

Acting
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,...
Highest rated appearances

Communion
as Dr. Friedman

The Milagro Beanfield War
as In the Governor's Office

The Ratings Game
as Frank Friedlander

All of Me
as Court Clerk

Kidco
as Sid Fein

Welcome Home, Jellybean
as Mr. Rasmussen

Games Mother Never Taught You
as Dwayne Hilson

My Favorite Year
as Herb Lee

Night Shift
as Drollhauser

Scout's Honor
as Alexander

Ordinary People
as Sloan

The Electric Horseman
as Toland

Love at First Bite
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
as Neil Turner

Comes a Horseman
as George Bascomb

Love’s Dark Ride
as Dr. Kanlan

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Longly (uncredited)

American Raspberry
as Presidential Adviser

All the President's Men
as Assistant Metro Editor

America on Parade

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as Fingerprint Expert

Cage Without a Key
as Judge

At Long Last Love
as Movie Theatre Manager

The Great Ice Rip-Off
as Richards

Lady Liberty
as Willett (uncredited)