Philip Baker Hall was an American actor. Although known primarily as a prolific character actor, he starred in leading roles on films, such as Secret Honor, Hard Eight, and Duck.

His other supporting roles in films include ones in Say Anything…, Boogie Nights, The Truman Show, Magnolia, The Contender, Zodiac, and Argo.

Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall

In the 2000s, he appeared in a number of other movies, including Dogville, Zodiac, and Argo, among others. In the three parts of the Rush Hour trilogy, he played the role of Captain Diel (though his scenes were cut from Rush Hour 2 and he was uncredited for the scene in Rush Hour 3).

The films Bruce Almighty, In Good Company, The Amityville Horror, The Matador, You Kill Me, All Good Things, and 50/50 all featured Hall in significant parts.

In the movie “The Sum of All Fears,” he had a co-starring role. He was a main cast member of the sitcom The Loop. He appeared in an episode of the animated series “The Life and Times of Tim” as a guest star.

In the show “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” he had a recurring role as a doctor, and in “Modern Family,” he was a cranky neighbor. Both an episode of “The Newsroom” and a commercial for “Holiday Inn” included him as a guest actor.

He earned the award for best actor at both the Los Angeles Short Festival and the Filmets Badalona Film Festival in Barcelona for his performance in the short film Dear Chickens.

Philip Baker Hall Daughter, Who Is Anna Ruth Baker?

Philip Baker Hall’s daughter Anna Ruth Baker is a well-known actress in her own right. When she was a baby, she was just two years old.

Holly Ruth Wolfle is her mother. Adella is Anna Ruth Baker’s only sibling. She, too, is a US citizen, just like her parents. For the time being, there is no information on her education or work history.

According to rumors, Anna Ruth Baker is now dating someone.