Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Acting

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,…

Filmography

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Discovering Ella Discovering Ella 2023 Lucky Louie Lucky Louie 2023 Third Act Third Act 2022 Mr. Roberts Mr. Roberts 2019 The Last Word ★ 6.6 The Last Word 2017 Mommy I Didn't Do It ★ 5.7 Mommy I Didn't Do It 2017 The Pineville Heist ★ 7.0 The Pineville Heist 2016 Hail, Caesar! ★ 5.9 Hail, Caesar! 2016 The French American The French American 2015 Throwdown ★ 3.2 Throwdown 2014 Rio, I Love You ★ 4.8 Rio, I Love You 2014 3 Geezers! ★ 3.9 3 Geezers! 2013 Surreal Estate Surreal Estate 2011 The Artist ★ 7.4 The Artist 2011 When Life Gives You Lemons When Life Gives You Lemons 2010 The Box ★ 5.6 The Box 2009 Down with Love ★ 6.1 Down with Love 2003 For the People ★ 10.0 For the People 2002 Hefner: Unauthorized ★ 5.0 Hefner: Unauthorized 1999 The West Wing ★ 8.3 The West Wing 1999 Culture ★ 6.7 Culture 1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction ★ 7.2 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 1997 The Practice ★ 7.7 The Practice 1997 Kindred: The Embraced ★ 7.1 Kindred: The Embraced 1996 The Elvira Show ★ 6.6 The Elvira Show 1993 The Ice Runner ★ 5.3 The Ice Runner 1992 Eerie, Indiana ★ 7.6 Eerie, Indiana 1991 Mimi & Me ★ 9.0 Mimi & Me 1991 Switch ★ 5.9 Switch 1991 Lambada ★ 5.5 Lambada 1990 Communion ★ 5.4 Communion 1989 Seinfeld ★ 8.3 Seinfeld 1989 The Milagro Beanfield War ★ 6.6 The Milagro Beanfield War 1988 Beauty and the Beast ★ 7.4 Beauty and the Beast 1987 Sledge Hammer! ★ 7.9 Sledge Hammer! 1986 Matlock ★ 7.1 Matlock 1986 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.2 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985 The Twilight Zone ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985 The Ratings Game ★ 5.7 The Ratings Game 1984 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 All of Me ★ 6.5 All of Me 1984 Welcome Home, Jellybean ★ 7.0 Welcome Home, Jellybean 1984 Night Court ★ 7.3 Night Court 1984 Ace Crawford, Private Eye ★ 6.7 Ace Crawford, Private Eye 1983 Games Mother Never Taught You ★ 8.0 Games Mother Never Taught You 1982 My Favorite Year ★ 6.6 My Favorite Year 1982 Night Shift ★ 6.0 Night Shift 1982 Falcon Crest ★ 5.7 Falcon Crest 1981 Maggie ★ 10.0 Maggie 1981 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 Scout's Honor ★ 7.5 Scout's Honor 1980 Ordinary People ★ 7.4 Ordinary People 1980 The Electric Horseman ★ 6.1 The Electric Horseman 1979 Out of the Blue ★ 7.3 Out of the Blue 1979 Love at First Bite ★ 6.0 Love at First Bite 1979 Jennifer: A Woman’s Story ★ 7.0 Jennifer: A Woman’s Story 1979 Comes a Horseman ★ 6.1 Comes a Horseman 1978 Love’s Dark Ride ★ 6.7 Love’s Dark Ride 1978 Close Encounters of the Third Kind ★ 7.4 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 All the President's Men ★ 7.7 All the President's Men 1976 America on Parade ★ 9.0 America on Parade 1976 Ellery Queen ★ 7.5 Ellery Queen 1975 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects ★ 8.0 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects 1975 Cage Without a Key ★ 6.0 Cage Without a Key 1975 At Long Last Love ★ 5.2 At Long Last Love 1975 Barney Miller ★ 7.4 Barney Miller 1975 The Great Ice Rip-Off ★ 7.5 The Great Ice Rip-Off 1974 The Rockford Files ★ 7.6 The Rockford Files 1974 Kojak ★ 7.2 Kojak 1973 M*A*S*H ★ 7.9 M*A*S*H 1972 The Waltons ★ 7.2 The Waltons 1972 Sanford and Son ★ 7.5 Sanford and Son 1972 Lady Liberty ★ 5.5 Lady Liberty 1971 Columbo ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971