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Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Acting·1931–2022·104 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.

Filmography

The Truman Show
The Truman Show (1998)Network Executive
Zodiac
Zodiac (2007)Sherwood Morrill
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty (2003)Jack Baylor
Argo
Argo (2012)CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)
Rush Hour
Rush Hour (1998)Captain Diel
The Rock
The Rock (1996)Chief Justice (uncredited)
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II (1989)Police Commissioner
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State (1998)Mark Silverberg (uncredited)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)Alvin MacCarron
50/50
50/50 (2011)Alan
Magnolia
Magnolia (1999)Jimmy Gator
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 (2007)Capt. William Diel
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights (1997)Floyd Gondolli
Air Force One
Air Force One (1997)Attorney General Ward
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)Franklin
Dogville
Dogville (2003)Tom Edison Sr.
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror (2005)Father Callaway
The Insider
The Insider (1999)Don Hewitt
The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears (2002)Defense Secretary Becker
Midnight Run
Midnight Run (1988)Sidney, Chicago mobster
Say Anything...
Say Anything... (1989)IRS Boss
Psycho
Psycho (1998)Sheriff Chambers
All Good Things
All Good Things (2010)Malvern Bump
Hard Eight
Hard Eight (1997)Sydney
Bad Words
Bad Words (2013)Dr. Bowman
Playing It Cool
Playing It Cool (2014)Granddad
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement (2000)Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges
Fired Up!
Fired Up! (2009)Coach Byrnes
In Good Company
In Good Company (2004)Eugene Kalb
People Like Us
People Like Us (2012)Ike Rafferty
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (2006)Lance Strictland
The Matador
The Matador (2005)Mr. Randy
Eye for an Eye
Eye for an Eye (1996)Sidney Hughes
Coma
Coma (1978)Doctor (uncredited)
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point (1970)Diner Owner (uncredited)
The Last Word
The Last Word (2017)Edward
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (1995)Big Junior Brown
Clear History
Clear History (2013)McKenzie
You Kill Me
You Kill Me (2007)Roman Krzeminski
Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High (1987)Detective Mulvahill
The Contender
The Contender (2000)Oscar Billings
Lost Souls
Lost Souls (2000)Father James
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man (1989)Judge Kenneth Lavet
The Lodger
The Lodger (2009)Captain Smith
Nothing in Common
Nothing in Common (1986)Colonial Airlines Executive (uncredited)
The Zodiac
The Zodiac (2005)Frank Perkins
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock (1999)Gray Mathers
Live Wire
Live Wire (1992)Senator Thyme
The TV Set
The TV Set (2007)Vernon Maxwell
Buddy
Buddy (1997)Minister
Bending The Rules
Bending The Rules (2012)Herb Gold
Judas Kiss
Judas Kiss (1998)Pobby Malavero
Roswell
Roswell (1994)Roswell General
Path to War
Path to War (2003)Everett Dirksen
Cigarettes & Coffee
Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)Sydney
Person to Person
Person to Person (2017)Jimmy
Wonderful World
Wonderful World (2009)The Man
Secret Honor
Secret Honor (1984)Richard Milhous Nixon
How I Got Into College
How I Got Into College (1989)Dean Patterson
Altman
Altman (2014)Self
Die, Mommie, Die!
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)Sol Sussman
Sour Grapes
Sour Grapes (1998)Mr. Bell
Without Warning
Without Warning (1994)Dr. Kurt Lowden
Witness to the Mob
Witness to the Mob (1998)Toddo Aurello
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)Judge Blumenfeld
Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Harris (2006)Arthur Schulte
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)Self
Terror Out of the Sky
Terror Out of the Sky (1978)Starrett
The Spirit
The Spirit (1987)Sevrin
The Man with Bogart's Face
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)Dr. Inman
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)Sam Gochenour
Let the Devil Wear Black
Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)Sol Hirsch
Blue Desert
Blue Desert (1991)Joe
This House Possessed
This House Possessed (1981)Clerk
Hit Me
Hit Me (1996)Lenny Ish
A Gentleman's Game
A Gentleman's Game (2002)Charlie Logan
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980)Warren Meech
Islander
Islander (2006)Popper
Duck
Duck (2005)Arthur Pratt
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)Reporter
The Little Death
The Little Death (1996)Detective Snyder
The Chicago 8
The Chicago 8 (2011)Judge Julius Hoffman
The Last Reunion
The Last Reunion (1980)Mike Sills
Implicated
Implicated (1999)Mr. Sawyer
M.A.N.T.I.S.
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)'Smitty'
Who Is Julia?
Who Is Julia? (1986)Dean May
Tempting Fate
Tempting Fate (1998)Dr. Bardwell
Psycho Path
Psycho Path (1999)Self - Actor / Sheriff Chambers
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors (1975)
Stormy Weathers
Stormy Weathers (1992)Dr. Comden
Showing Up
Showing Up (2014)Self
Goddess of Love
Goddess of Love (1988)Detective Charles
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms (2000)Self
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog (2012)Old Man
Love-In '72
Love-In '72 (1970)Father Reis
Samurai
Samurai (1979)Prof. Owens
Games Mother Never Taught You
Games Mother Never Taught You (1982)Lester Greene
The Hostage Heart
The Hostage Heart (1977)Dr. Harvey Fees
A House on a Hill
A House on a Hill (2003)Harry Mayfield
Incident at Dark River
Incident at Dark River (1989)Dr. Leo Manus
Dear Chickens
Dear Chickens (2018)Emil
Kill Me If You Can
Kill Me If You Can (1977)Phillips
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)Aristotle Onassis
A Buck's Worth
A Buck's Worth (2005)