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 ...
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
As Longly (uncredited)
Down with Love
As C. W. (uncredited)
My Favorite Year
As Herb Lee
Love’s Dark Ride
As Dr. Kanlan
The Elvira Show
As Dr. Marvin Zislis
Comes a Horseman
As George Bascomb
Night Shift
As Drollhauser
Ordinary People
As Sloan
Lucky Louie
As Wilbert Moser
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
As Neil Turner
The Artist
As Auctioneer
Lambada
As Superintendent Leland
3 Geezers!
As Victor
At Long Last Love
As Movie Theatre Manager
Hefner: Unauthorized
As Lawyer
When Life Gives You Lemons
As Calvin Adams
Culture
As Editor
Lady Liberty
As Willett (uncredited)
The Milagro Beanfield War
As In the Governor's Office
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
As Fingerprint Expert
Third Act
As Uncle Paul
Throwdown
As Judge Eller
Cage Without a Key
As Judge
The French American
As Monsieur Tissot
Games Mother Never Taught You
As Dwayne Hilson
Surreal Estate
As Mr. Black
Rio, I Love You
As James (segment "La Fortuna")
Scout's Honor
As Alexander
All the President's Men
As Assistant Metro Editor
Welcome Home, Jellybean
Mimi & Me
As Professor Sauer
The Ratings Game
As Frank Friedlander
The Pineville Heist
As Principal Parker
Communion
As Dr. Friedman
The Ice Runner
As J.C. Kruck
America on Parade
Discovering Ella
As Bob Stephens
Hail, Caesar!
As Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
The Last Word
As Christopher Georrge
Love at First Bite
As Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Electric Horseman
As Toland
The Great Ice Rip-Off
As Richards
The Box
As Don Poates
Switch
As Higgins
All of Me
As Court Clerk
Mr. Roberts
As Mr. Roberts
The Twilight Zone
As Mr. Steward
M*A*S*H
As Major Pfiefer
The West Wing
As Congressman
Sledge Hammer!
As Sam Steinway
The Practice
As Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman (uncredited)
Night Court
As Duane Sedgwick
Kindred: The Embraced
As Charon the Coroner
Seinfeld
As Wig Salesman
Kojak
As Charlie Winston
Hill Street Blues
As Ed Greenglass (archive footage) (uncredited)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As Dr. Michaels
Barney Miller
As Allen Korbel
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
As Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser")
Ellery Queen
As Technical Print Man, Harry
Maggie
As Dr. Louis Milton
Columbo
As Jason Danziger
Sanford and Son
As Store Owner
Out of the Blue
As Herman Donaldson
Murder, She Wrote
As Milton Overguard
Falcon Crest
As Reverend Mustafa