All Episodes

June 22, 2025 34 mins

My guest today is legendary actor Anthony Michael Hall. 

He began acting in commercials at the age of seven, and his breakthrough role was as Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation alongside Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. Following the success of Vacation, he entered the defining period of his career, starring in three John Hughes classics: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Weird Science. 

In the 1990s, he starred in Edward Scissorhands with Johnny Depp and portrayed Microsoft chairman Bill Gates in the television movie Pirates of Silicon Valley. 

In the early 2000s, he focused on television work, including an 81-episode run on Stephen King's The Dead Zone, and played the rold of Mike Engel in The Dark Knight. And now you can see him in Season 3 of Reacher.

#thebreakfastclub #weirdscience #sixtenncandles #johnhughes #timburton #christophernolan #reacher #alaritchson #bradpitt #edwardscissorhands #johnnydepp #wynonaryder #nationallampoon #vacation #chevychase #christianbale #michaelcaine #heathledger #thedarkknight #stephenking #wednesday

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie

Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.