Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American actor. A character actor known for his collaborations with Robert Altman and Paul Thomas Anderson, he starred in leading roles in films, such as Secret Honor (1984), Hard Eight (1996) and Duck (2005).
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| Full name at birth | Philip Baker Hall
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| Claim to fame | his role as Lt. Bookman on the 1990s NBC comedy series "Seinfeld" and his frequent collaborations with directors Robert Altman and Paul Thomas Anderson
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| Date of birth | 10 September 1931
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| Place of birth | Toledo, Ohio, USA
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| Date of death | 12 June 2022
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| Age | 90 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Glendale, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Emphysema
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| Occupation | Actor, director, writer
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight | 158 lbs (72 kg)
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| Net worth | $750,000 USD
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| University | University of Toledo
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- Is frequently cast by Paul Thomas Anderson.
- Appeared in The Zodiac (2005) and Zodiac (2007/I), both about the serial killer nicknamed the Zodiac Killer.
- Is the only actor to have worked with all three Jack Ryans. He appears in Air Force One (1997) with Harrison Ford, The Sum of All Fears (2002) with Ben Affleck, and Path to War (2002) (TV) with Alec Baldwin.
- Graduated from the University of Toledo.
- Philip Baker Hall is one of those character actors who you see all the time but never take note of. However, his portrayal of Mr. Bookman, the library cop in an episode of "Seinfeld" (1990) has to go down as one of the all time comedy classics. His dead pan delivery about overdue library books, made this episode of "Seinfeld" (1990) one of their best ever.
Philip Baker Hall is known for his role in the film The Last Word (2017) as Edward.
He is also known for his role in the film Duck (2005) as Arthur Pratt.
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