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Philip Baker Hall

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Actor

The Resume

    (September 10, 1931-June 12, 2022)
    Born in Toledo, Ohio
    Appeared in over 70 films including 'Three O'Clock High (1987),' 'Midnight Run (1988),' 'An Innocent Man (1989),' 'Say Anything... (1989),' 'Hard Eight (1996),' 'Boogie Nights (1997),' 'The Truman Show (1998),' 'The Talented Mr. Ripley (1998),' 'The Insider (1999),' 'Magnolia (1999),' 'The Contender (2000)' and 'Dogville (2003)
    Made guest appearances on the TV shows 'M*A*S*H,' 'T.J. Hooker,' 'Miami Vice,' 'Matlock,' ' 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'L.A. Law,' 'Seinfeld,' 'Cheers,' 'The Practice' and 'Night Visions'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is never cast as the lead in a major motion picture.
    It took him twenty plus years to achieve any type of success in his acting career.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His portrayal of 'Mr. Bookman' is a memorable 'Seinfeld' character.
    He's an underrated actor.
    He frequently works with director/writer Paul Thomas Anderson.
    He graduated from the University of Ohio.

Credit: His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 151 Votes: 49.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 55 Votes: 56.36% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 144 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 214 Votes: 42.99% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 257 Votes: 46.30% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 157 Votes: 44.59% Annoying