Philip Baker Hall
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Philip Baker Hall (1931 – 2022) was an American actor. A character actor, he was known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson in such films as Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999).
He had supporting roles in many films including Say Anything... (1989), Boogie Nights (1997), The Truman Show (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Insider (1999), The Contender (2000), Bruce Almighty (2003), Dogville (2003), Zodiac (2007), 50/50 (2011), and Argo (2012).
He is also known for his prolific work on television. His early television work includes, M*A*S*H, Murder, She Wrote, and Cheers. One of his most memorable television roles was as Lt. Joe Bookman on Seinfeld.
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Filmography
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cowards | Father Reis | |
| 1974 | Throw Out the Anchor! | Ryan | Credited as "Phillip Hall" |
| 1978 | Coma | Doctor | |
| 1980 | The Man with Bogart's Face | Dr. Inman | |
| 1981 | Dream On! | ||
| 1982 | The Last Reunion | Mike Sills | |
| 1984 | Secret Honor | Richard Nixon | |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Colonial Airlines Executive | Uncredited |
| 1987 | Three O'Clock High | Detective Mulvahill | |
| 1988 | Midnight Run | Sidney | |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | IRS Boss | |
| 1989 | How I Got into College | Dean Patterson | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Police Commissioner | |
| 1989 | An Innocent Man | Judge Kenneth Lavet | |
| 1991 | Blue Desert | Joe | |
| 1992 | Live Wire | Senator Thyme | |
| 1993 | Cigarettes & Coffee | Sydney | Short film |
| 1994 | The Last Laugh | William T. | Short film |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | Big Junior Brown | |
| 1996 | Eye for an Eye | Sidney Hughes | |
| 1996 | Hard Eight | Sydney | |
| 1996 | The Rock | Chief Justice | Uncredited |
| 1996 | The Little Death | Detective Snyder | |
| 1996 | Hit Me | Lenny Ish | |
| 1997 | Buddy | Minister | |
| 1997 | Air Force One | U.S. Attorney General Andrew Ward | |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Floyd Gondolli | |
| 1998 | Sour Grapes | Mr. Bell | |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Network Executive | |
| 1998 | Judas Kiss | Pobby Malavero | |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Captain Diel | |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Mark Silverberg, Attorney | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Psycho | Sheriff Chambers | |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Sol Hirsch | |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Gray Mathers | |
| 1999 | Implicated | John Swayer | |
| 1999 | The Insider | Don Hewitt | |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Jimmy Gator | |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Alvin MacCarron | |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | General H. Lawrence Hodges | |
| 2000 | The Contender | Oscar Billings | |
| 2000 | Lost Souls | Father James | |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Captain Diel | Scenes deleted |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Defense Secretary David Becker | |
| 2002 | A Gentleman's Game | Charlie Logan | |
| 2003 | Die, Mommie, Die! | Sol Sussman | |
| 2003 | Dogville | Tom Edison Sr. | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Jack Baylor | |
| 2003 | A House on a Hill | Harry Mayfield | |
| 2004 | In Good Company | Eugene Kalb | |
| 2005 | The Matador | Mr. Randy | |
| 2005 | A Buck's Worth | Voice Short film | |
| 2005 | Duck | Arthur Pratt | |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror | Father Callaway | |
| 2005 | The Zodiac | Chief Frank Perkins | |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Lance Strictland | |
| 2006 | The TV Set | Vernon Maxwell | |
| 2006 | Islander | Popper | |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Sherwood Morrill | |
| 2007 | You Kill Me | Roman Krzeminski | |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Captain Diel | Uncredited |
| 2009 | The Lodger | Captain Smith | |
| 2009 | Fired Up | Coach Byrnes | |
| 2009 | Wonderful World | The Man | |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Malvern Bump | |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8 | Judge Julius Hoffman | |
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Franklin | |
| 2011 | 50/50 | Alan Lombardo | |
| 2012 | Bending the Rules | Herb Gold | |
| 2012 | People Like Us | Ike Rafferty | |
| 2012 | Departure Date | Old Jake | |
| 2012 | Dog Eat Dog | Old man | Short film |
| 2012 | Argo | CIA Director Stansfield Turner | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Bad Words | Dr. William Bowman | |
| 2014 | Playing It Cool | Granddad | |
| 2017 | Person to Person | Jimmy | |
| 2017 | The Last Word | Edward | |
| 2018 | Dear Chickens | Emil | Short film |
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Last Survivors | Television film | |
| 1975; 1978 | Emergency! | Oliver Warren / Dr. Scott | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Good Times | Motel Owner | Episode: "J.J.'s Fiancee: Part 2" |
| 1976 | Mayday at 40,000 Feet! | Reporter | Television film |
| 1976–77 | Visions | Boyle / Severson | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis | George | Episode: "Man from Atlantis" |
| 1977 | The Hostage Heart | Dr. Harvey Fess | Television film |
| 1977 | Kill Me If You Can | Phillips | Television film |
| 1977 | M*A*S*H | Sergeant Hacker | Episode: "The Light That Failed" |
| 1978 | The Fitzpatricks | Bertram | Episode: "A Living Wage" |
| 1978 | The Bastard | Shopkeeper | Miniseries |
| 1978 | Terror Out of the Sky | Starrett | Television film |
| 1979 | Samurai | Professor Owens | Television film |
| 1980 | The Waltons | Major Gordon | Episode: "The Furlough" |
| 1980 | The Night the Bridge Fell Down | Warren Meech | Television film |
| 1980 | It's a Living | Man in Hotel Room | Episode: "The Lois Affair" |
| 1980 | Riding for the Pony Express | Mr. Durfee | Television film |
| 1981 | This House Possessed | Clerk | Television film |
| 1982 | McClain's Law | Mr. Harris | Episode: "Takeover" |
| 1982 | Quincy, M.E. | Deputy DA Marty Shell / Captain Rasmussen | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Lieutenant Sweeny | Episode: "Hot Line" |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Judge Wallace | Episode: "A Cry for Help" |
| 1982 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Prosecutor / Wilcox | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Games Mother Never Taught You | Lester Greene | Television film |
| 1984 | Benson | Harrison Fowler | Episode: "The Election" |
| 1984 | Lottery! | Episode: "Houston: Duffy's Choice" | |
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Jack Marsh | Episode: "Too Rich and Too Thin" |
| 1986 | Who Is Julia? | Dean May | Television film |
| 1987 | Mariah | James Malone | 7 episodes |
| 1987 | The Spirit | Sevrin | Television film |
| 1987 | Miami Vice | Judge DeLaporte | Episode: "Contempt of Court" |
| 1988 | Goddess of Love | Detective Charles | Television film |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Dr. Harrison | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story | Judge Blumenfeld | Television film |
| 1989 | Incident at Dark River | Dr. Leo Manus | Television film |
| 1989–90 | Falcon Crest | Ed Meyers | 13 episodes |
| 1990 | Matlock | Judge | Episode: "The Mother" |
| 1990 | Bagdad Cafe | Herb | Episode: "This Bird Has Flown" |
| 1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Len Costner | Episode: "Moving Violation" |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Tom Baker | Episode: "He's a Crowd" |
| 1991 | Equal Justice | Judge S.E. Cleveland | Episode: "Do the Wrong Thing" |
| 1991 | Dark Justice | Winchester Keller | Episode: "The Neutralizing Factor" |
| 1991–92 | Civil Wars | Judge Bianchi | 3 episodes |
| 1991; 1998 | Seinfeld | Lt. Joe Bookman | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | A Thousand Heroes | Sam Gochenour | Television film |
| 1992 | Stormy Weathers | Dr. Comden | Television film |
| 1992 | Nurses | Mr. Todd | Episode: "Playing Doctor" |
| 1993 | Cheers | City Councilman Kevin Fogerty | Episode: "Woody Gets an Election" |
| 1993 | Bob | Jeweler | Episode: "Have Yourself a Married Little Christmas" |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | 'Smitty' | Television film |
| 1994 | Empty Nest | Jerod | Episode: "Brotherly Shove" |
| 1994 | The Good Life | Mr. Humphreys | Episode: "Melissa the Thief" |
| 1994 | Roswell | Roswell General | Television film |
| 1994 | Madman of the People | Kent | Episode: "All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Mad Boy" |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Mr. Wellington | Episode: "You Gotta Have Heart" |
| 1994 | Hardball | Beanball McGee | Episode: "Lee's Bad, Bad Day" |
| 1994 | Without Warning | Dr. Kurt Lowden | Television film |
| 1996 | Life's Work | Judge Conklin | Episode: "Contempt" |
| 1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Mr. Frank | Episode: "Napping to Success" |
| 1997 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | President Dewey | Episode: "Proud Dick" |
| 1997 | The Practice | Judge Joseph Vinocour | 4 episodes |
| 1997–98 | Millennium | Group Elder | 2 episodes |
| 1997–98 | Michael Hayes | William Vaughn | 20 episodes |
| 1998 | Tempting Fate | Dr. Bardwell | Television film |
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | Toddo Aurello | Television film |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Vincent Cattano | Episode: "Fear of Flying" |
| 1999 | Partners | Scarpatti | Pilot |
| 2000 | The Fugitive | Stuart Kimble | Episode: "St. Christopher's Prayer" |
| 2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | Aristotle Onassis | Television film |
| 2000; 2002 | Baby Blues | Mr. Thompson / Mr. Saunders (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Pasadena | George Reese Greeley | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Loomis | Episode 1.1: "Pilot" | |
| 2002 | Path to War | Everett Dirksen | Television film |
| 2002 | Night Visions | Dennis Brascom (segment "Cargo") | Episode: "Cargo/Switch" |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Noah Ridder | Episode: "Silent Partner" |
| 2003 | Everwood | Dr. Donald Douglas | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Monk | Salvatore Lucarelli | Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather" |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Ernie Dell | Episode: "Head Cases" |
| 2004 | The West Wing | Senator Matt Hunt | 2 episodes |
| 2004; 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Morrison | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris | Arthur Schulte | Television film |
| 2006–07 | The Loop | Russ McDonald | 17 episodes |
| 2007 | Big Love | Ned Johanssen | Episode: "Take Me as I Am" |
| 2007 | Wildlife | Pilot | |
| 2008 | Psych | Irving Parker | Episode: "Dis-Lodged" |
| 2008 | Worst Week | Reverend Lowell | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | True Jackson, VP | Mr. Jenkins | Episode: "Flirting with Fame" |
| 2010 | The Life & Times of Tim | Norman Walker (voice) | Episode: "London Calling/Novelist" |
| 2010 | Warren the Ape | Dr. Ralph Schwartz | Episode: "Rock Opera" |
| 2011–12 | Modern Family | Walt Kleezak | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Bryce DeLancy | Episode: "The 112th Congress" |
| 2012 | Childrens Hospital | Josef Mengele | Episode: "A Year in the Life" |
| 2012 | Ruth & Erica | Harry | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Clear History | McKenzie | Television film |
| 2014 | Rake | Mitch Markham | Episode: "Remembrance of Taxis Past" |
| 2014 | Altman | Himself | Documentary |
| 2015 | Madam Secretary | Ezra Helsinger | Episode: "The Necessary Art" |
| 2015 | BoJack Horseman | Hank Hippopopalous (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Old Jimmy Pritchard | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Room 104 | Charlie | Episode: "My Love" |
| 2018 | Corporate | Arthur Stockheed | Episode: "Powerpoint of Death" |
| 2020 | Messiah | Zelman Katz | 6 episodes (final role) |
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