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Basil Harry Hoffman is an American actor. He has had a film and TV career spanning five decades mostly in supporting roles. He has 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.
Birth Name
Basil Harry Hoffman
Born
Tuesday, 18 January 1938
Died
Friday, 17 September 2021
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Lucky Louie | Wilbert Moser | 2023 |
| Deeply Superficial | Dad | 2022 |
| Project: Puppies for Christmas | Fred | 2019 |
| The Last Word | Nervous Older Man / Christopher Georrge | 2017 |
| Mommy, I Didn't Do It | Otis Pell | 2017 |
| The Pineville Heist | Principal Parker | 2016 |
| Hail, Caesar! | Stu Schwartz - Accounting / Stu Schwartz (Accounting) | 2016 |
| Rio, I Love You | James (segment "La Fortuna") | 2014 |
| Throwdown | Judge Eller | 2014 |
| 3 Geezers! | Victor | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Lucky Louie | Wilbert Moser | 2023 |
| Deeply Superficial | Dad | 2022 |
| Project: Puppies for Christmas | Fred | 2019 |
| The Last Word | Nervous Older Man / Christopher Georrge | 2017 |
| Mommy, I Didn't Do It | Otis Pell | 2017 |
| The Pineville Heist | Principal Parker | 2016 |
| Hail, Caesar! | Stu Schwartz - Accounting / Stu Schwartz (Accounting) | 2016 |
| Rio, I Love You | James (segment "La Fortuna") | 2014 |
| Throwdown | Judge Eller | 2014 |
| 3 Geezers! | Victor | 2013 |
| The Artist | Auctioneer | 2011 |
| Courage, New Hampshire | Simeon Trapp | 2011 |
| One Wish | Headmaster Ludwig | 2010 |
| Inside the Business of Acting | Self | 2010 |
| When Life Gives You Lemons | Calvin Adams | 2010 |
| The Box | Don Poates | 2009 |
| Actors Entertainment | Self | 2009 |
| You Did What? | Pastor | 2006 |
| Down with Love | C. W. | 2003 |
| For the People | Judge Olsen | 2002 |
| Citizen Baines | James McClintock | 2001 |
| Hefner: Unauthorized | Lawyer | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Congressman | 1999 |
| Cousin Skeeter | Principal Ezemins | 1998 |
| Culture | 1997 | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Paramedic (segment "The Candlestick") / Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser") | 1997 |
| The Practice | Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman | 1997 |
| Kindred: The Embraced | Charon the Coroner | 1996 |
| Pontiac Moon | Car Buyer | 1994 |
| The Elvira Show | Dr. Marvin Zislis | 1993 |
| The Double 0 Kid | Trout | 1992 |
| The Ice Runner | J.C. Kruck | 1992 |
| Eerie, Indiana | Bert | 1991 |
| Switch | Higgins | 1991 |
| Babes | Neighbor Bob / Ralph | 1990 |
| Equal Justice | Curtis Cardwell | 1990 |
| Lambada | Supt. Leland / Superintendent Leland | 1990 |
| Communion | Dr. Friedman | 1989 |
| Seinfeld | Salesman | 1989 |
| The Milagro Beanfield War | In the Governor's Office | 1988 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Trask | 1987 |
| Outlaws | Driving Instructor | 1986 |
| Sledge Hammer! | Sam Steinway | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Baldred Townsend | 1986 |
| Matlock | Gary Springer | 1986 |
| Valerie | Howard Morgan | 1986 |
| You Again? | Dean | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button") | 1985 |
| 227 | J. Boswell Premington | 1985 |
| Small Wonder | Mr. Beck | 1985 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dr. Michaels | 1985 |
| The Ratings Game | Frank Friedlander | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Milton Overguard | 1984 |
| All of Me | Court Clerk | 1984 |
| Kidco | Sid Fein | 1984 |
| Night Court | Duane Sedgwick | 1984 |
| Ace Crawford... Private Eye | Gentleman Bandit | 1983 |
| My Favorite Year | Herb Lee | 1982 |
| Square Pegs | Principal Dingleman | 1982 |
| Night Shift | Drollhauser | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Reverend Mustafa | 1981 |
| Gimme a Break! | Mr. Fuller | 1981 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Lt. Palmer | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Ed Greenglass | 1981 |
| Dynasty | Judge Drew Mayfield | 1981 |
| Too Close for Comfort | Dr. Norman Biggs | 1980 |
| Enos | Dr. Bloomberg | 1980 |
| It's a Living | Dr. Bickley | 1980 |
| Ordinary People | Sloan | 1980 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mr. Rasmussen | 1980 |
| Here's Boomer | Sloan Meadows | 1980 |
| Being There | Man in Commercial | 1980 |
| Scout's Honor | Alexander | 1980 |
| The Electric Horseman | Toland | 1979 |
| Out of the Blue | Herman Donaldson | 1979 |
| Love at First Bite | Hotel Manager | 1979 |
| Jennifer: A Woman's Story | Neil Turner | 1979 |
| Comes a Horseman | George Bascomb | 1978 |
| The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Second Technician | 1978 |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Longly | 1977 |
| CHiPs | Stan West | 1977 |
| Prime Time | Presidential Advisor | 1977 |
| Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers | Stanley Inchbeck | 1976 |
| All the President's Men | Assistant Metro Editor | 1976 |
| Good Heavens | Walter Ashburn | 1976 |
| Lucky Lady | Auctioneer's Assistant | 1975 |
| Kate McShane | Stanley Miller | 1975 |
| Ellery Queen | Fingerprint Expert / Technical Print Man, Harry | 1975 |
| Cage Without a Key | Judge | 1975 |
| At Long Last Love | Theatre Manager / Movie Theatre Manager | 1975 |
| The Great Ice Rip-Off | Richards | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Desk Clerk #2 | 1974 |
| Barney Miller | Allen Korbel | 1974 |
| Kojak | Charlie Winston | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Photographer | 1972 |
| M*A*S*H | Major Pfiefer / Major Bartruff | 1972 |
| The Waltons | Prof Ranney | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Telegrapher | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Maitre'd / Store Owner | 1972 |
| Lady Liberty | Willett | 1971 |
| Columbo | Jason Danziger | 1971 |
| That's Life | Commuter | 1968 |
| The Defenders | Juror | 1961 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
