Happy Birthday, Anthony Michael Hall! 7 Things You Didn’t Know About the ‘Breakfast Club’ and ‘Reacher’ Star

Anthony Michael Hall in Weird Science
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Depending on your age and tastes, he might forever be The Geek, Brian the brain, Rusty Griswold, Gary the computer genius, the crime-solving psychic Johnny Smith, the youngest cast member of Saturday Night Live, or the terrifying bully from Edward Scissorhands — but no matter what iconic role you remember him in, Anthony Michael Hall made an impression. The star, who was born on April 14, 1968, is in the midst of a career comeback; after recurring roles onThe Goldbergs, The Blacklist, and Bosch: Legacy, he starred in the third season of the Amazon action thriller Reacher as rug importer and arms dealer Zachary Beck.

Celebrate Hall’s 57th year with some things you almost definitely didn’t know about the star.