Anthony Michael Hall
Born April 14, 1968 (Age: 57)
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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).
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).
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Filmography
Clerks III
2022
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as Auditioner
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Age: 54
Halloween Kills
2021
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as Tommy Doyle
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Age: 53
War Machine
2017
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as Greg Pulver
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Age: 49
Live by Night
2016
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as Gary Smith
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Age: 48
Results
2015
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as Grigory
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Age: 47
Foxcatcher
2014
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as Jack
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Age: 46
The Dark Knight
2008
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as Engel
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Age: 40
All About the Benjamins
2002
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as Lil J
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Age: 33
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
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as Mr. Davidson
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Age: 33
The Caveman's Valentine
2001
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as Bob
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Age: 32
The Photographer
2000
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as Greg
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Age: 32
Happy Accidents
2000
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as Anthony Michael Hall
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Age: 31
Trojan War
1997
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as Bus Driver
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Age: 29
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
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as Trent
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Age: 25
Edward Scissorhands
1990
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as Jim
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Age: 22
Johnny Be Good
1988
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as Johnny Walker
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Age: 19
Out of Bounds
1986
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as Daryl Cage
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Age: 18
Weird Science
1985
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as Gary
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Age: 17
The Breakfast Club
1985
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as Brian Johnson
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Age: 16
Sixteen Candles
1984
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as Geek (Ted)
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Age: 16
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
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as Rusty Griswold
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Age: 15
Six Pack
1982
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as Doc
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Age: 14