Philip Baker leaves behind an astounding filmography, but these are his 9 most memorable performances.
The great Philip Baker Hall has sadly passed away recently at the age of 90. Hall had a lengthy career as a character actor and appeared in many classic sitcoms beginning in the 1970s. Hall gained a wider fanbase among cinephiles thanks to his collaborations with writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson. It’s rare for a character actor to reach such heights so late in their career, but Hall began appearing in some of the best films of the 80s and 90s.
IRS Boss in Say Anything… Say Anything… transcended the cliché high school movie version of Romeo & Juliet. Although Jim Court doesn’t approve of Lloyd Dobler dating his daughter, Diane , he’s not painted as a complete villain. He seems to genuinely worry about Diane’s future, and his concerns about her feel genuine. It’s revealed that Jim has been under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. Hall appears in a minor role as the IRS agent leading the investigation.
Network Executive in The Truman Show You can always count on Hall to play veterans of any particular profession. That comes in handy when a film is working off of a somewhat unbelievable premise that requires the viewer to take a few logical jumps. Although there are certain elements that feel exaggerated, Peter Weir’s prophetic satire, The Truman Show, nails the post-production process of creating television. Hall pops up as one of the executives overseeing creator Christof .
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