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Biography

Early life

Hall was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended the University of Toledo.^[1] He did not have aspirations to be an actor until relatively late in life. As a younger man, Hall served in the military, started a family and became a high school English teacher. In 1961, having become bored with his life, he decided to become an actor. He moved to New York, enjoying success in Off Broadway and Broadway productions. Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Founded 1833 Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ... The University of Toledo is a public university situated in Toledo, Ohio. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ...

Career

In 1975, Hall moved to Los Angeles to make a career in television. Since then, he has had over 200 guest roles on television shows, including a memorable role as the library cop Lt. Bookman on Seinfeld in the episode "The Library". This article is about the sitcom. ... The Library is a third season episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ...

He starred in many films, including Robert Altman's Secret Honor in which he played Richard Nixon, but had not garnered much recognition for his performances. It was not until Paul Thomas Anderson wrote a role in his film Hard Eight, specifically for Hall, that a cult following arose. (Anderson was a big fan of Hall's work, particularly Secret Honor.) Hall went on to have significant roles in Anderson's two subsequent films, Boogie Nights and Magnolia. He also had a minor role as Captain Diel in the Rush Hour Trilogy, in which he informs Detective James Carter (played by Chris Tucker) that the FBI requires the LAPD's assistance in the investigation of a Chinese consul's daughter's kidnapping; Diel assigns Carter to the task, but not for the reason Carter believes. For other persons named Robert Altman, see Robert Altman (disambiguation). ... Secret Honor is a 1984 film written by Donald Freed and Arnold M. Stone, and directed by Robert Altman and starring Philip Baker Hall as former president Richard M. Nixon, a fictional account attempting to gain insight into Nixons personality, life, attitudes and behavior. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970[1] in Studio City, California) is a two-time Oscar nominated American filmmaker. ... Hard Eight is a 1996 film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... It has been suggested that Magnolia (album) be merged into this article or section. ... Rush Hour DVD cover Rush Hour is a 1998 martial arts/buddy cop film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ...

Additionally, Hall has had roles in Ghostbusters II, Say Anything, The Rock , Bruce Almighty, In Good Company, Dogville, The Amityville Horror, The Matador and Zodiac. More recently, he played a recurring role in the 2006-07 FOX sitcom The Loop. Ghostbusters II is the 1989 sequel to Ghostbusters (1984). ... This page is about the film Say Anything. ... The Rock (1996) is an action movie that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island, and the San Francisco Bay area. ... Bruce Almighty is a 2003 comedy movie directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark OKeefe and Steve Oedekerk. ... In Good Company is a 2004 film written and directed by Paul Weitz, the co-director of About a Boy. ... Dogville is a 2003 movie written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Bacall, Chloe Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård and James Caan, among others. ... Promotional poster for The Amityville Horror The Amityville Horror is a 2005 horror film, directed by Andrew Douglas. ... The Matador is a 2005 black comedy film written and directed by Richard Shepard and starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear. ... The Zodiac is a 2005 mystery/thriller film based on events associated with the Zodiac Killer, an ultimately unidentified serial killer who was active in and around northern California in the 1960s. ... The Loop is a sitcom starring Bret Harrison of Grounded for Life as Sam, a young professional trying to balance the needs of his social life with the pressures of working at the corporate headquarters of a major U.S. airline. ...

References

External links

• Philip Baker Hall at the Internet Movie Database