Albert Hall

November 10, 1937 (age 88) Brighton, Alabama, U.S.

Albert P. Hall (born November 10, 1937) is an American actor. Born in Brighton, Alabama, Hall graduated from the Columbia University School of the Arts in 1971. That same year he appeared Off-Broadway in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and on Broadway in the Melvin Van Peebles musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. His most famous film role to date is probably that of Chief Phillips in Francis Ford Coppola's award-winning Apocalypse Now. Contemporary audiences may recognise Hall as stern judge Seymore Walsh, a recurring guest-role, on Ally McBeal and The Practice. Hall also has made guest appearances on Kojak, Miami Vice, Matlock, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Strong Medicine, 24, Sleeper Cell and Grey's Anatomy.

His titles like Apocalypse Now, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and Malcolm X - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/27

Weighted avg: 6.96 /10

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Apocalypse Now

1979May 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola

Supporting as Chief Phillips

Supporting as Chief Phillips

7.99 Excellent+
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007December 2007 by Jon Turteltaub

Minor role as Nichols

Minor role as Nichols

5.91 Okay++
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3

Malcolm X

1992November 1992 by Spike Lee

Starring as Baines

Starring as Baines

7.22 Excellent--
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Ali

2001December 2001 by Michael Mann

Minor role as Elijah Muhammad

Minor role as Elijah Muhammad

6.30 Good--
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5

Major Payne

1995March 1995 by Nick Castle

Supporting as Gen. Decker

Supporting as Gen. Decker

6.03 Okay++
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991November 1991 by George Hickenlooper

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

7.45 Excellent-
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7

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995September 1995 by Carl Franklin

Supporting as Degan Odell

Supporting as Degan Odell

5.99 Okay++
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8

Rookie of the Year

1993July 1993 by Daniel Stern

Supporting as Sal Martinella

Supporting as Sal Martinella

5.73 Okay+
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9

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989October 1989 by Steve Kloves

Minor role as Henry

Minor role as Henry

6.12 Good--
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10

Star

1993September 1993 by Michael Miller

Supporting as Larry

Supporting as Larry

5.71 Okay+
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11

Betrayed

1988August 1988 by Costa-Gavras

Supporting as Al Sanders

Supporting as Al Sanders

5.69 Okay+
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12

Music Box

1989December 1989 by Costa-Gavras

Minor role as Mack Jones

Minor role as Mack Jones

6.58 Good
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13

Beloved

1998October 1998 by Jonathan Demme

Supporting as Stamp Paid

Supporting as Stamp Paid

5.54 Okay
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14

Get on the Bus

1996October 1996 by Spike Lee

Supporting as Craig

Supporting as Craig

5.93 Okay++
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15

The Great White Hype

1996May 1996 by Reginald Hudlin

Minor role as Roper's Manager

Minor role as Roper's Manager

5.10 Okay--
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Trouble in Mind

1985December 1985 by Alan Rudolph

Minor role as Leo

Minor role as Leo

5.65 Okay
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Willie Dynamite

1974January 1974 by Gilbert Moses

Supporting as Pointer

Supporting as Pointer

5.98 Okay++
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18

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

1980 by Ernest Tidyman

Minor role as Otis Jefferson

Minor role as Otis Jefferson

6.13 Good--
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Anarchy TV

1998January 1998 by Jonathan Blank

Supporting as Bobby

Supporting as Bobby

5.63 Okay
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The Cold Equations

1996December 1996 by Peter Geiger

Supporting as Captain Keynes

Supporting as Captain Keynes

5.56 Okay
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The Long Hot Summer

1985

Minor role as Armistead Howlett

Minor role as Armistead Howlett

5.63 Okay
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987June 1987 by Stan Lathan

Minor role as Quimbo

Minor role as Quimbo

6.13 Good--
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Swing Vote

1999April 1999 by David Anspaugh

Supporting as Justice Hank Banks

Supporting as Justice Hank Banks

5.87 Okay+
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The Bermuda Triangle

1979January 1979 by Richard Friedenberg

Minor role as Co-Pilot 737

Minor role as Co-Pilot 737

Needs more reviews
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The Tiger Woods Story

1998January 1998 by LeVar Burton

Minor role as Hank Aaron

Minor role as Hank Aaron

Needs more reviews
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26

Separate but Equal

1991

Minor role as Oliver Hill

Minor role as Oliver Hill

Needs more reviews
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The Sophisticated Gents

1981

Minor role as Det. Swoop Ferguson

Minor role as Det. Swoop Ferguson

Needs more reviews