Personal Info
Basil Harry Hoffman
Basil Hoffman
Acting
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, rec…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Lucky Louie
as Wilbert Moser
Discovering Ella
as Bob Stephens
Third Act
as Uncle Paul
Mr. Roberts
as Mr. Roberts
The Last Word
as Christopher Georrge
Mommy I Didn't Do It
as Otis Pell
Hail, Caesar!
as Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
The Pineville Heist
as Principal Parker
The French American
as Monsieur Tissot
Rio, I Love You
as James (segment "La Fortuna")
TV Shows
For the People
as Judge Olsen · 1 ep.
The West Wing
as Congressman · 1 ep.
The Practice
as Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser") · 1 ep.
Kindred: The Embraced
as Charon the Coroner · 1 ep.
Eerie, Indiana
as Bert (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Seinfeld
as Wig Salesman · 1 ep.
Beauty and the Beast
as Trask · 1 ep.
Matlock
as Gary Springer · 1 ep.
Sledge Hammer!
as Sam Steinway · 1 ep.
