The same year, Hall was cast in a recurring role on the TNT drama series Murder in the First. His more muscular image provoked rumors of steroids, but Hall later said that "the weight gain was natural. [4] The film was a significant box office hit in 1983, grossing over $61 million in the United States. "[21] He was replaced with Matthew Modine. STZK (584), Halloween Kills Receives the Highest Praise from Original Halloween Star Kyle Richards, Halloween Kills May Debut on Streaming, But John Carpenter Thinks That Would Be a Tragedy, Timothée Chalamet as Edward Scissorhand’s son wins the Superbowl Ads, Full List of "Saturday Night Live" Cast Members, Top 25 Highest-Grossing High School Comedies, Alicia Vikander: Top Movies to Watch Over and Over, The American Film Institute Tribute to Sean Connery (2006) Premiere, Best Fictional School / College in A Movie, Greatest SNL cast member ever (1985-1989). "[29] Hall described his physical appearance as 20-year-old Gates to the San Francisco Chronicle: "First, you have to lose the neck." [56], Hall stated he is of Irish and Italian ancestry on, Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, "Anthony Michael Hall Biography: Film Actor, Television Actor,Comedian Television Producer (1968–)", "Sixteen Candles' sweet teens graduate to stardom by acting their own ages", "Anthony Michael Hall Official Site - Frequently Asked Questions", "Box Office Mojo - 1985 Domestic Grosses", "Hollywood Spotlight chat with Anthony Michael Hall - July 15, 1998", "The 'S.N.L.' He had the leading role in the USA Network series The Dead Zone from 2002 to 2007. In 2016, Hall plays himself as the customer being serviced in an AT&T Mobile commercial. His parents are Mercedes Hall, an actress-blues and jazz singer, and Larry Hall, who owned an auto body shop. "[47], The 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie pays tribute to Hall's numerous appearances in the teen-oriented, 1980s comedy films parodied by the movie. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980. Later that year, Hall portrayed Gary Wallace, another likable misfit, in Weird Science. Hall, who portrayed Hughes' alter egos in Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Weird Science,[17] credits the director for putting him on the map and giving him those opportunities as a child. "['The Cold Hard Truth'], I feel, is my best work as a director, because I had this great crew that knows me well and has been working with me," said Hall. "I did not go to college," he has said, "but I'm an avid reader in the ongoing process of educating myself. A brief shot of the sign over the door of a high school cafeteria reveals that the facility is named the Anthony Michael Dining Hall. ACTOR Anthony Michael Hall, best known for his performances in teen classics 16 Candles and The Breakfast Club, is facing up to seven years in jail. Sheedy, Ringwald, and Hall appeared together on stage, and Paul Gleason gave the award to his former castmates. "I wanted to be a part of that film, but it didn't work out. Actor Anthony Michael Hall is best known for his teenager roles in National Lampoon’s Vacation, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Weird Science.As an … Film critic Janet Maslin praised Hall, stating that the 16-year-old actor and Ringwald were "the movie's standout performers. [24] Critic Roger Ebert described Out of Bounds as "an explosion at the cliché factory,"[25] and Caryn James from The New York Times claimed that not even "Hall, who made nerds seem lovable in John Hughes' Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, [could] do much to reconcile" the disparate themes of the movie. The actor & director is currently … His stepfather is a show-business manager. 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