
Basil Hoffman
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 Tula…
Known For
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Longly (uncredited)
The Artist
Auctioneer
All the President's Men
Assistant Metro Editor
Hail, Caesar!
Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
Ordinary People
Sloan
The Box
Don Poates
Down with Love
C. W. (uncredited)
The Last Word
Christopher Georrge
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Filmography
Acting (72)
Movies (47)
Lucky Louie
2023as Wilbert Moser
Discovering Ella
2023as Bob Stephens
Third Act
2022as Uncle Paul
Mr. Roberts
2019as Mr. Roberts
The Last Word
2017as Christopher Georrge
Mommy I Didn't Do It
2017as Otis Pell
Hail, Caesar!
2016as Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
The Pineville Heist
2016as Principal Parker
The French American
2015as Monsieur Tissot
Rio, I Love You
2014as James (segment "La Fortuna")
Throwdown
2014as Judge Eller
3 Geezers!
2013as Victor
The Artist
2011as Auctioneer
Surreal Estate
2011as Mr. Black
When Life Gives You Lemons
2010as Calvin Adams
The Box
2009as Don Poates
Down with Love
2003as C. W. (uncredited)
Hefner: Unauthorized
1999as Lawyer
Culture
1997as Editor
The Elvira Show
1993as Dr. Marvin Zislis
The Ice Runner
1992as J.C. Kruck
Mimi & Me
1991as Professor Sauer
Switch
1991as Higgins
Lambada
1990as Superintendent Leland
Communion
1989as Dr. Friedman
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988as In the Governor's Office
The Ratings Game
1984as Frank Friedlander
All of Me
1984as Court Clerk
Welcome Home, Jellybean
1984as Mr. Rasmussen
Night Shift
1982as Drollhauser
My Favorite Year
1982as Herb Lee
Games Mother Never Taught You
1982as Dwayne Hilson
Ordinary People
1980as Sloan
Scout's Honor
1980as Alexander
Love at First Bite
1979as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Electric Horseman
1979as Toland
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
1979as Neil Turner
Love’s Dark Ride
1978as Dr. Kanlan
Comes a Horseman
1978as George Bascomb
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977as Longly (uncredited)
All the President's Men
1976as Assistant Metro Editor
America on Parade
1976
Cage Without a Key
1975as Judge
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975as Fingerprint Expert
At Long Last Love
1975as Movie Theatre Manager
The Great Ice Rip-Off
1974as Richards
Lady Liberty
1971as Willett (uncredited)
Television (25)
For the People
2002as Judge Olsen
The West Wing
1999as Congressman
The Practice
1997as Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman (uncredited)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997as Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser")
Kindred: The Embraced
1996as Charon the Coroner
Eerie, Indiana
1991as Bert (uncredited)
Seinfeld
1989as Wig Salesman
Matlock
1986as Gary Springer
Sledge Hammer!
1986as Sam Steinway
The Twilight Zone
1985as Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985as Dr. Michaels
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Milton Overguard
Night Court
1984as Duane Sedgwick
Falcon Crest
1981as Reverend Mustafa
Hill Street Blues
1981as Ed Greenglass
Maggie
1981as Dr. Louis Milton
Out of the Blue
1979as Herman Donaldson
Barney Miller
1975as Allen Korbel
Ellery Queen
1975as Fingerprint Expert
The Rockford Files
1974as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Kojak
1973as Charlie Winston
M*A*S*H
1972as Major Pfiefer
The Waltons
1972as Prof Ranney
Sanford and Son
1972as Store Owner
Columbo
1971as Jason Danziger
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