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Basil Hoffman
Actor 1938 - 2021

Basil Hoffman

Houston, Texas, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Longly (uncredited)
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Character Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
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Character James (segment "La Fortuna")
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Character Auctioneer

The Artist

2011

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Character Don Poates

The Box

2009

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Character C. W. (uncredited)
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Character Professor Sauer

Mimi & Me

1991

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Character Higgins

Switch

1991

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Character Superintendent Leland

Lambada

1990

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Character Dr. Friedman

Communion

1989

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Character In the Governor's Office
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Character Court Clerk

All of Me

1984

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Character Herb Lee
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Character Drollhauser
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Character Sloan
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Character Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Character Toland
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Character George Bascomb

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

20 titles
Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar! 2016
Rio, Eu Te Amo
Rio, Eu Te Amo 2014
The Artist
The Artist 2011
The Box
The Box 2009
Down with Love
Down with Love 2003
Switch
Switch 1991
Mimi & Me
Mimi & Me 1991
Lambada
Lambada 1990
Communion
Communion 1989
The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War 1988
All of Me
All of Me 1984
Night Shift
Night Shift 1982
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year 1982
Ordinary People
Ordinary People 1980
The Electric Horseman
The Electric Horseman 1979
Love at First Bite
Love at First Bite 1979
Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman 1978
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
All the President's Men
All the President's Men 1976
At Long Last Love
At Long Last Love 1975

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