| Philip Baker Hall | |
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| Key Information | |
| Character | Bryce Delaney |
| Credit | "The 112th Congress" |
| Birthdate | September 10, 1931 |
| Birthplace | Toledo, Ohio, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Holly Wolfe (divorced) Dianne Lewis (divorced) |
| Children | Two children |
Philip Baker Hall, born September 10, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, USA, is an actor. He plays Bryce Delaney in the HBO series The Newsroom. He is a guest star in the first season episode "The 112th Congress".
Biography[]
Career[]
Personal life[]
He has two children. He is twice divorced. His first wife was Holly Wolfe. His second wife was Dianne Lewis.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Zabriskie Point | Diner Owner | Uncredited cameo |
| 1971 | Love-In 72 | Father Reis | |
| 1974 | Throw Out the Anchor! | Ryan | Credited as "Phillip Hall" |
| 1978 | The Man with Bogart's Face | Dr. Inman | |
| Coma | Doctor | ||
| 1979 | The Bushido Blade | Crook | |
| 1981 | Excalibur | Himself | Cameo |
| Dream On! | |||
| Time Bandits | Himself | Cameo | |
| 1982 | The Last Reunion | Mike Sills | |
| 1984 | Secret Honor | Richard Nixon | |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Colonial Airlines Executive | Uncredited cameo |
| 1987 | Three O'Clock High | Detective Mulvahill | |
| 1988 | Midnight Run | Sidney | |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | IRS Boss | |
| How I Got Into College | Dean Patterson | ||
| Ghostbusters II | Police Commissioner | ||
| An Innocent Man | Judge Kenneth Lavet | ||
| 1991 | Silent Victim | ||
| Blue Desert | Joe | ||
| 1992 | Live Wire | Senator Thyme | |
| 1993 | Cigarettes & Coffee | Old man | Short film |
| 1994 | The Last Laugh | William T. | Short film |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | Big Junior Brown | |
| 1996 | Eye for an Eye | Sidney Hughes | |
| Hard Eight | Sydney | Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead | |
| The Little Death | Detective Snyder | ||
| The Rock | Chief Justice | Uncredited cameo | |
| Hit Me | Lenny Ish | ||
| 1997 | Buddy | Minister | |
| Air Force One | U.S. Attorney General Andrew Ward | ||
| Boogie Nights | Floyd Gondolli | Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| 1998 | Sour Grapes | Mr. Bell | |
| The Truman Show | Network Executive | ||
| Judas Kiss | Pobby Malavero | ||
| Rush Hour | Captain William Diel | ||
| Enemy of the State | Attorney Mark Silverberg | Uncredited cameo | |
| Psycho | Sheriff Chambers | ||
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Sol Hirsch | |
| Implicated | John Swayer | ||
| Cradle Will Rock | Gray Mathers | ||
| The Insider | Don Hewitt | ||
| Magnolia | Jimmy Gator | Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| The Talented Mr. Ripley | Alvin MacCarron | ||
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | General H. Lawrence Hodges | |
| The Contender | Oscar Billings | ||
| Lost Souls | Father James | ||
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Captain William Diel | Scenes deleted |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Defense Secretary David Becker | |
| A Gentleman's Game | Charlie Logan | ||
| 2003 | Die, Mommie, Die! | Sol Sussman | |
| Dogville | Tom Edison Sr. | ||
| Bruce Almighty | Jack Baylor | ||
| A House on a Hill | Harry Mayfield | ||
| 2004 | In Good Company | Eugene Kalb | |
| 2005 | The Matador | Mr. Randy | |
| A Buck's Worth | Voice | ||
| Duck | Arthur Pratt | ||
| The Amityville Horror | Father Callaway | ||
| The Zodiac | Chief Frank Perkins | ||
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Lance Strictland | |
| The TV Set | Vernon Maxwell | ||
| Islander | Popper | ||
| 2007 | Zodiac | Sherwood Morrill | |
| You Kill Me | Roman Krzeminski | ||
| Rush Hour 3 | Captain William Diel | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2009 | The Lodger | Captain Smith | |
| Fired Up | Coach Byrnes | ||
| Wonderful World | The Man | ||
| 2010 | All Good Things | Malvern Bump | |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8 | Judge Julius Hoffman | |
| Mr. Popper's Penguins | Franklin | ||
| 50/50 | Alan | ||
| 2012 | Bending the Rules | Herb Gold | |
| Departure Date | Old Jake | ||
| People Like Us | Ike Rafferty | ||
| Dog Eat Dog | Short film | ||
| Argo | CIA Director Stansfield Turner | Uncredited cameo Hollywood Film Festival Award for Ensemble of the Year | |
| 2013 | Bad Words | Dr. William Bowman | |
| 2014 | Playing It Cool | Granddad | |
| 2017 | Person to Person | Jimmy | |
| The Last Word | Edward | ||
| 2018 | Dear Chickens | Emil | Short film |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Last Survivors | Television film | |
| 1976 | Good Times | Motel owner | Episode: "J.J.'s Fiancee: Part 2" |
| Mayday at 40,000 Feet! | Reporter | Television film | |
| 1976–1977 | Visions | Severson / Boyle | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis | George | Episode: "Man from Atlantis" |
| The Hostage Heart | Dr. Harvey Fess | Television film | |
| Kill Me If You Can | Phillips | Television film | |
| M*A*S*H | Sgt. Hacker | Episode: "The Light That Failed" | |
| 1978 | The Fitzpatricks | Bertram | Episode: "A Living Wage" |
| Emergency! | Oliver Warren | Episode: "The Steel Inferno" | |
| The Bastard | Shopkeeper | Television film | |
| Terror Out of the Sky | Starrett | Television film | |
| 1979 | Samurai | Prof. Owens | Television film |
| 1980 | Riding for the Pony Express | Mr. Durfee | Television film |
| The Waltons | Major Gordon | Episode: "The Furlough" | |
| 1981 | This House Possessed | Clerk | Television film |
| 1982 | Quincy, M.E. | Captain Rasmussen / Dep. DA Marty Shell | 2 episode |
| Cagney & Lacey | Lt. Sweeny | Episode: "Hot Line" | |
| T. J. Hooker | Judge Wallace | Episode: "A Cry for Help" | |
| Games Mother Never Taught You | Lester Greene | Television film | |
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Prosecutor / Wilcox | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | The Night the Bridge Fell Down | Warren Meech | Television film |
| Lottery! | Episode: "Houston: Duffy's Choice" | ||
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Jack Marsh | Episode: "Too Rich and Too Thin" |
| Who Is Julia? | Dean May | Television film | |
| 1987 | Mariah | James Malone | 7 episodes |
| The Spirit | Sevrin | Television film | |
| Miami Vice | Judge Delaporte | Episode: "Contempt of Court" | |
| 1988 | Goddess of Love | Detective Charles | Television film |
| Family Ties | Dr. Harrison | 3 episodes | |
| 1989 | A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story | Judge Blumenfeld | Television film |
| Incident at Dark River | Dr. Leo Manus | Television film | |
| 1989–1990 | Falcon Crest | Ed Meyers | 13 episodes |
| 1990 | Matlock | Judge | Episode: "The Mother" |
| Bagdad Cafe | Herb | Episode: "This Bird Has Flown" | |
| 1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Len Costner | Episode: "Moving Violation" |
| L.A. Law | Tom Baker | Episode: "He's a Crowd" | |
| Equal Justice | Judge S.E. Cleveland | Episode: "Do the Wrong Thing" | |
| Dark Justice | Winchester Keller | Episode: "The Neutralizing Factor" | |
| 1991–1992 | Civil Wars | 3 episodes | |
| 1991, 1998 | Seinfeld | Lt. Joe Bookman | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 | Sam Gochenour | Television film |
| Stormy Weathers | Dr. Comden | Television film | |
| Nurses | Mr. Todd | Episode: "Playing Doctor" | |
| Cheers | City Councilman Kevin Fogerty | Episode: "Woody Gets an Election" | |
| Bob | Jerod | Episode: "Have Yourself a Married Little Christmas" | |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Smitty | Television film |
| Empty Nest | Jerod | Episode: "Brotherly Shove" | |
| The Good Life | Mr. Humphreys | Episode: "Melissa the Thief" | |
| Roswell | Roswell General | Television film | |
| Madman of the People | Kent | Episode: "All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Mad Boy" | |
| Chicago Hope | Mr. Wellington | Episode: "You Gotta Have Heart" | |
| Hardball | Beanball McGee | Episode: "Lee's Bad, Bad Day" | |
| Without Warning | Dr. Kurt Lowden | Television film | |
| 1995 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Himself | Episode: "Get a Job" |
| Life's Work | Judge Conklin | Episode: "Contempt" | |
| The John Larroquette Show | Mr. Frank | Episode: "Napping to Success" | |
| 1997 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | President Dewey | Episode: "Proud Dick" |
| The Practice | Judge Joseph Vinocour Judge Canker |
Four episodes | |
| 1997–1998 | Millennium | Group Elder | 2 episodes |
| Michael Hayes | William Vaughn | 20 episodes | |
| 1998 | Tempting Fate | Dr. Bardwell | Television film |
| Witness to the Mob | Salvatore "Toddo" Aurello | Television film | |
| L.A. Doctors | Vincent Cattano | Episode: "Fear of Flying" | |
| 1999 | Partners | Scarpatti | Pilot |
| 2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | Aristotle Onassis | Television film |
| The Fugitive | Stuart Kimble | Episode: "St. Christopher's Prayer" | |
| 2000–2002 | Baby Blues | Mr. Thompson Mr. Saunders |
2 episodes |
| 2001 | Loomis | Episode 1.1: "Pilot" | |
| Pasadena | George Reese Greeley | 7 episodes | |
| Oswald | Converse (voice) | Episode: "Rollerskating" | |
| Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | Andy (voice) | Episode: "Sagwa's Swan Song" | |
| 2002 | Path to War | Everett Dirksen | Television film |
| The Simpsons | Clyde (voice) | Episode: "Poppa’s Got a Brand New Badge" | |
| Night Visions | Dennis Brascom | Episode: "Cargo" | |
| Without a Trace | Noah Ridder | Episode: "Silent Partner" | |
| 2003 | The Fairly OddParents | Fox (voice) | Episode: "Information Stupor Highway" |
| Everwood | Dr. Donald Douglas | 3 episodes | |
| 2004 | Monk | Salvatore Lucarelli | Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather |
| Boston Legal | Ernie Dell | Episode: "Head Cases" | |
| The West Wing | Senator Matt Hunt | 2 episodes | |
| 2004, 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Doctor Morrison | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris | Arthur Schulte | Television film |
| Danny Phantom | Jack Oswald (voice) | Episode: "Pirate Radio" | |
| The Buzz on Maggie | The Flag (voice) | Episode: "Scout of Order" | |
| 2006 | The Loop | Russ McDonald | 17 episodes Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | Log (voice) | Episode: "A Little Help From Your Friends" | |
| 2007 | Wildlife | Pilot | |
| Big Love | Ned Johanssen | Episode: "Take Me as I Am" | |
| The Modifyers | Dr. Jelly (voice) | Pilot | |
| 2008 | Yin Yang Yo! | Walden (voice) | Episode: "The Manotaur" |
| Psych | Irving Parker | Episode: "Dis-Lodged" | |
| Worst Week | Reverend Lowell | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Jimmy Two-Shoes | Freddy (voice) | Episode: "I've Totally Shredded My Cheese" |
| True Jackson, VP | Mr. Jenkins | Episode: "Flirting with Fame" | |
| 2010 | The Life & Times of Tim | Norman Walker (voice) | Episode: "London Calling/Novelist" |
| Warren the Ape | Dr. Ralph Schwartz | Episode: "Rock Opera" | |
| Fish Hooks | Dr. Pete (voice) | Episode: "Bea Becomes an Adult Fish" | |
| 2011–2012 | Modern Family | Walt Kleezak | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Bryce Delancy | Episode: "The 112th Congress" |
| Childrens Hospital | Dr. Joseph Mengele | Episode: "A Year in the Life" | |
| Ruth & Erica | Harry | 8 episodes | |
| 2013 | Scaredy Squirrel | Floyd (voice) | Episode: "Stash N' Hoarder" |
| My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | Dag (voice) | Episode: "Games Ponies Play" | |
| Clear History | McKenzie Gordon Frederick Drennan | Television film | |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | The King (voice) | Episode: "Acting T.U.F.F." | |
| 2014 | Rake | Mitch Markham | Episode: "Remembrance of Taxis Past" |
| Doki | Scraps (voice) | Episode: "The Treasure Hunters" | |
| Wander Over Yonder | Luke the Hedgehog (voice) | Episode: "The Rider" | |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Office (voice) | Episode: "Star Comes to Earth" |
| Harvey Beaks | Clive (voice) | Episode: "The Finger" | |
| Steven Universe | Richard (voice) | Episode: "Keystone Motel" | |
| Clarence | Albert (voice) | Episode: "Tuckered Boys" | |
| BoJack Horseman | Hank Hippopopalous (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Madam Secretary | Ezra Helsinger | Episode: "The Necessary Art" | |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Old Man Jimmy Pritchard | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Room 104 | Charlie | Episode: "My Love" |
Credits[]
Guest star[]
| Season 1 credits | ||||
| ""We Just Decided To"" | ""News Night 2.0"" | "The 112th Congress" | ""I'll Try to Fix You"" | ""Amen"" |
| ""Bullies"" | ""5/1"" | ""The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn"" | ""The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate"" | ""The Greater Fool"" |