Philip Baker Hall

September 10, 1931 - June 12, 2022 Toledo, Ohio, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philip Baker Hall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Bruce Almighty, Zodiac, and Rush Hour - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/85

Weighted avg: 6.50 /10

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Bruce Almighty

2003May 2003 by Tom Shadyac

Supporting as Jack Baylor

Supporting as Jack Baylor

6.29 Good--
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2

Zodiac

2007March 2007 by David Fincher

Minor role as Sherwood Morrill

Minor role as Sherwood Morrill

7.17 Good++
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3

Rush Hour

1998September 1998 by Brett Ratner

Supporting as Captain Diel

Supporting as Captain Diel

6.67 Good
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4

Magnolia

1999December 1999 by Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring as Jimmy Gator

Starring as Jimmy Gator

7.35 Excellent--
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5

50/50

2011September 2011 by Jonathan Levine

Supporting as Alan

Supporting as Alan

6.78 Good+
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6

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999December 1999 by Anthony Minghella

Minor role as Alvin MacCarron

Minor role as Alvin MacCarron

6.79 Good+
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7

Rush Hour 3

2007August 2007 by Brett Ratner

Supporting as Capt. William Diel

Supporting as Capt. William Diel

6.04 Okay++
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8

Dogville

2003May 2003 by Lars von Trier

Supporting as Tom Edison Sr.

Supporting as Tom Edison Sr.

7.40 Excellent--
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9

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011June 2011 by Mark Waters

Minor role as Franklin

Minor role as Franklin

5.49 Okay
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10

Hard Eight

1997February 1997 by Paul Thomas Anderson

Lead role as Sydney

Lead role as Sydney

6.39 Good-
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11

The Insider

1999October 1999 by Michael Mann

Supporting as Don Hewitt

Supporting as Don Hewitt

7.07 Good++
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12

Boogie Nights

1997October 1997 by Paul Thomas Anderson

Minor role as Floyd Gondolli

Minor role as Floyd Gondolli

7.28 Excellent--
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13

The Amityville Horror

2005April 2005 by Andrew Douglas

Supporting as Father Callaway

Supporting as Father Callaway

5.64 Okay
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14

The Sum of All Fears

2002May 2002 by Phil Alden Robinson

Supporting as Defense Secretary Becker

Supporting as Defense Secretary Becker

5.93 Okay++
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Bad Words

2013September 2013 by Jason Bateman

Supporting as Dr. Bowman

Supporting as Dr. Bowman

5.94 Okay++
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All Good Things

2010December 2010 by Andrew Jarecki

Supporting as Malvern Bump

Supporting as Malvern Bump

5.58 Okay
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17

Psycho

1998December 1998 by Gus Van Sant

Supporting as Sheriff Chambers

Supporting as Sheriff Chambers

4.64 Mediocre+
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18

Midnight Run

1988July 1988 by Martin Brest

Minor role as Sidney, Chicago mobster

Minor role as Sidney, Chicago mobster

6.77 Good
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19

Rules of Engagement

2000April 2000 by William Friedkin

Supporting as Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges

Supporting as Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges

5.78 Okay+
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Say Anything...

1989April 1989 by Cameron Crowe

Minor role as IRS Boss

Minor role as IRS Boss

6.56 Good
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21

Playing It Cool

2014September 2014 by Justin Reardon

Minor role as Granddad

Minor role as Granddad

5.38 Okay-
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22

In Good Company

2004December 2004 by Paul Weitz

Supporting as Eugene Kalb

Supporting as Eugene Kalb

5.59 Okay
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23

Fired Up!

2009February 2009 by Will Gluck

Minor role as Coach Byrnes

Minor role as Coach Byrnes

5.66 Okay
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24

People Like Us

2012June 2012 by Alex Kurtzman

Minor role as Ike Rafferty

Minor role as Ike Rafferty

6.34 Good-
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25

The Last Word

2017March 2017 by Mark Pellington

Supporting as Edward

Supporting as Edward

6.13 Good--
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26

The Shaggy Dog

2006March 2006 by Brian Robbins

Minor role as Lance Strictland

Minor role as Lance Strictland

4.46 Mediocre
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27

Eye for an Eye

1996January 1996 by John Schlesinger

Minor role as Sidney Hughes

Minor role as Sidney Hughes

5.82 Okay+
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28

The Matador

2005May 2005 by Richard Shepard

Minor role as Mr. Randy

Minor role as Mr. Randy

5.85 Okay+
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29

You Kill Me

2007February 2007 by John Dahl

Supporting as Roman Krzeminski

Supporting as Roman Krzeminski

5.71 Okay+
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30

Clear History

2013August 2013 by Greg Mottola

Minor role as McKenzie

Minor role as McKenzie

5.66 Okay
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31

Kiss of Death

1995April 1995 by Barbet Schroeder

Minor role as Big Junior Brown

Minor role as Big Junior Brown

5.28 Okay-
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Three O'Clock High

1987October 1987 by Phil Joanou

Supporting as Detective Mulvahill

Supporting as Detective Mulvahill

6.32 Good--
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Zabriskie Point

1970March 1970 by Michelangelo Antonioni

Minor role as Diner Owner (uncredited)

Minor role as Diner Owner (uncredited)

6.53 Good-
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34

The Contender

2000October 2000 by Rod Lurie

Supporting as Oscar Billings

Supporting as Oscar Billings

6.22 Good--
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35

Lost Souls

2000October 2000 by Janusz Kamiński

Supporting as Father James

Supporting as Father James

4.81 Mediocre++
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36

Second Chance

2016 by Rand Ravich

Supporting as Jimmy Pritchard (75 years old)

Supporting as Jimmy Pritchard (75 years old)

5.82 Okay+
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37

The Lodger

2009January 2009 by David Ondaatje

Supporting as Captain Smith

Supporting as Captain Smith

5.39 Okay-
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38

The Zodiac

2005July 2005 by Alexander Bulkley

Supporting as Frank Perkins

Supporting as Frank Perkins

5.25 Okay-
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39

Secret Honor

1984July 1984 by Robert Altman

Lead role as Richard Milhous Nixon

Lead role as Richard Milhous Nixon

6.12 Good--
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40

Cradle Will Rock

1999December 1999 by Tim Robbins

Supporting as Gray Mathers

Supporting as Gray Mathers

6.03 Okay++
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Cigarettes & Coffee

1993August 1993 by Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring as Sydney

Starring as Sydney

6.09 Okay++
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42

An Innocent Man

1989October 1989 by Peter Yates

Minor role as Judge Kenneth Lavet

Minor role as Judge Kenneth Lavet

5.76 Okay+
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43

Live Wire

1992September 1992 by Christian Duguay

Minor role as Senator Thyme

Minor role as Senator Thyme

5.14 Okay--
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44

The TV Set

2007April 2007 by Jake Kasdan

Minor role as Vernon Maxwell

Minor role as Vernon Maxwell

5.71 Okay+
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45

Buddy

1997June 1997 by Caroline Thompson

Supporting as Minister

Supporting as Minister

5.03 Okay--
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Person to Person

2017July 2017 by Dustin Guy Defa

Supporting as Jimmy

Supporting as Jimmy

5.31 Okay-
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47

Wonderful World

2009January 2009 by Joshua Goldin

Supporting as The Man

Supporting as The Man

5.31 Okay-
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48

Path to War

2003October 2003 by John Frankenheimer

Supporting as Everett Dirksen

Supporting as Everett Dirksen

6.15 Good--
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49

Judas Kiss

1998September 1998 by Sebastian Gutierrez

Supporting as Pobby Malavero

Supporting as Pobby Malavero

5.54 Okay
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50

Die, Mommie, Die!

2003October 2003 by Mark Rucker

Supporting as Sol Sussman

Supporting as Sol Sussman

6.07 Okay++
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51

Bending The Rules

2012March 2012 by Artie Mandelberg

Minor role as Herb Gold

Minor role as Herb Gold

5.33 Okay-
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52

Roswell

1994July 1994 by Jeremy Kagan

Minor role as Roswell General

Minor role as Roswell General

5.76 Okay+
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53

How I Got Into College

1989May 1989 by Savage Steve Holland

Minor role as Dean Patterson

Minor role as Dean Patterson

5.76 Okay+
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54

The Loop

2006–2007 by Will Gluck

Starring as Russ McDonald

Starring as Russ McDonald

5.92 Okay++
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55

Altman

2014August 2014 by Ron Mann

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.09 Okay++
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56

Duck

2005March 2005 by Nicole Bettauer

Lead role as Arthur Pratt

Lead role as Arthur Pratt

6.10 Okay++
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57

Witness to the Mob

1998May 1998 by Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Supporting as Toddo Aurello

Supporting as Toddo Aurello

6.23 Good--
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58

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story

1989October 1989

Supporting as Judge Blumenfeld

Supporting as Judge Blumenfeld

6.58 Good
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59

The Spirit

1987July 1987 by Michael Schultz

Starring as Sevrin

Starring as Sevrin

5.64 Okay
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60

Without Warning

1994October 1994 by Robert Iscove

Minor role as Dr. Kurt Lowden

Minor role as Dr. Kurt Lowden

6.19 Good--
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61

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000January 2000 by Mark Rance

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.36 Good-
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62

Blue Desert

1991July 1991 by Bradley Battersby

Supporting as Joe

Supporting as Joe

5.47 Okay
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63

A Gentleman's Game

2002August 2002 by J. Mills Goodloe

Starring as Charlie Logan

Starring as Charlie Logan

5.77 Okay+
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64

Islander

2006January 2006 by Ian McCrudden

Starring as Popper

Starring as Popper

5.87 Okay+
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65

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992February 1992 by Lamont Johnson

Supporting as Sam Gochenour

Supporting as Sam Gochenour

5.89 Okay+
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66

Pasadena

2001 by Mike White

Minor role as George Reese Greeley

Minor role as George Reese Greeley

5.85 Okay+
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67

Hit Me

1996September 1996 by Steven Shainberg

Supporting as Lenny Ish

Supporting as Lenny Ish

5.92 Okay++
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68

Terror Out of the Sky

1978December 1978 by Lee H. Katzin

Minor role as Starrett

Minor role as Starrett

5.74 Okay+
69

69

Let the Devil Wear Black

1999January 1999 by Stacy Title

Minor role as Sol Hirsch

Minor role as Sol Hirsch

5.52 Okay
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70

The Last Reunion

1980January 1980 by Jay Wertz

Starring as Mike Sills

Starring as Mike Sills

Needs more reviews
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71

The Chicago 8

2011June 2011 by Pinchas Perry

Supporting as Judge Julius Hoffman

Supporting as Judge Julius Hoffman

Needs more reviews
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72

This House Possessed

1981February 1981 by William Wiard

Minor role as Clerk

Minor role as Clerk

5.88 Okay+
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73

Implicated

1999January 1999 by Irving Belateche

Supporting as Mr. Sawyer

Supporting as Mr. Sawyer

Needs more reviews
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74

The Little Death

1996March 1996 by Jan Verheyen

Minor role as Detective Snyder

Minor role as Detective Snyder

Needs more reviews
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75

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

1980September 1980 by Georg Fenady

Minor role as Warren Meech

Minor role as Warren Meech

5.96 Okay++
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76

Psycho Path

1999June 1999 by D-J

Starring as Self - Actor / Sheriff Chambers

Starring as Self - Actor / Sheriff Chambers

Needs more reviews
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77

Tempting Fate

1998April 1998 by Peter Werner

Supporting as Dr. Bardwell

Supporting as Dr. Bardwell

Needs more reviews
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78

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994January 1994 by Eric Laneuville

Supporting as 'Smitty'

Supporting as 'Smitty'

Needs more reviews
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79

Who Is Julia?

1986October 1986 by Walter Grauman

Supporting as Dean May

Supporting as Dean May

Needs more reviews
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80

Mariah

1987

Lead role as James Malone

Lead role as James Malone

Needs more reviews
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81

Stormy Weathers

1992May 1992 by Will Mackenzie

Supporting as Dr. Comden

Supporting as Dr. Comden

Needs more reviews
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82

Throw Out the Anchor

1974January 1974 by John Hugh

Minor role as Ryan

Minor role as Ryan

Needs more reviews
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83

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

2000

Supporting as Aristotle Onassis

Supporting as Aristotle Onassis

Needs more reviews
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84

Showing Up

2014February 2014 by Riad Galayini

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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85

Michael Hayes

1997–1998 by Paul Haggis

Supporting as William Vaughn

Supporting as William Vaughn

Needs more reviews