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Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American character actor. He is known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson, including Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999). He also starred in leading roles in films, such as Secret Honor (1984) and Duck (2005).
Philip Baker Hall's role as a lieutenant, whom he played in imitation of Jack Webb's Sergeant Joe Friday of Dragnet fame, was very well received. [2] [3] It was considered to be one of the best guest appearances on Seinfeld, [3] and led to Hall receiving many other offers of work. [3] It was rated as one of his most memorable performances. [4]
US sitcom Seinfeld has paid tribute to “the great” Philip Baker Hall, following his death aged 90. Hall enjoyed a prolific career which spanned over 40 years in both film and theatre, and ...
Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in “Seinfeld ...
Philip Baker Hall, a character actor who impressed as a police lieutenant hunting a long overdue library book in Seinfeld, a pornography filmmaker in Boogie Nights and disturbed TV host Jimmy ...
Lt. Joe Bookman (played by Philip Baker Hall) – A library cop who pursues Jerry because of an overdue copy of Tropic of Cancer, which Jerry had borrowed in 1971. Bookman's dedication to his job and coincidental surname are cause for Jerry's dismissive attitude toward him.
With roles in 'Boogie Nights' and 'Seinfeld,' Philip Baker Hall had a brilliant career. Off screen, he was a great neighbor and friend. ... News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
Season three of Seinfeld, an American television series created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, began airing on September 18, 1991, on NBC, a U.S. broadcast television network. [1] It comprises 23 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 6, 1992. [2] "The Tape", "The Pen", and "The Letter" are some of the season's episodes that were ...