Philip Baker Hall appeared as the hilarious Lt. Joe Bookman in two episodes of Seinfeld, and the legendary actor based his performance on another suitably memorable TV character. There were some ...

The film and television actor whose career spanned decades died Sunday. By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter Philip Baker Hall put his stamp (yes, pun intended) on Seinfeld in 1991, cementing his ...

The busy actor also appeared in three Paul Thomas Anderson dramas and played Nixon in an acclaimed one-man play and Robert Altman film. By Chris Koseluk Philip Baker Hall, the journeyman character ...

He was only in 1 episode but Mr. Bookman is a legend pic.twitter.com/2QaK97KjS3August 24, 2025 The late Philip Baker Hall, as Mr. Bookman, was outstanding in keeping ...

Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor known for his roles in films like “Boogie Nights” and “Magnolia” and shows such as “Seinfeld” and “Modern Family,” has died. He was 90. Hall’s wife of ...

Philip Baker Hall, whose hundreds of film and TV credits included “Say Anything,” “Boogie Nights” and “The Truman Show,” has reportedly died at age 90. “My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, ...

Hall, who died June 12, appeared in the Paul Thomas Anderson films Boogie Nights and Magnolia. He also played a cop on the trail of overdue... Remembering character actor Philip Baker Hall DAVE DAVIES ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Baker Hall, the ...