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Actor/comedian Phil LaMarr is best known as a cast member of Fox's "Mad TV" and as the guy who got his brains blown out in PULP FICTION. He has also appeared in the films, IT'S PAT (the writers are friends from the Groundlings), BIO-DOME (the director's a friend from college) and EAT YOUR HEART OUT (no reason).
A native of Los Angeles, Phil was a member of The Groundlings, the award-winning sketch and improv comedy group. In addition, he has studied improv at Second City and at the ImprovOlympic in Chicago with Del Close. Phil has also improvised with Cold Tofu, Off the Wall, and the Purple Crayon of Yale University of which he was a founding member.
His television credits include guest starring on "Cold Case,""Eve,""Reno 911," "Without A Trace," "The Bernie Mac Show," "NYPD Blue," "Living Single," "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Murphy Brown." His stage credits include: THE TEMPEST, AS YOU LIKE IT, GUYS AND DOLLS, ASYLUM at The Actors Gang, and South Coast Repertory's MAKE THE BREAK and Sacred Fools Theatre's inaugural production of THE FATTY ARBUCKLE SPOOKHOUSE REVUE.
Phil was profiled in TV Guide for his voice-over work as well, which includes regular roles on the animated series "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends","Futurama," "Static Shock," "Ozzy & Drix," "Evil con Carne," "Samurai Jack" and "Justice League Unlimited" as well as recurring roles on "King of the Hill," "Family Guy," "The Proud Family," and "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron."
Recently, Phil's had a good time doing voices for video games as well. He can be heard on such projects as METAL GEAR SOLID 2, DOOM 3, JAK 3, MERCENARIES and MEN OF VALOR.
On the big screen, LaMarr has also appeared in the comedies KILL THE MAN, FREE ENTERPRISE, CHERISH and MANNA FROM HEAVEN. He also had featured roles in SPEAKING OF SEX with Bill Murray and Catherine O'Hara and BACK BY MIDNIGHT with Randy Quaid, Kirstie Alley and Rodney Dangerfield neither of which will ever appear in this plane of existence. But to balance that he also has a cameo in SPIDER-MAN 2 which will be seen throughout the multiverse.
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