Started acting in college productions before moving on to New York's Shakespeare Festival
Replaced originator Alan Cumming in the role of Emcee for a Broadway revival of Cabaret in 1999
The producers of Six Feet Under originally chose Peter Krause for the role of David Fisher before casting Hall as David and Krause as his brother, Nate
Met his ex-wife, Amy Spanger, during auditions for the musical Rent
In 2002, they costarred in the Broadway production of Chicago
Provided voice-overs for several Dodge commercials starting in 2009
Awards
2012Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:winner
2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:winner
2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
2009Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
2008Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2002Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated