Philip Baker Hall (born September 10, 1931) is a well-respected American character actor whose career has spanned 50 years in theater, television and movies.…more
The character he played in theSeinfeld episode The Library, Bookman was chosen in TV Guide poll as one of TV's 10 quirky detectives in TV Guide Book of Lists.
In 1998, Phillip was nominated for a SAG Award for his work in the movie Boogie Nights. The category was Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture. He was also nominated for a SAG award in the same category in 2000 for the movie Magnolia.