ACTOR · FROM TOLEDO, USA
Philip Baker Hall
1931–2022155 credits since 19701 coming up
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ABOUT PHILIP
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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Born10 September 1931
Died12 June 2022
BirthplaceToledo, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora119 of 155 titles
Known for
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What Philip is working on next.
- The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Storyas Jimmy Gator (Magnolia archive footage)Out Dec 2026
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 119
- Average IMDb
- 6.8
- Highest rated
- The West WingIMDb 8.9
- Working since
- 1970
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Filmography
The 2020s
1 title · IMDb 7.6 on average
Seriesas Zelman Katz · 6 episodes
The 2010s
21 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
as Emil
Seriesas Arthur · 1 episode
Movieas Jimmy
Seriesas Charlie · 1 episode
Movieas Edward
Seriesas Jimmy Pritchard (75 years old) · 11 episodes
Movieas Granddad
Seriesas Ezra Helsinger · 1 episode
The 2000s
41 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageSeriesas Walt Kleezak · 3 episodes
Movieas Coach Byrnes
Movieas Captain Smith
Movieas The Man
Seriesas Dr. Joseph Mengele · 1 episode
Seriesas Mr. Jenkins · 1 episode
Movieas Capt. William Diel
Movieas Vernon Maxwell
The 1990s
45 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
Movieas Alvin MacCarron
Movieas Jimmy Gator
Movieas Gray Mathers
Movieas Don Hewitt
Seriesas Senator Matt Hunt · 2 episodes
Movieas Sol Hirsch
as Mr. Sawyer
Movieas Sheriff Chambers
The 1980s
31 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Dr. Leo Manus
Movieas Judge Kenneth Lavet
Movieas Judge Blumenfeld
Seriesas Lt. Joe Bookman · 3 episodes
Movieas Police Commissioner
Movieas Dean Patterson
Movieas IRS Boss
as Detective Charles
The 1970s
16 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
as Prof. Owens
Movieas Starrett
as Shopkeeper · 1 episode
Movieas Doctor (uncredited)
as Phillips
as Dr. Harvey Fees
as Bertram · 1 episode
Movieas Reporter
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The people who keep turning up in Philip’s titles.
William H. MacyMagnolia, Boogie Nights and 4 more
Paul Thomas AndersonMagnolia, Boogie Nights and 3 more
Philip Seymour HoffmanMagnolia, Boogie Nights and 3 more
Julianne MooreMagnolia, Boogie Nights and 2 more
Bruce McGillThe Insider, The Sum of All Fears and 2 more
Larry DavidSeinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm and 2 more
Robert ElswitCinematographer · Magnolia, Boogie Nights and 2 more
Samuel L. Jackson
