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Philip Baker Hall

1931 - 2022

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip Baker Hall has received more than 3,298,762 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Philip Baker Hall is the 1,914th most popular actor (up from 2,348th in 2019), the 3,128th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,805th in 2019) and the 883rd most popular American Actor.

Philip Baker Hall is an American actor who is most famous for his character roles in film and television. He has appeared in numerous movies, including "Boogie Nights," "Magnolia," and "The Talented Mr. Ripley," and is also known for his work on TV shows like "The Sopranos" and "Seinfeld."

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  • 3.3M

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  • 54.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Philip Baker Hall ranks 1,914 out of 13,578. Before him are Guillaume Canet, Maila Nurmi, Leo Genn, Sandra Dee, Mary-Louise Parker, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. After him are Nikolay Cherkasov, Lauren Hutton, Norma Aleandro, Dabbs Greer, Dermot Mulroney, and Keith Carradine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Philip Baker Hall ranks 176. Before him are Robert Morris, Moshé Mizrahi, Dominique Lapierre, Mwai Kibaki, Roger Piantoni, and Rolf Hochhuth. After him are Jan Troell, Lars Hörmander, Ita Ever, Manolo Escobar, Ola Ullsten, and Rajko Kuzmanović. Among people deceased in 2022, Philip Baker Hall ranks 157. Before him are Mwai Kibaki, Bujar Nishani, Richard Leakey, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Tekla Juniewicz, and Mino Raiola. After him are Elza Soares, Bernd Bransch, Ivanka Khristova, Jimmy Wang Yu, Kunimitsu Takahashi, and Birju Maharaj.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Baker Hall ranks 3,128 out of 20,380. Before him are Ernest King (1878), Sandra Dee (1942), Mary-Louise Parker (1964), Karch Kiraly (1960), Maggie Gyllenhaal (1977), and Richard Thorpe (1896). After him are DMX (1970), Lauren Hutton (1943), Abel Ferrara (1951), James Montgomery Flagg (1877), Richard Wright (1908), and John Marshall (1755).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Philip Baker Hall ranks 883. Before him are Eric Stoltz (1961), Carla Gugino (1971), Maila Nurmi (1922), Sandra Dee (1942), Mary-Louise Parker (1964), and Maggie Gyllenhaal (1977). After him are Lauren Hutton (1943), Dabbs Greer (1917), Dermot Mulroney (1963), Keith Carradine (1949), Dana Ivey (1941), and Zac Efron (1987).

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Television and Movie Roles

Bruce Almighty
Jack Baylor
Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God - and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.
May 23rd 20036.717 / 10
Magnolia
Jimmy Gator
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Dec 17th 19997.7 / 10
Rush Hour
Captain Diel
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Sep 18th 19987.051 / 10