Hall looks a little like the real Nixon he could be a cousin, and he sounds a little like him. Roger Ebert said about Hall and the film: "Nixon is portrayed by Philip Baker Hall, an actor previously unknown to me, with such savage intensity, such passion, such venom, such scandal, that we cannot turn away. He played Richard Nixon in the one-character film Secret Honor and reprised his role he had created during the play's original Off-Broadway run. Hall guest starred in episodes of M*A*S*H and Man from Atlantis.
His first television role came for an episode of Good Times. Career Īfter his film debut Cowards, he joined the Los Angeles Theatre Center. He served in Germany as a United States Army translator and as a high school teacher. His mother was Alice Birdene (née McDonald), and his father, William Alexander Hall, was a factory worker from Montgomery, Alabama. He had recurring roles in The Practice, The West Wing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, and BoJack Horseman. Joe Bookman, the "Library cop", in Seinfeld. One of his most memorable television roles was as Lt. His early television work included M*A*S*H, Murder, She Wrote, and Cheers. Hall is also known for his prolific work on television. He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead for his role in Hard Eight and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture for Boogie Nights and Magnolia. (1989), The Truman Show (1998), The Talented Mr. Hall had supporting roles in many films, including Midnight Run (1988), Say Anything. He also starred in leading roles in films, such as Secret Honor (1984) and Duck (2005). He is known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson, including Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999). Philip Baker Hall (Septem– June 12, 2022) was an American character actor.
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