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Anthony Michael Hall on Breaking Bad as ‘Reacher’ Season 3’s Villain and Finally Looking at His John Hughes Era With ‘Joy’

Anthony Michael Hall plays the insidious Zachary Beck in Season 3 of "Reacher." But he hasn't forgotten his start in John Hughes movies.

He’s always looking for that depth, that drive — that hook that inspires him to dig his teeth into a script, and defy expectations — and to prove he’s much more than the charming nerd from ’80s Brat Pack movies like “The Breakfast Club” and “Sixteen Candles.” His newest role is playing an arms dealer on the third season of “ Reacher,” the hit Amazon Prime Video show about an ex-military police drifter who travels the United States, busting up increasingly outsized criminal enterprises. Eager to branch out and shake off his dweeb persona, Hall hopscotched among gigs, joining “Saturday Night Live” for a one-season stint in 1985, starring as a jock in “Johnny Be Good” and playing the villain in “Edward Scissorhands.”

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