Sean Edward Hartman is a Canadian standup comedian, artist, graphic designer, and writer. He is famous for being the oldest son of late Saturday Night Live sketch comedy show performer Phil Hartman. Sean’s mother, Brynn, is also a famous actress.
Much of his life has been plagued with the situation surrounding the violent death of his parents. However, he has gained quite a reputation for his wide spectrum of talent. While in high school, Hartman was a member of many music bands. He later plunged into voice acting and standup comedy gigs. Additionally, he works as a graphic designer and writes.
Sean Edward Hartman grew up with his younger sister Birgen Anika. They inherited their parent’s wealth and are very well off. Before we delve into further details about his life and family, let us see a summary of the biggest facts about him.
Top 10 Sean Edward Hartman facts
- He was born in Sunset, Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada, on 17 June 1989.
- His parents were actor and comedian Phil Hartman (father) and actress Brynn Hartman (nee Omdahl) (mother).
- Phil Hartman achieved fame in the late 1980s as a long-time performer of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL).
- Brynn Hartman was a small-time actress with minor roles in the 1994 comedy-drama adventure film “North” and the 1996 American sitcom television series “3rd Rock from the Sun”.
- Sean Hartman initially lived with his parents in Los Angeles before moving to Wisconsin with his aunt, and settling in Minnesota.
- Sean Hartman graduated from Edina High School in Edina, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Minneapolis.
- He has a sister, Birgen Anika Hartman, who was a former member of the music band Glitter Bomb.
- His mother killed his father on 28 May 1998, while he was sleeping, before killing herself with a gun as well.
- In high school, Sean Edward Hartman performed with the Metamorphic Mexico band and hosted a weekly comedy show, “Funny Mother Buckers” in 2018 as a standup comedian.
- He and his sister inherited the family’s estate, and he had an estimated net worth of $1 million in 2020.
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Early life and education
Sean Edward Hartman was born in Sunset, Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada, on 17 June 1989. His parents were Phil Hartman (father) and Brynn Hartman (nee Omdahl) (mother). He has a sister who currently goes by the name Birgen Anika.
He grew up in the US as his parents are American citizens. After losing his parents at nine, Sean and his sister moved in with his mother’s sister Katherine and her husband, Michael Wright, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Sean Hartman graduated from Edina High School in Edina, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Minneapolis. While there is no information on what college he attended, it appears that he earned a college degree. Now, let’s take a look at details about his parents.
Family background
Phil Hartman
He was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Born in 1948, Hartman only achieved fame in the late 1980s as a long-time performer of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL).
Before his international fame, Hartman made money when he left college by designing album covers for bands including country-rock bands Poco and America. In 1975, he became a part of the comedy group The Groundlings, and was instrumental in developing Paul Reubens’ Pee-wee Herman character. He notably co-wrote the 1985 comedy film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and appeared regularly as Captain Carl on Reubens’s show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse”.
From 1986 to 1994, Hartman performed on eight seasons of Saturday Night Live. He even won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. In addition to this, he voiced various characters on “The Simpsons”, and had minor roles in the films “Houseguest” (1995), “Sgt. Bilko” (1996), “Jingle All the Way” (1996), and “Small Soldiers” (1998).
Brynn Hartman (nee Omdahl)
She was born Vicki Jo Omdahl but went with Brynn professionally. She had minor roles in both film and television productions. In 1994, she played a waitress in the comedy-drama adventure film “North”, starring Elijah Wood, Graham Greene, Jon Lovitz, Bruce Willis, and others. Also, she was cast as a Venusian in the 1996 American sitcom television series “3rd Rock from the Sun”.
Brynn Hartman worked briefly as a Catalina swimsuit model. She met Phil Hartman through her job as a model, and they were married in 1987.
Phil Hartman death
On 28 May 1998, Brynn Hartman killed her husband, Phil, in his sleep. She shot him three times; once between the eyes, once in the throat, and once in the upper chest, according to an archived People article. The incident is believed to have happened between 2 am and 3 am. After fatally shooting her husband, Brynn drove to her friend Ron Douglas’ house to confess.
Initially, Douglas did not believe her and drove back with her to the house, according to CNN. However, when he saw the body with his own eyes, he called the police. Douglas had likely informed them that Sean Edward Hartman and his sister Birgen Hartman, as she was known then, were in the house. This explains why they first went to get the children to safety.
While doing this, Brynn Hartman went into the bedroom, locked herself in, picked another gun, and killed herself. The murder/suicide case drew the attention of media houses from all over the world.
