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Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Born January 18, 1938· Houston, Texas, USA

† Died September 17, 2021

47Roles★ 6.8Average rating

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 1…

Known for

Filmography

SeinfeldSeries★ 8.2
Seinfeld1989
Wig Salesman
ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
Jason Danziger
M*A*S*HSeries★ 8
M*A*S*H1972
Major Pfiefer
All the President's Men★ 7.7
All the President's Men1976
Assistant Metro Editor
The Artist★ 7.4
The Artist2011
Auctioneer
Ordinary People★ 7.5
Ordinary People1980
Sloan
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone1985
Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Milton Overguard
Close Encounters of the Third Kind★ 7.3
Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977
Longly (uncredited)
Beauty and the BeastSeries★ 7.4
Beauty and the Beast1987
Trask
Falcon CrestSeries★ 5.6
Falcon Crest1981
Reverend Mustafa
Hail, Caesar!★ 5.9
Hail, Caesar!2016
Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
The Box★ 5.6
The Box2009
Don Poates