Emo Philips was born on February 7, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Phil Soltanec. He is an actor and writer, known for UHF (1989), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988) and Emo Philips Live (1987). He has been married to Kipleigh Brown since November 5, 2011. He was previously married to Carmi and Judy Tenuta.