Emo Philips
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February 7, 1956
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Emo Philips Bio
Phil Soltanek, popularly known as Emo Philips was born on February 7, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer from Downers Grove, Illinois, best known for his role in the movies UHF (1989), Meet the Parents (2000) and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022).
Philips adopted a pseudonym after he began his career as a performer. He has been featured in acting roles on TV series including Miami Vice and The Weird Al Show, produced by Dick Clark Productions. Philips has recorded three comedy albums. He has also recorded a few songs, including "Treat Her Like a Lady." His album E=mo2 won the 1985 New Music Award for best comedy album. It was later re-released along with his Live at the Hasty Pudding Theatre album on a single CD. On August 8, 1988, Soltanec married fellow surrealist comedian Judy Tenuta.
He released his fourth comedy album, "E=mo² plus the Entire Live at the Hasty Pudding Theatre," in 2003.
