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Basil Hoffman

Acting
January 18, 1938
— September 17, 2021(83 years old)
Houston, Texas, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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,...

Also Known As

Basil Harry Hoffman

Known For

Columbo series poster (1971)
8.1

Columbo

Jason Danziger

Seinfeld series poster (1989)
8.3

Seinfeld

Wig Salesman

The West Wing series poster (1999)
8.3

The West Wing

Congressman

Murder, She Wrote series poster (1984)
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Milton Overguard

Falcon Crest series poster (1981)
5.7

Falcon Crest

Reverend Mustafa

The Practice series poster (1997)
7.7

The Practice

Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman (uncredited)

M*A*S*H series poster (1972)
7.9
Gem

M*A*S*H

Major Pfiefer

Hill Street Blues series poster (1981)
7.6

Hill Street Blues

Ed Greenglass (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hill Street Blues series poster (1981)
7.6

Hill Street Blues

Ed Greenglass

The Waltons series poster (1972)
7.2

The Waltons

Prof Ranney

Night Court series poster (1984)
7.3

Night Court

Duane Sedgwick

The Rockford Files series poster (1974)
7.6

The Rockford Files

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Filmography

2020s

Discovering Ella movie poster (2023)

Discovering Ella

Bob Stephens

Lucky Louie movie poster (2023)

Lucky Louie

Wilbert Moser

Third Act movie poster (2022)

Third Act

Uncle Paul

2010s

Mr. Roberts movie poster (2019)

Mr. Roberts

Mr. Roberts

The Last Word movie poster (2017)
6.6

The Last Word

Christopher Georrge

Mommy I Didn't Do It movie poster (2017)
5.7

Mommy I Didn't Do It

Otis Pell

Hail, Caesar! movie poster (2016)
5.9

Hail, Caesar!

Stu Schwartz (Accounting)

The Pineville Heist movie poster (2016)
7.0

The Pineville Heist

Principal Parker

Rio, I Love You movie poster (2014)
4.8

Rio, I Love You

James (segment "La Fortuna")

Throwdown movie poster (2014)
3.2

Throwdown

Judge Eller

3 Geezers! movie poster (2013)
3.9

3 Geezers!

Victor

The Artist movie poster (2011)
7.4

The Artist

Auctioneer

2000s

The Box movie poster (2009)
5.6

The Box

Don Poates

Down with Love movie poster (2003)
6.1

Down with Love

C. W. (uncredited)

1990s

Hefner: Unauthorized movie poster (1999)
5.0

Hefner: Unauthorized

Lawyer

Culture movie poster (1997)
6.7

Culture

Editor

The Elvira Show movie poster (1993)
6.6

The Elvira Show

Dr. Marvin Zislis

The Ice Runner movie poster (1992)
5.3

The Ice Runner

J.C. Kruck

Switch movie poster (1991)
5.9

Switch

Higgins

Lambada movie poster (1990)
5.5

Lambada

Superintendent Leland

1980s

Communion movie poster (1989)
5.4

Communion

Dr. Friedman

The Milagro Beanfield War movie poster (1988)
6.6

The Milagro Beanfield War

In the Governor's Office

All of Me movie poster (1984)
6.5

All of Me

Court Clerk

The Ratings Game movie poster (1984)
5.7

The Ratings Game

Frank Friedlander

Welcome Home, Jellybean movie poster (1984)
7.0

Welcome Home, Jellybean

Mr. Rasmussen

Night Shift movie poster (1982)
6.0

Night Shift

Drollhauser

My Favorite Year movie poster (1982)
6.6

My Favorite Year

Herb Lee

Games Mother Never Taught You movie poster (1982)
8.0

Games Mother Never Taught You

Dwayne Hilson

Ordinary People movie poster (1980)
7.4

Ordinary People

Sloan

Scout's Honor movie poster (1980)
7.5

Scout's Honor

Alexander

1970s

Love at First Bite movie poster (1979)
6.0

Love at First Bite

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

The Electric Horseman movie poster (1979)
6.1

The Electric Horseman

Toland

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story movie poster (1979)
7.0

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

Neil Turner

Comes a Horseman movie poster (1978)
6.1

Comes a Horseman

George Bascomb

Love’s Dark Ride movie poster (1978)
6.7

Love’s Dark Ride

Dr. Kanlan

Close Encounters of the Third Kind movie poster (1977)
7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Longly (uncredited)

All the President's Men movie poster (1976)
7.7
Gem

All the President's Men

Assistant Metro Editor

America on Parade movie poster (1976)
9.0

America on Parade

At Long Last Love movie poster (1975)
5.2

At Long Last Love

Movie Theatre Manager

Cage Without a Key movie poster (1975)
6.0

Cage Without a Key

Judge

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects movie poster (1975)
8.0

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Fingerprint Expert

The Great Ice Rip-Off movie poster (1974)
7.5

The Great Ice Rip-Off

Richards

Lady Liberty movie poster (1971)
5.5

Lady Liberty

Willett (uncredited)