Basil Hoffman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 18, 1938, Houston, Texas, USA
- Died
- September 17, 2021
- Movies
- 49
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, receiving a scholarship for the second, graduating year.
His thirteen years of work in New York included many plays, some roles in episodic television, a recurring character on One Life to Live on ABC, hundreds of commercials and a film role in Lady Liberty with Sophia Loren, directed by Mario Monicelli.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2023 | Discovering Ella | Bob Stephens |
| 2023 | Lucky Louie | Wilbert Moser |
| 2022 | Third Act | Uncle Paul |
| 2019 | Mr. Roberts | Mr. Roberts |
| 2017 | The Last Word | Christopher Georrge |
| 2017 | Mommy I Didn't Do It | Otis Pell |
| 2016 | The Pineville Heist | Principal Parker |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Stu Schwartz (Accounting) |
| 2015 | The French American | Monsieur Tissot |
| 2014 | Throwdown | Judge Eller |
| 2014 | Rio, I Love You | James |
| 2013 | 3 Geezers! | Victor |
| 2011 | Surreal Estate | Mr. Black |
| 2011 | The Artist | Auctioneer |
| 2010 | When Life Gives You Lemons | Calvin Adams |
| 2009 | The Box | Don Poates |
| 2003 | Down with Love | C. W. (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Hefner: Unauthorized | Lawyer |
| 1997 | Culture | Editor |
| 1993 | The Elvira Show | Dr. Marvin Zislis |
| 1992 | The Ice Runner | J.C. Kruck |
| 1991 | Mimi & Me | Professor Sauer |
| 1991 | Switch | Higgins |
| 1990 | Lambada | Superintendent Leland |
| 1989 | Communion | Dr. Friedman |
| 1988 | The Milagro Beanfield War | In the Governor's Office |
| 1984 | The Ratings Game | Frank Friedlander |
| 1984 | All of Me | Court Clerk |
| 1984 | Kidco | Sid Fein |
| 1984 | Welcome Home, Jellybean | Mr. Rasmussen |
| 1982 | Games Mother Never Taught You | Dwayne Hilson |
| 1982 | My Favorite Year | Herb Lee |
| 1982 | Night Shift | Drollhauser |
| 1980 | Scout's Honor | Alexander |
| 1980 | Ordinary People | Sloan |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | Toland |
| 1979 | Love at First Bite | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Jennifer: A Woman’s Story | Neil Turner |
| 1978 | Comes a Horseman | George Bascomb |
| 1978 | Love’s Dark Ride | Dr. Kanlan |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Longly (uncredited) |
| 1977 | American Raspberry | Presidential Adviser |
| 1976 | All the President's Men | Assistant Metro Editor |
| 1976 | America on Parade | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects | Fingerprint Expert |
| 1975 | Cage Without a Key | Judge |
| 1975 | At Long Last Love | Movie Theatre Manager |
| 1974 | The Great Ice Rip-Off | Richards |
| 1971 | Lady Liberty | Willett (uncredited) |
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