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Philip Baker Hall

Actor

Philip Baker Hall

Born September 10, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, USADied June 12, 2022101 films

Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American actor. Although known primarily as a prolific character actor, he starred in leading roles on films, such as Secret Honor, Hard Eight and Duck. Other films in supporting roles including Say Anything..., Boogie Nights, The Truman Show, Magnolia, The Contender, Zodiac and Argo.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Zodiac poster7.5Zodiac2007Argo poster7.3Argo2012Magnolia poster7.7Magnolia1999Bruce Almighty poster6.7Bruce Almighty2003Boogie Nights poster7.6Boogie Nights1997Rush Hour poster7.1Rush Hour1998The Rock poster7.2The Rock1996Dogville poster7.7Dogville2003

Filmography

101 films as actor
  1. 2018Dear ChickensEmil
  2. 2017Person to PersonJimmy
  3. 2017The Last WordEdward
  4. 2014Playing It CoolGranddad
  5. 2013Bad WordsDr. Bowman
  6. 2013Clear HistoryMcKenzie
  7. 2012ArgoCIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)
  8. 2012People Like UsIke Rafferty
  9. 2012Dog Eat DogOld Man
  10. 2012Bending The RulesHerb Gold
  11. 201150/50Alan
  12. 2011Mr. Popper's PenguinsFranklin
  13. 2011The Chicago 8Judge Julius Hoffman
  14. 2010All Good ThingsMalvern Bump
  15. 2009Fired Up!Coach Byrnes
  16. 2009The LodgerCaptain Smith
  17. 2009Wonderful WorldThe Man
  18. 2007Rush Hour 3Capt. William Diel
  19. 2007The TV SetVernon Maxwell
  20. 2007ZodiacSherwood Morrill
  21. 2007You Kill MeRoman Krzeminski
  22. 2006The Shaggy DogLance Strictland
  23. 2006IslanderPopper
  24. 2005Mrs. HarrisArthur Schulte
  25. 2005The ZodiacFrank Perkins
  26. 2005The MatadorMr. Randy
  27. 2005The Amityville HorrorFather Callaway
  28. 2005DuckArthur Pratt
  29. 2005A Buck's Worth
  30. 2004In Good CompanyEugene Kalb
  31. 2003A House on a HillHarry Mayfield
  32. 2003Die, Mommie, Die!Sol Sussman
  33. 2003Path to WarEverett Dirksen
  34. 2003Bruce AlmightyJack Baylor
  35. 2003DogvilleTom Edison Sr.
  36. 2002A Gentleman's GameCharlie Logan
  37. 2002The Sum of All FearsDefense Secretary Becker
  38. 2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy OnassisAristotle Onassis
  39. 2000Lost SoulsFather James
  40. 2000The ContenderOscar Billings
  41. 2000Rules of EngagementGen. H. Lawrence Hodges
  42. 1999The Talented Mr. RipleyAlvin MacCarron
  43. 1999MagnoliaJimmy Gator
  44. 1999Cradle Will RockGray Mathers
  45. 1999The InsiderDon Hewitt
  46. 1999Let the Devil Wear BlackSol Hirsch
  47. 1999ImplicatedMr. Sawyer
  48. 1998PsychoSheriff Chambers
  49. 1998Enemy of the StateMark Silverberg (uncredited)
  50. 1998Rush HourCaptain Diel
  51. 1998Judas KissPobby Malavero
  52. 1998The Truman ShowNetwork Executive
  53. 1998Witness to the MobToddo Aurello
  54. 1998Sour GrapesMr. Bell
  55. 1998Tempting FateDr. Bardwell
  56. 1997Boogie NightsFloyd Gondolli
  57. 1997Air Force OneAttorney General Ward
  58. 1997BuddyMinister
  59. 1997Hard EightSydney
  60. 1996Hit MeLenny Ish
  61. 1996The RockChief Justice (uncredited)
  62. 1996The Little DeathDetective Snyder
  63. 1996Eye for an EyeSidney Hughes
  64. 1995Kiss of DeathBig Junior Brown
  65. 1994Without WarningDr. Kurt Lowden
  66. 1994RoswellRoswell General
  67. 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.'Smitty'
  68. 1993Cigarettes & CoffeeSydney
  69. 1992Live WireSenator Thyme
  70. 1992Stormy WeathersDr. Comden
  71. 1992Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232Sam Gochenour
  72. 1991Blue DesertJoe
  73. 1989Incident at Dark RiverDr. Leo Manus
  74. 1989An Innocent ManJudge Kenneth Lavet
  75. 1989A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman StoryJudge Blumenfeld
  76. 1989Ghostbusters IIPolice Commissioner
  77. 1989How I Got Into CollegeDean Patterson
  78. 1989Say Anything...IRS Boss
  79. 1988Goddess of LoveDetective Charles
  80. 1988Midnight RunSidney, Chicago mobster
  81. 1987Three O'Clock HighDetective Mulvahill
  82. 1987The SpiritSevrin
  83. 1986Who Is Julia?Dean May
  84. 1986Nothing in CommonColonial Airlines Executive (uncredited)
  85. 1984Secret HonorRichard Milhous Nixon
  86. 1982Games Mother Never Taught YouLester Greene
  87. 1981Dream on!
  88. 1981This House PossessedClerk
  89. 1980The Man with Bogart's FaceDr. Inman
  90. 1980The Night the Bridge Fell DownWarren Meech
  91. 1980The Last ReunionMike Sills
  92. 1979SamuraiProf. Owens
  93. 1978Terror Out of the SkyStarrett
  94. 1978ComaDoctor (uncredited)
  95. 1977Kill Me If You CanPhillips
  96. 1977The Hostage HeartDr. Harvey Fees
  97. 1977Mayday at 40,000 FeetReporter
  98. 1975The Last Survivors
  99. 1974Throw Out the AnchorRyan
  100. 1970Zabriskie PointDiner Owner (uncredited)
  101. 1970Love-In '72Father Reis