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Philip Baker Hall was born on September 10, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Philip Baker Hall was credited as a teacher, stage actor and television actor. Death is recorded on June 12, 2022, at the age of 90. Schooling on record includes Woodward High School and University of Toledo.
My Take
Philip Baker Hall is one of those rare actors who could walk into any scene — a noir thriller, a Robert Altman-style ensemble, a half-hour sitcom — and immediately make you feel like the real world had just walked in with him. His long run of collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson gave him some of his meatiest material: the quiet menace of Hard Eight, the warm chaos of Boogie Nights, the haunting emotional sprawl of Magnolia. But honestly, I'd argue his turn as the library cop in Seinfeld introduced him to a whole generation who then went back and devoured everything else. The fact that he spent years as a teacher before fully committing to acting somehow explains everything about the gravity he brought to every line — this was a man who understood people, not just scripts. He passed in June 2022 at 90, and the movies are genuinely quieter without him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philip Baker Hall
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・ベイカー・ホール
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・べいかー・ほーる
- Born
- September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Toledo, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- actor / teacher / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Woodward High School
- University
- University of Toledo
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Philip Baker Hall born?
Born September 10, 1931.
When did Philip Baker Hall die?
Died June 12, 2022, aged 90.
Where was Philip Baker Hall from?
Philip Baker Hall was from Toledo, Ohio, United States.
What did Philip Baker Hall do?
Philip Baker Hall worked as actor, teacher, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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