Basil Hoffman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-01-18 (83 years old)

Deathday

2021-09-17

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Basil Hoffman

Biography

Basil Harry Hoffman (January 18, 1938 — September 17, 2021) was an American actor with a film and television career spanning five decades, mostly in supporting roles. He starred in films with many award-winning directors, including Alan Pakula and Robert Redford. He has also authored two books about acting, including Acting and How to Be Good at It. Hoffman was born in Houston, Texas in January 1938, the son of Beulah (née Novoselsky) and David Hoffman, an antique dealer. He graduated from Tulane University; and he spent two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, receiving a scholarship for the second, graduating ye...

Acting

1977

2003

Down with Love

as C. W. (uncredited)

1982

My Favorite Year

as Herb Lee

1978

Love’s Dark Ride

as Dr. Kanlan

1993

The Elvira Show

as Dr. Marvin Zislis

1978

Comes a Horseman

as George Bascomb

1982

Night Shift

as Drollhauser

1980

2023

Lucky Louie

as Wilbert Moser

1979

2011

The Artist

as Auctioneer

1990

Lambada

as Superintendent Leland

2013

3 Geezers!

as Victor

1975

At Long Last Love

as Movie Theatre Manager

2010

1997

Culture

as Editor

1971

Lady Liberty

as Willett (uncredited)

1988

The Milagro Beanfield War

as In the Governor's Office

1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

as Fingerprint Expert

2022

Third Act

as Uncle Paul

2014

Throwdown

as Judge Eller

1975

2015

The French American

as Monsieur Tissot

1982

2011

Surreal Estate

as Mr. Black

2014

Rio, I Love You

as James (segment "La Fortuna")

1980

Scout's Honor

as Alexander

1976

All the President's Men

as Assistant Metro Editor

1984

Welcome Home, Jellybean

as Mr. Rasmussen

1991

Mimi & Me

as Professor Sauer

1984

The Ratings Game

as Frank Friedlander

2016

The Pineville Heist

as Principal Parker

1989

Communion

as Dr. Friedman

1992

The Ice Runner

as J.C. Kruck

2023

Discovering Ella

as Bob Stephens

2016

Hail, Caesar!

as Stu Schwartz (Accounting)

2017

The Last Word

as Christopher Georrge

1979

Love at First Bite

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1974

2009

The Box

as Don Poates

1991

Switch

as Higgins

1984

All of Me

as Court Clerk

2019

Mr. Roberts

as Mr. Roberts

2017

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