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Basil Hoffman

Actor

Died September 17, 2021 (83 years)

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. Source: Article "Basil Hoffman" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

2019
2017
The Last Word · as Christopher Georrge
2017
Mommy, I Didn't Do It · as Otis Pell
2016
Hail, Caesar! · as Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
2016
The Pineville Heist · as Principal Parker
2014
Rio, I Love You · as James (segment "La Fortuna")
2014
Throwdown · as Judge Eller
2013
3 Geezers! · as Victor
2011
The Artist · as Auctioneer
2010
When Life Gives You Lemons · as Calvin Adams
2009
The Box · as Don Poates
2009
Old Dogs · as Zeke
2003
Down with Love · as C. W. (uncredited)
1999
The West Wing (TV Series) · as Congressman
1998
Cousin Skeeter (TV Series) · as Principal Ezemins
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Gerald Stanley
1997
The Practice (TV Series) · as Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman
1996
Kindred: The Embraced (TV Series) · as Charon the Coroner
1994
Pontiac Moon · as Car Buyer
1992
The Double 0 Kid · as Trout
1992
The Ice Runner · as J.C. Kruck
1991
Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) · as Bert
1991
Switch · as Higgins
1990
Lambada · as Supt. Leland
1989
Communion · as Dr. Friedman
1989
Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Salesman
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War · as In the Governor's Office
1987
Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) · as Trask
1986
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) · as Sam Steinway
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Baldred Townsend
1986
The Hogan Family (TV Series) · as Howard Morgan
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Gary Springer
1985
227 (1985) (TV Series) · as J. Boswell Premington
1985
The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Mr. Steward
1985
Small Wonder (TV Series) · as Mr. Beck
1985
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Dr. Michaels
1984
Kidco · as Sid Fein
1984
The Ratings Game · as Frank Friedlander
1984
All of Me · as Court Clerk
1984
Night Court (TV Series) · as Duane Sedgwick
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Milton Overguard
1984
Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Joshua Friendly
1983
Ace Crawford, Private Eye (TV Series) · as Gentleman Bandit
1982
Night Shift · as Drollhauser
1982
My Favorite Year · as Herb Lee
1982
Square Pegs (TV Series) · as Principal Dingleman
1981
Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Reverend Mustafa
1981
Dynasty (TV Series) · as Judge Drew Mayfield
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Ed Greenglass
1981
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Lt. Palmer
1981
Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Mr. Fuller
1980
Here's Boomer (TV Series) · as Sloan Meadows
1980
Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Dr. Norman Biggs
1980
It's a Living (TV Series) · as Dr. Bickley
1980
Ordinary People · as Sloan
1979
Being There · as Man in Commercial
1979
1979
Love at First Bite · as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1979
Jennifer: A Woman's Story · as Neil Turner
1978
Comes a Horseman · as George Bascomb
1978
Love's Dark Ride · as Dr. Kanlan
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind · as Longly (uncredited)
1977
Prime Time · as Presidential Advisor
1977
CHiPs (TV Series) · as Stan West
1976
All the President's Men · as Assistant Metro Editor
1976
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (TV Series) · as Stanley Inchbeck
1975
At Long Last Love · as Movie Theatre Manager
1975
Lucky Lady · as Auctioneer's Assistant
1975
Cage Without a Key · as Judge
1975
Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Fingerprint Expert
1975
Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Allen Korbel
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Desk Clerk
1974
Police Woman (TV Series) · as Desk Clerk #2
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Charlie Winston
1972
M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Major Pfiefer
1972
Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Telegrapher
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) · as Prof Ranney
1972
Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Maitre'd
1971
Lady Liberty · as Willett (uncredited)
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Jason Danziger
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as actor

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