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Acting

Philip Baker Hall

Career: Active from 1970 to 2018, busiest in 2003 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 14
top three billing

Average score: 59/100

Highest rated: The Insider
86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 117 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Philip Baker Hall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Fantasy
0.7, average 1.7
Wonder
2.5, average 3.4
Historical
1.7, average 2.6
Coming of Age
2.3, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 7
Social Commentary 5
Character Study 5
Psychological Thriller 5
Coming-of-Age 3
Gritty Realism 3
Psychological Suspense 3
Historical Drama 3
Class Struggle 2
Emotional Growth 2
Redemption 2
True Crime 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

153

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 61

The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story

as Jimmy Gator (Magnolia archive footage)

Messiah

61

TV show · as Zelman Katz

2010s

21 titles · average score 63

Dear Chickens

as Emil

The Last Word

53

as Edward

Person to Person

52

as Jimmy

Second Chance

55

TV show · as Jimmy Pritchard (75 years old)

BoJack Horseman

88

TV show · as Hank Hippopopalous (voice)

Madam Secretary

68

TV show · as Ezra Helsinger

Bad Words

62

as Dr. Bowman

The Newsroom

71

TV show · as Bryce Delancy

Dog Eat Dog

79

as Old Man

Argo

84

as CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)

50/50

80

as Alan

All Good Things

50

as Malvern Bump

2000s

40 titles · average score 62

Modern Family

85

TV show · as Walt Kleezak

Wonderful World

43

as The Man

The Loop

44

TV show · as Russ McDonald

Islander

61

as Popper

The Amityville Horror

45

as Father Callaway

Duck

47

as Arthur Pratt

In Good Company

67

as Eugene Kalb

Bruce Almighty

56

as Jack Baylor

Dogville

74

as Tom Edison Sr.

Monk

82

TV show · as Salvatore Lucarelli

A Gentleman's Game

58

as Charlie Logan

Lost Souls

28

as Father James

1990s

45 titles · average score 62

Magnolia

81

as Jimmy Gator

The Insider

86

as Don Hewitt

Cradle Will Rock

65

as Gray Mathers

The West Wing

83

TV show · as Senator Matt Hunt

Rush Hour

67

as Captain Diel

Psycho

42

as Sheriff Chambers

The Truman Show

88

as Network Executive

Witness to the Mob

67

as Toddo Aurello

Hard Eight

76

as Sydney

Michael Hayes

TV show · as William Vaughn

3rd Rock from the Sun

65

TV show · as President Dewey

Cigarettes & Coffee

68

as Sydney

1980s

30 titles · average score 65

Seinfeld

87

TV show · as Lt. Joe Bookman

Goddess of Love

38

as Detective Charles

Three O'Clock High

60

as Detective Mulvahill

The Spirit

51

as Sevrin

L.A. Law

77

TV show · as Tom Baker

Secret Honor

74

as Richard Milhous Nixon

Murder, She Wrote

76

TV show · as Len Costner

Miami Vice

77

TV show · as Judge Delaporte

Cheers

84

TV show · as City Councilman Kevin Fogerty

Family Ties

73

TV show · as Dr. Harrison

Falcon Crest

59

TV show · as Ed Meyers

The Last Reunion

as Mike Sills

1970s

15 titles · average score 67

Coma

68

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Bastard

69

TV show · as Shopkeeper

Terror Out of the Sky

37

as Starrett

The Fitzpatricks

TV show · as Bertram

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

60

as Reporter

Kill Me If You Can

87

as Phillips

Quincy, M.E.

74

TV show · as Dep. DA Marty Shell

Good Times

51

TV show

M*A*S*H

78

TV show

Emergency!

78

TV show · as Dr. Scott

Zabriskie Point

67

as Diner Owner (uncredited)

Love-In '72

as Father Reis