Emo Philips was born on February 7, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Phil Soltanek. He is an actor and writer, known for UHF (1989), Meet the Parents (2000) and The Weird Al Show (1997). He has been married to Kipleigh Brown since November 5, 2011. He was previously married to Carmi Lynn Raynsford and Judy Tenuta.