Seinfeld actor died

2022 - 6 - 13

actor Philip Baker Hall

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Vanity Fair"

Philip Baker Hall, Known for 'Boogie Nights' and 'Seinfeld,' Dies at 90 (Vanity Fair)

The veteran character actor died on Sunday night “surrounded by loved ones,” tweeted his neighbor, “Los Angeles Times” reporter Sam Farmer.

Hall was raised “in the slums of the north end of Toledo” during the Depression, as the actor told The Washington Post in 2017. Despite his wide range of work, Hall acknowledged he had a particular gift for portraying grim characters. Hall first met Anderson while filming a PBS movie, where Anderson was working as a production assistant. I didn’t know where to start,” Hall told the outlet. The actor’s naivete would give way to a five-decade career, with at least 185 titles on his IMDB page. The world has an empty space in it.”

Philip Baker Hall Dies: 'Seinfeld' Library Cop, 'Curb Your ... (Deadline)

Philip Baker Hall Dies: 'Seinfeld,' 'Curb' Actor Who Worked With Paul Thomas Anderson On 'Magnolia,' 'Boogie Nights' And 'Hard Eight' Was 90.

The world has an empty space in it. My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. The world has an empty space in it.” In the Season 4 episode “Mel’s Offer,” David sees his physician about a cut on his head. Farmer announced Hall’s death on Twitter, writing, “My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. When Seinfeld seems to have had enough and asks Bookman what his problem is, Hall replied, in his best Joe Friday delivery: “What’s my problem?

Philip Baker Hall dies at 90. 'Seinfeld,' 'Magnolia' star (Los Angeles Times)

Actor Philip Baker Hall, whose career ranged from a scene-stealing stint on 'Seinfeld' to collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson, has died.

“He was a fan of my work, so how could I not like him?” Hall said of Anderson in a 2017 interview with the Washington Post. “We would talk and have cigarettes and coffee.” “By the standards of a struggling stage actor, I’ve been doing well.” “It has nothing to do with it, once you’re given the keys to the kingdom.” In the early 1990s, Hall made a pair of memorable appearances as a hard-boiled detective pursuing a 20-years-overdue library book on “Seinfeld,” drawing new fans to his work. “Although Hall never resorts to a cliched impersonation, his suggestion of Nixon’s physiognomy is frequently uncanny, especially in profile.” After building a career on the New York stage, he relocated to Los Angeles and made his big-screen debut with an uncredited role in Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1970 film “Zabriskie Point.”

Prolific character actor Philip Baker Hall dies at 90 (NPR)

Hall's many roles included parts in Midnight Run, Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and he was known for one of the most powerfully funny guest ...

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Philip Baker Hall, 'Boogie Nights' and 'Seinfeld' star, dead at 90 (New York Post)

“Boogie Nights” actor Philip Baker Hall has died. He was 90. The character actor — who is credited in more than 180 on-screen roles — passed away on Sunday.

I know a lot of folks will (rightfully) cite his film work, but I was just watching his episode of Seinfeld last night and I maintain that Philip Baker Hall’s Mr Bookman is one of my favorite things in the entirety of the show. The second best thing about this clip is watching Jerry [Seinfeld] try his best not to laugh.” “My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. His cause of death was not released; however, the Ohio native had suffered from emphysema. RIP,” one fan wrote. The world has an empty space in it,” Farmer wrote.

Philip Baker Hall Fans Share Beloved 'Seinfeld' Moments After ... (Newsweek)

Philip Baker Hall, who played library investigator Lt. Bookman on Seinfeld in 1991, passed away on Sunday night at the age of 90.

Writer Adam Best shared a clip of Hall in the 1996 film Hard Eight, which also starred Samuel L. Jackson and Philip Seymour Hoffman, among other impressive actors. Latin-American writer Juan Antonio Barquin tweeted a famous clip of the Seinfeld episode featuring Hall and wrote, "I know a lot of folks will (rightfully) cite his film work, but I was just watching his episode of Seinfeld last night and I maintain that Philip Baker Hall's Mr Bookman is one of my favorite things in the entirety of the show." The actor, 90, was a favorite of director Paul Thomas Anderson and starred in Magnolia in 1999, but fans on social media have revered his briefer role in Seinfeld, in which Hall portrayed the infamous library investigator, Lt. Bookman, in an episode in 1991.