter whose existence informs all aspects of his life. Today he can be found putting the finishing touches on the Great North American Screenplay, or in his workshop, toiling on one of several inventions-in-the-making.- Actor
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Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed "The Great One, " is widely considered the greatest hockey player of all-time. At the time of his retirement at the end of the 1998-99 NHL season he was the NHL's all-time scoring leader in Goals, Assists & Points in both the regular season & Stanley Cup Playoffs. He led the NHL in scoring a record 10 times, was Captain of 4 Stanley Cup Championship teams, and was named the league's MVP a record 9 times. He is the only NHL player ever to score 200 Points in a season, and did so 4 times in the span of 5 years. A great ambassador of pro sports, he was also named the NHL's Most Gentlemanly Player 4 times and received the Order of Canada (their highest civilian honor) in 1998. Upon his retirement in 1999, his trademark jersey No. 99 was retired by the NHL.- Andrea Drepaul's acting chops can be viewed on film and television all over the world. Born to immigrant parents, Andrea is Guyanese (Indo- Caribbean) and Portuguese, and grew up in a small farming town in eastern Canada. She speaks often of her struggles growing up bi-racially and is an advocate for Woman's Rights.
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A comedian for over 30 years with multiple appearances in movies, TV and cartoons. Recently celebrating his 30 years of regret comedy tour. Last special free on YouTube.. google that. From Hairspray to Fever Pitch to Skins to Total DramaRama to Bakugan. Want to know more well you came here didn't you.- Actor
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Brian Bisson spent a good portion of his life growing up in Brantford, Ontario raised by Patricia and Jim Bisson. His brother, Darryl was an animation major at College, and Brian studied theater at George Brown College in Toronto.
A former hockey player, and has pursued his acting career for quite a few years now.- Visual Effects
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Eric Armstrong was born on 11 December 1963 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He is a director, known for Jurassic Park (1993), Stuart Little 2 (2002) and Hollow Man (2000).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Director
Chris Agoston was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He is known for People of Earth (2016), The Plateaus (2015) and Cast No Shadow (2014).- Producer
- Writer
- Production Manager
Jamie Brown; Canadian producer and writer living in the UK. A writer of five novels, Jamie Brown is the Managing Director of Studio Eight Productions Limited, trading since 1993. The company has produced and co-produced over 30 feature films including "In My Country" (Samuel L Jackson, Juliette Binoche), "Shadows in the Sun" (Harvey Keitel, Giancarlo Giannini, Joshua Jackson and Clare Forlani), "Goose on the Loose" (Joan Plowright and Chevy Chase). His business partner is his son, Alex Brown, and together they have built Studio Eight Productions into one of the most active International development and production companies in England. Currently on release is "I'île aux Trésors" (Gerard Jugnot).- Set Decorator
- Art Department
- Art Director
Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks was born in 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. She is a set decorator and art director, known for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Total Recall (2012).- Actor
- Producer
Glen Gretzky was born on 15 August 1969 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) and Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story (2005).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Editor
D. Gregor Hagey is a Canadian Cinematographer. He studied Film at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. During Gregor's start he worked as a PA on Searching for Bobby Fischer. He was so inspired by Conrad Hall's work that he decided to pursue Cinematography as a career instead of Directing. In his graduating year at Ryerson he was nominated for best student cinematography at the TVO Telefest Awards (1993). Gregor worked in the lighting department on many feature films and TV shows before becoming a Cinematographer full-time. He became a full member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers in 2008. In 2001 Gregor shot the first HD feature in Canada, Rub & Tug (Don McKellar). He was also an an early adopter of the Red One digital camera in Canada (the short films Feel My Pain, Love & Justice and Sir Francis Drake all shot in 2007). Gregor has received much recognition for his work from the Canadian Screen Awards, the CSC Awards and other organizations.- Nadine Mercey was born on 20 July 1965 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. She died on 25 July 2016 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Writer
Calwyn Shurgold is an Actor and Stand Up Comedian originally from Brantford Ontario Canada. He's known for his role Hellwizard on the hit TV series Orphan Black. Some might call him a comedic Renaissance man, or just an incredibly talented nerd. He's known for his spot on impersonations, voice work, and rapping as Whyte Wyne. Calwyn Shurgold has been seen on Being Canadian, Much Music, E.T. Canada, The Cannes Film Festival, and in numerous television commercials.- Scott Sudden was born on 28 August 1928 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Caddyshack (1980). He was previously married to Patsy Ann Wheeler.
- Greg Roman was born on 23 November 1931 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The New Breed (1961), The Naked and the Dead (1958) and The Lineup (1954).
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- Additional Crew
Lee Vines was born on 11 April 1919 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Macbeth (1960), Cheers (1982) and ABC Afterschool Specials (1972). He was married to Cathrine and Lillian Wells. He died on 9 July 2011 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Editor
- Writer
- Actor
Wesley Finucan has been a Picture Editor in the Television and Film industry for over 15 years. He has been nominated for six Canadian Screen Awards and four Canadian Cinema Editors Awards. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Film and Television from Sheridan College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature from McMaster University.- Brent Gretzky was born on 20 February 1972 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
- Production Designer
- Art Department
- Director
Rob Gray was born on 24 November 1962 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was a production designer and director, known for Fido (2006), Shattered (2007) and Falling Angels (2003). He died on 21 December 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Jonathan Hagey was born on 4 April 1968 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Zero Avenue (1994), Ecstasy (2011) and Covert Affairs (2010).