Anthony Michael Hall

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. 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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Dark Knight (2008) — Engel
2. Edward Scissorhands (1990) — Jim
3. Riverdale (2017) — Principal Featherhead
4. Wednesday (2022) — Ron Krueger
5. The Breakfast Club (1985) — Brian Johnson
6. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) — Mister Kitson
7. The Blacklist (2013) — Robby Ressler
8. Reacher (2022) — Zachary Beck
9. Halloween Kills (2021) — Tommy Doyle
10. Foxcatcher (2014) — Jack
11. American Dad! (2005) — (voice)
12. Sixteen Candles (1984) — Geek (Ted)
13. Community (2009) — Mike
14. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — Rusty Griswold
15. CSI: Miami (2002) — James Bradstone
16. Weird Science (1985) — Gary
17. Live by Night (2016) — Gary Smith
18. War Machine (2017) — Greg Pulver
19. Psych (2006) — Harris Trout
20. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Reggie Skulnick
21. Z Nation (2014) — Gideon Gould
22. Warehouse 13 (2009) — Walter Sykes
23. The D'Amelio Show (2021) — Self
24. Entourage (2004) — Anthony Michael Hall
25. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) — Bill Gates
26. Trigger Warning (2024) — Ezekiel Swann
27. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Various Characters
28. Freddy Got Fingered (2001) — Mr. Davidson
29. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Les Franklin
30. Awkward. (2011) — Mr. Hart
31. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
32. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) — Trent
33. The Goldbergs (2013) — Security Guard
34. Clerks III (2022) — Auditioner
35. Bosch: Legacy (2022) — Agent William Baron
36. Results (2015) — Grigory
37. Dead in Tombstone (2013) — Red Hernandez
38. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
39. All About the Benjamins (2002) — Lil J
40. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Thomas Prescott

Directed

1. The Dead Zone (2002) — Director
2. Hail Caesar (1994) — Director