Emo Philips
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Emo Philips (born Philip Soltanec, February 7, 1956) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer. His stand-up comedy persona makes use of paraprosdokians spoken in a wandering falsetto tone of voice. The confused, childlike delivery of his material produces the intended comic timing in a manner invoking the "wisdom of children" or the idiot savant.[2]
Career
The character of Emo Philips is widely known for his unique look and onstage antics, appearing as a fidgety, possibly mentally disturbed, nervous but highly intelligent individual obsessed with coleslaw.[3] Philips constantly moves throughout the routine, often shifting from sitting to standing positions, wandering from end to end on stage, playing with his hair or clothing, or going as far as to partially undress as he delivers punchlines. His comedy, which is largely self-deprecating and ironic, is often delivered in a modulated falsetto. His look (occasionally described as geeky, disco and vaudeville-inspired), particularly his hair—a 1970s-style bob with straight-lined front fringe—has been a signature part of his appearance and act for most of his career.
Philips has recorded three comedy albums. His album E=mo², recorded live at
Aside from Philips's long career as a standup comic, he has been featured in
He has appeared in feature films including 1989's UHF (as Joe Earley, a rather clumsy school shop teacher who accidentally saws his thumb off) and Desperation Boulevard in 1998. Additionally, he appeared in the original 1992 version of Meet the Parents (also executive producer) and was an associate producer of the 2000 remake.[6]
Around 2001, Philips began to appear more often after a hiatus in the 1990s. His look was drastically altered, appearing more "new millennium" rather than his signature bob and 1970s casual disco look. Now embracing salt & pepper spiked up gray hair and dressed in black active sportswear, Philips delivered the same comedy routine but with a much more subdued persona. Though still fidgety, he no longer carried random props or undressed himself as he was used to doing. Like most of the
Philips only carried that appearance for a few years, retiring it in 2005 and emerging back on the comedy circuit around 2010 with his classic look and persona. He has experienced a considerable resurgence in popularity since then and has been a featured performer at many national comedy tours over the last several years, appearing at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas and appearing frequently on 24/7 Comedy.[citation needed]
"Weird Al" Yankovic and Philips toured together throughout the US in 2018, in Yankovic's Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour,[7] and again in the 2022 iteration. On November 5, 2011, Emo married actress and screenwriter Kipleigh Brown.[8]
Discography
- 1985: E=mo²
- 1987: Live at the Hasty Pudding Theatre
- 2001: Emo
- 2003: E=mo² plus the Entire Live at the Hasty Pudding Theatre
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | UHF | Joe Earley | |
1989 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Nimrod | |
1992 | Meet the Parents | Video Store Employee | Also executive producer and writer of title theme song |
1992 | The Can Man | The Can Man | Short film |
1995 | The Fan | Screenwriter; direct-to-video | |
1998 | Desperation Boulevard | Unknown role | |
2000 | Meet the Parents | Associate producer; remake of the 1992 film | |
2005 | The Aristocrats | Himself | Documentary |
2006 | Relative Strangers | Guest at Hoedown | |
2008 | The Seventh Python | Himself | Documentary |
2014 | Rise of the Kitchen Appliances | Blender (voice) | Short film |
2015 | American Dirtbags | Gundealer's Brother-in-Law | |
2017 | Dying Laughing | Himself | Documentary |
2020 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | Meeks Servant | Voice role |
2022 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Salvador Dalí | |
TBA | Stalking Emo | Himself | Documentary |
TBA | Under the Smogberry Trees | Himself | Documentary |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984–89 | Late Night with David Letterman | Himself | Five episodes |
1985 | Miami Vice | Rat Race Contestant | Episode: "Phil the Shill" |
1986 | The Bob Monkhouse Show | Himself | Episode: #3.6 |
1987 | Emo Philips Live! at the Hasty Pudding Theatre | Himself | TV special |
1987 | Stand-Up America | Himself | One episode |
1987 | The Max Headroom Show | Himself | Episode: #1.5 |
1987 | The Secret Policeman's Third Ball | Himself | TV special |
1987 | Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Episode: #1.7 |
1988 | Saturday Live (British TV programme) | Himself | Episode: #3.5 |
1988 | Howard Stern's Negligeé and Underpants Party | Himself | TV film |
1988 | 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | Himself | TV special |
1989 | The Hippodrome Show | Himself | Episode: #1.5 |
1989–90 | The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | Two episodes |
1990 | The Lowdown | Himself | Episode: "Making People Laugh" |
1990 | Emo Philips: Comedian and Mammal | Himself | TV special |
1991 | Molson Canadian Comedy Releaf | Himself | TV special |
1991 | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Himself | TV special |
1995–96 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Emo (voice) | Two episodes |
1997 | The Weird Al Show | Dr. Philips / The Slawmeister | Two episodes |
1998 | It's All About the Pentiums | Office Guy | Music video |
1998 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Himself | Episode: "Curses" |
1999 | Behind the Music | Himself | Episode: "Weird Al Yankovic" |
1999–2004 | Home Movies | Shannon (voice) | Three episodes |
2001 | Late Show with David Letterman | Himself | Episode: "October 5, 2001" |
2002 | Late Friday | Himself | Episode: #2.12 |
2004 | The World Stands Up | Himself | One episode |
2004–05 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | Two episodes |
2005 | Just for Laughs
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Himself | Two episodes |
2006 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Himself | Episode: #3.7 |
2007 | Scott Bateman Presents: Scott Bateman Presents | Himself | Episode: "One" |
2007 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Himself | TV special |
2007–09 | Slacker Cats | Dooper (voice) | 10 episodes |
2010 | Iron Core Talk | Himself | One episode |
2012–16 | Adventure Time | Cuber / Flour Demon (voice) | Six episodes |
2014 | Review | Georgie | One episode |
2014 | TripTank | Karl (voice) | One episode |
2016 | Funny as Hell | Himself | Episode: #6.6 |
2016–17 | @midnight | Himself | Three episodes |
2017 | Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom | Writer; episode: "Welcome to Ben's Palace" | |
2017 | SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero: Part 2 | Himself | TV special |
2017–19 | Welcome to the Wayne | Dennis O'Bannon (voice) | Six episodes |
2018 | Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong | Cecil | TV film |
2019 | Le Lineup du Bordel | Himself | Two episodes |
2019 | Crashing | Himself | Episode: "The Viewing Party" |
2019 | Vendors | Len | TV film |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations | Cuber (voice) |
References
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (August 6, 2001). "Remember Emo Philips?". The Guardian. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Emo Philips". www.emophilips.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ Rossi, Melissa (October 1985). "Extraterrestrial comic? Nerd god? Or less?". Spin. p. 13.
- ^ Philips, Emo (29 September 2005). "The best God joke ever - and it's mine!". The Guardian. London. Retrieved Jan 10, 2009.
- ^ ""Slacker Cats" Coming to ABC Family". Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2006-07-13.
- ^ "Emo Philips". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Weird Al's facebook page". facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Kipleigh Brown - IMDb". IMDb.