PHILIP BAKER HALL (Mr. Randy) received critical acclaim for his starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s debut feature HARD EIGHT, culminating in a Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor of 1997. He appeared in Anderson’s next two films, the Academy Award nominated BOOGIE NIGHTS and MAGNOLIA. Most recently, Hall co-starred in the hit comedy BRUCE ALMIGHTY, with Jim Carrey, in Lars von Trier’s DOGVILLE, with Nicole Kidman, and the Weitz Bros’ comedy IN GOOD COMPANY, starring opposite Dennis Quaid and Topher Grace.
Hall’s credits include: Phil Alden Robinson’s THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, Rod Lurie’s THE CONTENDER, Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER, Tim Robbins’ THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, Anthony Minghella’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, and William Friedkin’s RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. Other credits include Wolfgang Peterson’s AIR FORCE ONE, Michael Bay’s THE ROCK, Larry David’s SOUR GRAPES, John Schlesinger’s AN EYE FOR AN EYE, Barbet Schroeder’s KISS OF DEATH, Peter Weir’s THE TRUMAN SHOW, Ridley Scott’s ENEMY OF THE STATE, Gus van Sant’s 1998 version of PSYCHO, and Brett Ratner’s hit comedy RUSH HOUR.
Hall is also recognized for his memorable performance as Richard Nixon in Robert Altman’s award-winning SECRET HONOR, which was filmed subsequent to Mr. Hall’s stage presentation of the Donald Freed play, directed by Robert Harders. Hall received a Drama Desk nomination for this role from the New York Theater Critics Association.
Hall began his career in the theater, appearing in many Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional productions. In New York, he appeared with Helen Hayes in “The Skin of Our Teeth” and with John Cazale in “J.B.,” as well as the title role in “Gorky.” In the Los Angeles area, he has starred in plays at the Mark Taper Forum and the South Coast Repertory. At the Los Angeles, he starred in “All My Sons” opposite Bill Pullman, “Death of a Salesman,” “The Crucible,” Short Eyes,” “The Petrified Forest,” among other productions.
Hall is also known to television audiences for recurring roles on David E. Kelley’s “The Practice” and Chris Carter’s “Millennium.” He has guest starred on such series as “Seinfield,” “3rd Rock from the Sun,” and “Chicago Hope.” He was also seen in the NBC miniseries “Witness to the Mob,” produced by Robert DeNiro.
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