Emo Philips was born on 7 February 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for UHF (1989), Zor Baba (2000) and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022). He has been married to Kipleigh Brown since 5 November 2011. He was previously married to Carmi Lynn Raynsford and Judy Tenuta.