Philip Baker Hall, ‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘Seinfeld’ star, dead at 90

“Boogie Nights” actor Philip Baker Corridor has died. He was 90.

The character actor — who's credited in additional than 180 on-screen roles — handed away on Sunday.

Corridor’s loss of life was reported by his “neighbor” and “pal” Sam Farmer, a Los Angeles Instances journalist who introduced the unhappy information on Twitter.

“My neighbor, pal, and one of many wisest, most proficient and kindest folks I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Corridor, died peacefully final evening. He was surrounded by family members. The world has an empty area in it,” Farmer wrote.

The “Seinfeld” alum is survived by his spouse, Holly Wolfle, and two daughters, Adella and Anna.

Corridor was a frequent collaborator of director Paul Thomas Anderson, starring in his 1997 movie “Boogie Nights” and 1999’s “Magnolia.”

Amongst Corridor’s many roles, he appeared in movie and tv initiatives together with “Say Something,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The West Wing,” “Rush Hour,” “Household Ties,” “Fashionable Household,” “Falcon Crest,” “M*A*S*H,” “Secret Honor,” “L.A. Legislation,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “The Proficient Mr. Ripley” and “The Observe.”

Philip Baker Corridor is commonly remembered for a Season 3 episode of “Seinfeld,” starring Jerry Seinfeld.

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In a nonetheless from the sequence “Household Ties,” Michael J. Fox is proven as Alex P. Keaton, Philip Baker Corridor as Dr. Harrison and Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton.

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Philip Baker Corridor has over 180 display credit to his identify, together with roles in “Rush Hour,” “The Proficient Mr. Ripley” and “Zodiac.”

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My neighbor, pal, and one of many wisest, most proficient and kindest folks I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Corridor, died peacefully final evening. He was surrounded by family members. The world has an empty area in it. pic.twitter.com/pBCaILjHPT

— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) June 13, 2022

His reason behind loss of life was not launched; nonetheless, the Ohio native had suffered from emphysema. The Washington Submit reported in 2017 that he used oxygen and had smoked all through his life till he stop about 20 years previous to the interview.

Many individuals took to social media to mourn Corridor, with some wanting again at his earlier works.

“The West Wing” actor Bradley Whitford lauded him as “an excellent actor and a profoundly type human being” on Twitter, whereas “Curb Your Enthusiasm” director Greg Mottola referred to as him a “unbelievable actor, a stunning man, and no person made Larry David break on digital camera as a lot as Phil.”

Debi Mozar (left), Al Pacino, Philip Baker Corridor and Christopher Plummer seem in a scene from 1999’s “The Insider.”

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Ty Burrell is joined by visitor star Philip Baker Corridor in a scene from the sitcom “Fashionable Household.”

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Philip Baker Corridor seems with Susan Sarandon and John Cusack in 1999’s “Cradle Will Rock.”

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“Heartbreaking information. I do know quite a lot of of us will (rightfully) cite his movie work, however I used to be simply watching his episode of Seinfeld final evening and I keep that Philip Baker Corridor’s Mr Bookman is one in all my favourite issues within the entirety of the present. RIP,” one fan wrote.

“Philip Baker Corridor: Merely one of many greats,” one other scribed.

Alongside a clip from one in all his two “Seinfeld” appearances as Lt. Joe Bookman, one particular person added: “Philip Baker Corridor as Bookman on Seinfeld was perfection. The second neatest thing about this clip is watching Jerry [Seinfeld] strive his finest to not chortle.”

Philip Baker Corridor as Bookman on Seinfeld was perfection. The second neatest thing about this clip is watching Jerry strive his finest to not chortle pic.twitter.com/M3CsxYZawh

— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) June 13, 2022

One other tweeted: “Philip baker corridor was a kind of actors who would present up for only a scene or two in top-of-the-line motion pictures you’ve ever seen and actually make an impression (boogie nights, zodiac, the insider, dogville, and so forth). additionally laborious eight straight up one of many coolest performances ever. RIP.”