Philip Baker Hall
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 10, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, USA
- Died
- June 12, 2022
- Active Years
- 1970–2020 (51 Years)
- Total Credits
- 161 credits in database
Acting Born Sep 10, 1931 Died Jun 12, 2022 Toledo, Ohio, USA 161 credits
Biography
Philip Baker Hall was an American actor. He is known primarily as a prolific character actor, but also starred in leading roles in films. His notable films include Secret Honor, Hard Eight, and Duck. In supporting roles, he appeared in Say Anything..., Boogie Nights, The Truman Show, Magnolia, The Contender, Zodiac, and Argo.
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Career overview
Philip Baker Hall was an American actor known for his work in film. He appeared in leading roles in several movies, including Secret Honor, Hard Eight, and Duck. In addition to these starring roles, Hall also appeared in numerous films in supporting capacities.
Some of his notable supporting roles include films such as Say Anything..., Boogie Nights, The Truman Show, Magnolia, The Contender, Zodiac, and Argo. Hall's extensive filmography showcases his versatility as an actor, capable of taking on a wide range of roles in various genres.
Throughout his career, Hall established himself as a prolific character actor, with a significant body of work in film. His performances in a variety of leading and supporting roles have contributed to his reputation as a skilled and accomplished actor.
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Career timeline
Messiah
Dear ChickensCorporate
Room 104The Last WordPerson to Person
Second Chance
BoJack HorsemanMadam SecretaryPlaying It CoolAltmanShowing Up
Clear HistoryBad Words
The NewsroomArgoPeople Like UsRuth & EricaBending The Rules
Mr. Popper's Penguins50/50The Chicago 8
All Good Things
Modern FamilyFired Up!Wonderful WorldThe Lodger
Childrens HospitalTrue Jackson, VP
ZodiacRush Hour 3You Kill MeThe TV Set
PsychBig LoveThe LoopThe Shaggy DogIslander
The Amityville HorrorThe MatadorDuckThe ZodiacA Buck's Worth
Boston LegalIn Good Company
Bruce AlmightyDogvillePath to WarDie, Mommie, Die!A House on a Hill
MonkWithout a TraceEverwoodThe Sum of All FearsA Gentleman's Game
Pasadena
Curb Your EnthusiasmBaby BluesRules of EngagementLost SoulsThe Contender
The West WingThe Talented Mr. RipleyMagnoliaThe InsiderCradle Will Rock
The Truman ShowRush HourL.A. DoctorsEnemy of the StatePsycho
The PracticeBoogie NightsAir Force OneHard EightBuddy
Millennium3rd Rock from the SunThe RockEye for an EyeLife's Work
Kiss of Death
Chicago HopeMadman of the PeopleThe Good LifeHardballWithout Warning
The John Larroquette ShowCigarettes & Coffee
BobLive WireStormy WeathersCrash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Civil WarsCivil WarsBlue Desert
SeinfeldGhostbusters IISay Anything...An Innocent ManHow I Got Into College
Midnight RunGoddess of Love
Full Filmography
161 titles- Messiah (2020) as Zelman Katz
- Dear Chickens (2018) as Emil
- Corporate (2018) as Arthur
- Room 104 (2017) as Charlie
- The Last Word (2017) as Edward
- Person to Person (2017) as Jimmy
- Second Chance (2016) as Jimmy Pritchard (75 years old)
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Hank Hippopopalous (voice)
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Ezra Helsinger
- Playing It Cool (2014) as Granddad
- Altman (2014) as Self
- Showing Up (2014) as Self
- Clear History (2013) as McKenzie
- Bad Words (2013) as Dr. Bowman
- The Newsroom (2012) as Bryce Delancy
- Argo (2012) as CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)
- People Like Us (2012) as Ike Rafferty
- Ruth & Erica (2012) as Harry
- Bending The Rules (2012) as Herb Gold
- Dog Eat Dog (2012) as Old Man
- Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) as Franklin
- 50/50 (2011) as Alan
- The Chicago 8 (2011) as Judge Julius Hoffman
- All Good Things (2010) as Malvern Bump
- Modern Family (2009) as Walt Kleezak
- Fired Up! (2009) as Coach Byrnes
- Wonderful World (2009) as The Man
- The Lodger (2009) as Captain Smith
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Dr. Joseph Mengele
- True Jackson, VP (2008) as Mr. Jenkins
- Zodiac (2007) as Sherwood Morrill
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Capt. William Diel
- You Kill Me (2007) as Roman Krzeminski
- The TV Set (2007) as Vernon Maxwell
- Psych (2006) as Irving Parker
- Big Love (2006) as Ned Johanssen
- The Loop (2006) as Russ McDonald
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) as Lance Strictland
- Islander (2006) as Popper
- Mrs. Harris (2006) as Arthur Schulte
- The Amityville Horror (2005) as Father Callaway
- The Matador (2005) as Mr. Randy
- Duck (2005) as Arthur Pratt
- The Zodiac (2005) as Frank Perkins
- A Buck's Worth (2005)
- Boston Legal (2004) as Ernie Dell
- In Good Company (2004) as Eugene Kalb
- Bruce Almighty (2003) as Jack Baylor
- Dogville (2003) as Tom Edison Sr.
- Path to War (2003) as Everett Dirksen
- Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) as Sol Sussman
- A House on a Hill (2003) as Harry Mayfield
- Monk (2002) as Salvatore Lucarelli
- Without a Trace (2002) as Noah Ridder
- Everwood (2002) as Dr. Donald Douglas
- The Sum of All Fears (2002) as Defense Secretary Becker
- A Gentleman's Game (2002) as Charlie Logan
- Pasadena (2001) as George Reese Greeley
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Dr. Morrison
- Baby Blues (2000)
- Rules of Engagement (2000) as Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges
- Lost Souls (2000) as Father James
- The Contender (2000) as Oscar Billings
- That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) as Self
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000) as Aristotle Onassis
- Altman on His Own Terms (2000) as Self
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000) as Aristotle Onassis
- The West Wing (1999) as Senator Matt Hunt
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) as Alvin MacCarron
- Magnolia (1999) as Jimmy Gator
- The Insider (1999) as Don Hewitt
- Cradle Will Rock (1999) as Gray Mathers
- Let the Devil Wear Black (1999) as Sol Hirsch
- Psycho Path (1999) as Self - Actor / Sheriff Chambers
- Implicated (1999) as Mr. Sawyer
- The Truman Show (1998) as Network Executive
- Rush Hour (1998) as Captain Diel
- L.A. Doctors (1998) as Vincent Cattano
- Enemy of the State (1998) as Mark Silverberg (uncredited)
- Psycho (1998) as Sheriff Chambers
- Judas Kiss (1998) as Pobby Malavero
- Witness to the Mob (1998) as Toddo Aurello
- Sour Grapes (1998) as Mr. Bell
- Tempting Fate (1998) as Dr. Bardwell
- The Practice (1997) as Judge Joseph Vinocour
- Boogie Nights (1997) as Floyd Gondolli
- Air Force One (1997) as Attorney General Ward
- Hard Eight (1997) as Sydney
- Buddy (1997) as Minister
- Michael Hayes (1997) as William Vaughn
- Millennium (1996) as Group Elder
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as President Dewey
- The Rock (1996) as Chief Justice (uncredited)
- Eye for an Eye (1996) as Sidney Hughes
- Life's Work (1996)
- The Little Death (1996) as Detective Snyder
- Hit Me (1996) as Lenny Ish
- Kiss of Death (1995) as Big Junior Brown
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Mr. Wellington
- Madman of the People (1994) as Kent
- The Good Life (1994) as Mr. Humphreys
- Hardball (1994) as Beanball McGee
- Without Warning (1994) as Dr. Kurt Lowden
- M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) as 'Smitty'
- Roswell (1994) as Roswell General
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Mr. Frank
- Cigarettes & Coffee (1993) as Sydney
- Bob (1992)
- Live Wire (1992) as Senator Thyme
- Stormy Weathers (1992) as Dr. Comden
- Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) as Sam Gochenour
- Civil Wars (1991) as Justice Barrier
- Civil Wars (1991) as Judge Barrier
- Blue Desert (1991) as Joe
- Seinfeld (1989) as Lt. Joe Bookman
- Ghostbusters II (1989) as Police Commissioner
- Say Anything... (1989) as IRS Boss
- An Innocent Man (1989) as Judge Kenneth Lavet
- How I Got Into College (1989) as Dean Patterson
- A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989) as Judge Blumenfeld
- Incident at Dark River (1989) as Dr. Leo Manus
- Midnight Run (1988) as Sidney, Chicago mobster
- Goddess of Love (1988) as Detective Charles
- Three O'Clock High (1987) as Detective Mulvahill
- Mariah (1987) as James Malone
- The Spirit (1987) as Sevrin
- Matlock (1986) as Judge
- L.A. Law (1986) as Tom Baker
- Nothing in Common (1986) as Colonial Airlines Executive (uncredited)
- Who Is Julia? (1986) as Dean May
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Len Costner
- Miami Vice (1984) as Judge Delaporte
- Secret Honor (1984) as Richard Milhous Nixon
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
- Cheers (1982) as City Councilman Kevin Fogerty
- Family Ties (1982) as Dr. Harrison
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Judge Wallace
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Lt. Sweeny
- Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) as Lester Greene
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Ed Meyers
- This House Possessed (1981) as Clerk
- Dream on! (1981)
- The Man with Bogart's Face (1980) as Dr. Inman
- The Last Reunion (1980) as Mike Sills
- The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980) as Warren Meech
- Samurai (1979) as Prof. Owens
- Coma (1978) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Terror Out of the Sky (1978) as Starrett
- The Fitzpatricks (1977) as Bertram
- Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977) as Reporter
- Kill Me If You Can (1977) as Phillips
- The Hostage Heart (1977) as Dr. Harvey Fees
- Quincy, M.E. (1976)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Dep. DA Marty Shell
- The Last Survivors (1975)
- Good Times (1974)
- Throw Out the Anchor (1974) as Ryan
- M*A*S*H (1972)
- Emergency! (1972) as Dr. Scott
- Zabriskie Point (1970) as Diner Owner (uncredited)
- Love-In '72 (1970) as Father Reis
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Philip Baker Hall best known for?
Philip Baker Hall is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Messiah (2020), Dear Chickens (2018), Room 104 (2017), The Last Word (2017).
When and where was Philip Baker Hall born?
Philip Baker Hall was born on September 10, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. They passed away on June 12, 2022.
How many credits does Philip Baker Hall have?
Philip Baker Hall has accumulated over 161 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2020.
What is Philip Baker Hall's background in cinema and television?
Philip Baker Hall was an American actor. He is known primarily as a prolific character actor, but also starred in leading roles in films. His notable films include Secret Honor, Hard Eight, and Duck. In supporting roles, he appeared in Say Anything..., Boogie Nights, The Truman Show, Magnolia, The Contender, Zodiac, an...
Philip Baker Hall by the numbers
161credits
106films
55TV series
1970–2020active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dear Chickens (2018) as Emil — aged about 86
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Hank Hippopopalous (voice) — aged about 82
- The West Wing (1999) as Senator Matt Hunt — aged about 67
- Seinfeld (1989) as Lt. Joe Bookman — aged about 57
- The Truman Show (1998) as Network Executive — aged about 66
- The Newsroom (2012) as Bryce Delancy — aged about 80
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