Philip Baker Hall
American actor (1931–2022)
- Born
- 10 September 1931, Toledo
- Died
- 12 June 2022
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, teacher, stage actor, television actor, film actor
- Films here
- 3
Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American character actor. He is known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson, including Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999). He also starred in leading roles in films, such as Secret Honor (1984) and Duck (2005). Hall had supporting roles in many films, including Midnight Run (1988), Say Anything... (1989), The Truman Show (1998), 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 received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead for his role in Hard Eight and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture for Boogie Nights and Magnolia.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Cast |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Cast |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q447669 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.