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Anthony Michael Hall

Actor / Film Director / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 04/14/1968 (55) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
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Anthony Michael Hall (born Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall; April 14, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for starring in films with John Hughes, which include the teen films Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science. Hall diversified his roles to avoid becoming typecast as his geek persona, joining the cast of Saturday Night Live (1985–1986) and starring in films such as Out of Bounds (1986), Johnny Be Good (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Six Degrees of Separation (1993). After a series of minor roles in the 1990s, he starred as Microsoft's Bill Gates in the 1999 television film ()
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Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor best known for his leading role as Johnny Smith in The Dead Zone from 2002 to 2007. He also rose to fame starring in films with John Hughes, which include the teen classics Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science.Hall diversified his roles to avoid becoming typecast as his geek persona, joining the cast of Saturday Night Live (1985–1986) and starring in films such as Out of Bounds (1986), Johnny Be Good (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Six Degrees of Separation (1993). After a series of minor roles in the 1990s, he starred as Microsoft's Bill Gates in the 1999 television film Pirates of Silicon Valley and started in 2001 comedy Freddy Got Fingered. He had the leading role in the USA Network series The Dead Zone from 2002 to 2007. In 2008, he appeared in a minor role in The Dark Knight. In 2020, he appeared in ABC's The Goldbergs. Additionally, he starred in the slasher film Halloween Kills (2021).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Movies with Anthony Michael Hall as Actor(64)

as Ezekiel Swann2024 Trigger Warning
as Jerry Baskin2023 Roswell Delirium
as Faulk2022 The Class
as Auditioner2022 Clerks III
as Tommy Doyle2021 Halloween Kills
as Professor Merkin2018 Bodied
as Greg Pulver2017 War Machine
as Glenn Lear2017 The Lears
as Mr. Stevenson2016 Natural Selection
as Gary Smith2016 Live by Night
as Grigory2015 Results
as Jack2014 Foxcatcher
as Mark Von Dutch2013 Sexy Evil Genius
as Burk2013 Friend Request
as Red Hernandez2013 Dead in Tombstone
as Tom Fiorini2013 Aftermath
as Patrick2013 Zombie Night
as Nick Collins2011 Last Man Standing
as Mike Engel2008 The Dark Knight
as himself2008 Sincerely Yours
as Greg Gilliad2008 Final Approach
as Larry2007 LA Blues
as Josh2005 Funny Valentine
as Johnny Smith2002 The Dead Zone
as Whitey Ford2001 61*
as Mr. Davidson2001 Freddy Got Fingered
2001 Hitched
as himself2000 Happy Accidents
as Jeffry Alan Spacy1999 Dirt Merchant
as Dr. Neil Bachman1999 A Touch of Hope
as Brian Cutler1999 Revenge
as Bill Gates1999 Pirates of Silicon Valley
as Art Styles1998 The Killing Grounds
as Bus Driver1997 Trojan War
as Eddie Rogers1997 Cold Night Into Dawn
as Nick1997 Exit in Red
as Travis Purcell1996 The Grave
as Peter Cronin1996 Hijacked: Flight 285
as Yancey Quimper1995 Texas
as Walter1995 A Bucket of Blood
as Julius Caesar McMurty1994 Hail Caesar
as Tom Slade1992 Into the Sun
as Voice of Mason Reese1990 Whatever Happened to Mason Reese
as Casey Gallagher1990 A Gnome Named Gnorm
as Johnny Walker1988 Johnny Be Good
as Daryl Cage1986 Out of Bounds
as Gary Wallace1985 Weird Science
as Brian Johnson1985 The Breakfast Club
as Geek 'Farmer Ted'1984 Sixteen Candles
as Kylie1983 Running Out
as Rusty Griswold1983 National Lampoon's Vacation
as Doc1982 Six Pack
as The Boy1980 The Gold Bug

TV Shows/Series with Anthony Michael Hall as Actor(34)

as himself2021 The D'Amelio Show
as Principal Featherhead2017 Riverdale
as Detective Willet2015 Rosewood
as Gideon Gould2014 Z Nation
as Mister Kitson2013 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Robby Ressler2013 The Blacklist
as Security Guard2013 The Goldbergs
as Mr. Perott2013 The Goldbergs
as Mr. Hart2011 Awkward.
as Mike2009 Community
as Walter Sykes2009 Warehouse 13
as Mike Engel2008 Gotham Tonight
as Harris Trout2006 Psych
as Tom (voice)2005 American Dad!
as (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Johnny Smith2002 The Dead Zone
as himself1997 The View
as Thomas Prescott1994 Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Johnson1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as Les Franklin1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Self - Various Characters1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Anthony Michael Hall as Crew(3)

Production/Executive Producer2022 The Class
Production/Producer2006 Hoboken Hollow
Directing/Director1994 Hail Caesar

TV Shows/Series with Anthony Michael Hall as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2002 The Dead Zone

Additional Information

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Full Name: Anthony Michael Hall
Born: Sunday, 04/14 1968 (April) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 55 years + 350 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Professional Children's School, St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School
Other names for Anthony Michael Hall (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael Anthony Hall"
Anthony Michael Hall frequently works together with these people:
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (33x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (26x, Actress)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Will Forte (21x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (20x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Chris Parnell (18x, Actor)
John Hughes (8x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4494, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024