Philip Baker Hall Biography (1931-)

Born September 10, 1931, in Toledo, OH; married and divorced twice; married third wife, Holly Baker; children: (first marriage) two daughters; (third marriage) Anna Ruth. Addresses: Agent: Writers & Artists Agency, 8383Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, writer
Birth Details: September 10, 1931; Toledo, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Father Reis, Cowards, Jaylo, 1970
Dr. Inman, The Man with Bogart's Face (also known as Sam Marlowe, Private Eye), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
The Last Reunion (also known as Revenge of the Bushido Blade and Ninja Nightmare), 1980
Dream On, Magic Cinema, 1981
Richard Nixon, Secret Honor (also known as Lords of Treason, Secret Honor: The Last Testament of Richard M. Nixon, and SecretHonor: A Political Myth), Vestron Video, 1984
Detective Mulvahill, Three O'Clock High, Universal, 1987
Sidney, Midnight Run, Universal, 1988
Judge Lavet, An Innocent Man (also known as Hard Rain), Buena Vista, 1989
Dean Patterson, How I Got into College, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Police commissioner, Ghostbusters II (also known as Ghostbusters 2), Columbia, 1989
IRS boss, Say Anything ... (also known as ... Say Anything ...), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Joe, Blue Desert (also known as Silent Victim), Academy Entertainment, 1991
Senator Thyme, Live Wire, New Line Cinema, 1992
Sidney, Cigarettes and Coffee, 1993
The Last Laugh, 1994
Detective Snyder, The Little Death, PolyGram, 1995
Big Junior Brown, Kiss of Death, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
(Uncredited) Chief justice, The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996
Lenny Ish, Hit Me, Castle Hill Productions, 1996
Sydney, Hard Eight (also known as Sydney), Columbia/TriStar, 1996
Sidney Hughes, Eye for an Eye, Paramount, 1996
Floyd Gondolli, Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema, 1997
Minister, Buddy, Columbia, 1997
U.S. Attorney General Ward, Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
John Sawyer, Implicated (also known as Wishful Thinking), Columbia/TriStar, 1998
(Uncredited) Mark Silverberg, attorney, Enemy of the State, BuenaVista, 1998
Mr. Bell, Sour Grapes, Columbia, 1998
Christof's World: Network Executive, The Truman Show, Paramount, 1998
Captain Diel, Rush Hour, New Line Cinema, 1998
Sheriff Al Chambers, Psycho, Universal, 1998
Jimmy Gator, Magnolia (also known as mag-no'li-a), New LineCinema, 1999
Sol Hirsch, Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark Pictures, 1999
MacCarron, The Talented Mr. Ripley (also known as The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley), Paramount, 1999
Gray Mathers, The Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
Himself, Psycho Path, Universal Studios Home Video, 1999
Don Hewitt, The Insider, Buena Vista, 1999
A House on a Hill, 1999
Himself, That Moment: Magnolia Diary (also known as That Moment: Magnolia Diary October 1998-March 2000), New Line Home Video, 2000
General H. Lawrence Hodges, Rules of Engagement (also known as Les regles d'engagement and Rules-Sekunden der Entscheidung), Paramount, 2000
Oscar Billings, The Contender (also known as Rufmord-Jenseits der Moral), DreamWorks, 2000
Father James, Lost Souls, New Line Cinema, 2000
Charlie Logan, A Gentleman's Game, First Look Home Entertainment,2001
Defense Secretary David Becker, The Sum of All Fears (also known as Der Anschlag), Paramount, 2002
Sol Sussman, Die, Mommie, Die, 2003
Jack Keller, Bruce Almighty, Buena Vista, 2003
Tom Edison Sr., Dogville, Lions Gate Films, 2003
Also appeared in Love-In '72.
Television Appearances
Series
Superintendent James Malone, Mariah, ABC, 1987
Ed Meyers, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1989-1990
William Vaughn, Michael Hayes, CBS, 1997
George Greeley, Pasadena, Fox, 2001
Movies
The Last Survivors, 1975
First reporter, Mayday at 40,000 Feet!, CBS, 1976
George, Man from Atlantis, NBC, 1977
Phillips, Kill Me If You Can (also known as The Caryl ChessmanStory), NBC, 1977
Starrett, Terror Out of the Sky (also known as The Revenge of the Savage Bees), CBS, 1979
Professor Gordon Owens, Samurai, ABC, 1979
Warren Meech, The Night the Bridge Fell Down, NBC, 1980
Clerk, This House Possessed, ABC, 1981
Lester Greene, Games Mother Never Taught You, CBS, 1982

Dean May, Who Is Julia?, CBS, 1986
Sevrin, The Spirit, ABC, 1987
Detective Charles, The Goddess of Love, NBC, 1988
Judge Blumenfeld, A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story, NBC, 1989
Dr. Leo Manus, Incident at Dark River (also known as Dark River--A Father's Revenge), TNT, 1989
Sam Gochenour, Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (also knownas A Thousand Heroes), ABC, 1992
Ernie Horshack (some sources cite Dr. Comden), Stormy Weathers, ABC, 1992
Roswell general, Roswell (also known as Roswell: The U.F.O. Cover-Up and Incident at Roswell), Showtime, 1994
M.A.N.T.I.S., 1994
Dr. Kurt Lowden, Without Warning, 1994
Dr. Bardwell, Tempting Fate (also known as Parallels), 1998
Scarpatti, Partners, 1999
Poppy Malavero, The Judas Kiss, Cinemax, 1999
Senator Everett Dirksen, Path to War, HBO, 2002
Miniseries
The Bastard (also known as The Kent Chronicles), syndicated, 1978
Toddo Aurello, Witness to the Mob, NBC, 1998
Aristotle Onassis, Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, CBS, 2000
Specials
Campus Culture Wars: Five Stories about P.C., PBS, 1993
Pilots
Mr. Durfee, Riding for the Pony Express, CBS, 1980
Bick Jack--reporter's dad, Loomis, CBS, 2001
Episodic
Motel owner, "J. J.'s Fiancee: Part 2," Good Times, 1976
Severson, "Gold Watch," Visions, 1976
Sergeant Hacker, "The Light That Failed," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1977
Boyle, "You Can Run, But You Can't Hide," Visions, 1977
Oliver Warren, "The Steel Inferno," Emergency!, 1978
Major Gordon, "The Furlough," The Waltons, 1980
Captain Rusmussen, "Smoke Screen," Quincy, 1982
Lieutenant Sweeney, "Hot Line," Cagney & Lacey, 1982
Judge Wallace, "A Cry for Help," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1982
"Houston: Duffy's Choice," Lottery!, 1983
Jack Marsh, "Too Rich and Too Thin," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1985
"Contempt of Court," Miami Vice, 1987
Dr. Harrison, "Heartstrings: Parts 1, 2, & 3," Family Ties, 1988
Judge, "The Mother," Matlock, NBC, 1990
Herb, "This Bird Has Flown," Bagdad Cafe, 1990
Tom Baker, "He's a Crowd," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
Judge Bianchi, "Daveja-Vu All Over Again," Civil Wars, ABC, 1991
Lieutenant Bookman, "The Library," Seinfeld, NBC, 1991
Len Costner, "Moving Violation," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991
Mr. Todd, "Playing Doctor," Nurses, NBC, 1992
Judge Bianchi, "His Honor's Offer," Civil Wars, 1992
Judge Bianchi,"A Bus Named Desire," Civil Wars, 1992
Kevin Fogerty, "Woody Gets an Election," Cheers, NBC, 1993
Mr. Wellington, "You Gotta Have Heart," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
Beanball McGee, "Lee's Bad, Bad Day," Hardball, Fox, 1994
Mr. Humphreys, "Melissa the Thief," The Good Life, NBC, 1994
Judge Conklin, "Contempt," Life's Work, ABC, 1996
President Dewey, "Proud Dick," Third Rock from the Sun, 1997
Judge Joseph Vinocour, "Part I," The Practice, ABC, 1997
Judge Joseph Vinocour, "Part V," The Practice, ABC, 1997
Judge Joseph Vinocour, "Part VI," The Practice, ABC, 1997
Judge Canker, "Betrayal," The Practice, ABC, 1997
Mr. Frank, "Napping to Success," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, c. 1997
Group elder, "The Hand of Saint Sebastian," Millennium, 1997
The Group Elder, "Owls," Millennium, Fox, 1998
The Group Elder, "Roosters," Millennium, Fox, 1998
Lieutenant Bookman, "The Finale: Part 1," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998
Vincent Cattano, "Fear of Flying," L.A. Doctors, CBS, 1998,
Voice of Mr. Thompson, "Ugly Zoe," Baby Blues (animated), The WB,2000
Stuart Kimble, "St. Christopher's Prayer," The Fugitive, CBS, 2000
Voice of Mr. Saunders, "Wanda Proof," Baby Blues (animated), The WB, 2002
Dennis Brascom, "Cargo," Night Visions, Fox, 2002
Noah Ridder, "Silent Partner," Without a Trace, CBS, 2002
Dr. Donald Douglas, "Home," Everwood, The WB, 2003
Also appeared as Jerod, Empty Nest, NBC; Oscar Kern, Madman ofthe People, NBC.
Stage Appearances
Leader, Donogoo, Greenwich Mews Theatre, New York City, 1961
In White America, Players Theatre, New York City, 1965
Prinz, The World of Gunter Grass, Pocket Theatre, 1966
The Ecstasy of Rita, Washington Theatre Club, Washington, DC, 1972-1973
Ralph, An Absence of Light, Equity Library Theatre, New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, New York City, 1973
Title role, Gorky, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1975
Conjuring an Event, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1976-1977
Photographer, Pete Costas, Hoagy, Bix, and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1980-1981
Mr. Nixon, Secret Honor: The Last Testament of Richard M. Nixon (solo show), Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1983, then Los Angeles Actors' Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983-1984
Duke Mantee, The Petrified Forest, Los Angeles Theatre Center, LosAngeles, 1985-1986
All My Sons, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1986-1987
The Crucible, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1990-1991
A Map of the World, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, 1991-1992
Max, The Homecoming, Los Angeles, 1995
Chertikov, Sonya, State University of New York at Purchase, 1996
Don, American Buffalo, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, then Atlantic Theatre, New York City, 2000
Nick, The Guys, Actors' Gang, Hollywood, CA, 2002
Also appeared as Hucklebee, The Fantasticks, Sullivan Street Playhouse, New York City; in The Skin of Our Teeth; Death of a Salesman; Short Eyes.
Major Tours
In White America, U.S. cities, 1965
Stage Work
(With Andrew Frye) Director, The Far Other Side of a Very Thin Line, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1978-1979
WRITINGS
Plays
(With James Shepard) The Far Other Side of a Very Thin Line, produced by Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1978-1979

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," November 29, 1998, pp. 25-26

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