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Basil Hoffman

Actor | * 01/18/1938 († 83, 09/17/2021) | Houston, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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 also authored two books about acting, including Acting and How to Be Good at It. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | TV Movies

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Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the ...

The Box

PG-13

2009 | 2.8/5 | 1h 55min
Thriller, Science Fiction
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When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back. ...

Hail, Caesar!

PG-13

2016 | 3.0/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. ...

The Artist

PG-13

2011 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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A high school teen stumbles into the aftermath of a bank robbery gone wrong and finds himself locked inside his school trying to keep himself and his teacher alive as one of the psychotic robbers hunt ...

The Pineville Heist

PG-13

2016 | 3.5/5 | 1h 20min
Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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Movies with Basil Hoffman as Actor(41)

as Wilbert Moser2023 Lucky Louie
as Mr. Roberts2019 Mr. Roberts
as Christopher Georrge2017 The Last Word
as Stu Schwartz (Accounting)2016 Hail, Caesar!
as Principal Parker2016 The Pineville Heist
as Monsieur Tissot2015 The French American
as James (segment "La Fortuna")2014 Rio, I Love You
as Judge Eller2014 Throwdown
as Victor2013 3 Geezers!
as Mr. Black2011 Surreal Estate
as Auctioneer2011 The Artist
as Calvin Adams2010 When Life Gives You Lemons
as Don Poates2009 The Box
as C. W. (uncredited)2003 Down with Love
as Lawyer1999 Hefner: Unauthorized
1997 Culture
as J.C. Kruck1992 The Ice Runner
as Professor Sauer1991 Mimi & Me
as Higgins1991 Switch
as Dr. Friedman1989 Communion
as Court Clerk1984 All of Me
1984 Welcome Home, Jellybean
as Frank Friedlander1984 The Ratings Game
as Herb Lee1982 My Favorite Year
as Drollhauser1982 Night Shift
as Dwayne Hilson1982 Games Mother Never Taught You
as Sloan1980 Ordinary People
as Alexander1980 Scout's Honor
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)1979 Love at First Bite
as Toland1979 The Electric Horseman
as Neil Turner1979 Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
as George Bascomb1978 Comes a Horseman
as Dr. Kanlan1978 Love’s Dark Ride
as Longly (uncredited)1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Photographer1976 The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon
as Assistant Metro Editor1976 All the President's Men
as Judge1975 Cage Without a Key
as Movie Theatre Manager1975 At Long Last Love
as Fingerprint Expert1975 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as Richards1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off
as Willett (uncredited)1971 Lady Liberty

TV Shows/Series with Basil Hoffman as Actor(11)

as Congressman1999 The West Wing
as Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser")1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Charon the Coroner1996 Kindred: The Embraced
as Salesman1989 Seinfeld
as Sam Steinway1986 Sledge Hammer!
as Dr. Michaels1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mr. Steward1985 The Twilight Zone
as Duane Sedgwick1984 Night Court
as Allen Korbel1975 Barney Miller
as Major Pfiefer1972 M*A*S*H
as Jason Danziger1971 Columbo

Full Name: Basil Hoffman
Born: Tuesday, 01/18 1938 (January) in Houston, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 09/17 2021 (September) in Hollywood (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Tulane University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Other names for Basil Hoffman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Basil Harry Hoffman"
Basil Hoffman frequently works together with these people:
Larry David (31x, Actor)
Norman Brenner (24x, Actor)
Deck McKenzie (13x, Actor)
Phil Leeds (10x, Actor)
Bruce Kirby (9x, Actor)
Al Ruscio (9x, Actor)
Jack Riley (9x, Actor)
Philip Bruns (9x, Actor)
Oliver Clark (9x, Actor)
John P. Finnegan (9x, Actor)
Don Calfa (8x, Actor)
Ethan Coen (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:493991, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024