Rick Hoffman
Born: 1970-06-12 in New York, New York
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born June 12, 1970 in New York City, New York and raised in Roslyn Heights, New York, Rick Hoffman graduated from The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, NY before attending the University of Arizona. After graduating from University of Arizona, Rick moved to Los Angeles to start an acting career. He landed his first role as a security guard in Conspiracy Theory (1997) . He was so nervous he flubbed his two lines. Fortunately, his misread got laughs from Julia Roberts , Richard Donner and the entire crew, and was included in the final cut, giving him some much-needed attention. After other small roles, he had his breakout role as the Freddie Sacker on Darren Star 's Wall Street series The $treet (2000) which allowed him to quit his job waiting tables and move back to New York. He has had several memorable roles on series like Terry Loomis on the critically acclaimed Steven Bochco law drama Philly (2001) . These roles caught Variety magazine's attention who elected Rick one of Variety's 10 Actors to Watch. Then came the role of Jerry Best on The Bernie Mac Show (2001), and Patrick Van Dorn on the John Stamos comedy series Jake in Progress (2005). He has had many supporting appearances in movies including The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Blood Work (2002), Hostel (2005), Cellular (2004), and Lions Gate Films The Condemned (2007). He suffered a near-death experience during the filming of the latter in Australia.
Filmography
2026
- Office Romance as Carl Gunderson
2025
- Suits LA as Louis Litt
- London Calling as Benson
2023
- Thanksgiving as Thomas Wright
- Round and Round as Stan
2019
- Pearson as Louis Litt
2016
- Billions as Doctor Swerlow
2015
- Ballers as NFLPA Representative
2014
- Locker 13 as Armando
2012
- Battleship as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
2011
- Suits as Louis Litt
2010
- Law & Order: LA as Attorney Miller
- Human Target as Shelly
2009
- Lie to Me as Peters
- Better Off Ted as Mr. Page
- Dark Blue as Billy Hoffman
2008
- The Mentalist as Christopher Lynch
- Leverage as Alan Foss
2007
- Chuck as Agent Scary
- Samantha Who? as Chase Chapman
- Hostel: Part II as (archive footage)
- The Condemned as 'Goldy' Goldman
- Smiley Face as Angry Face
- Postal as Mr. Blither
2006
- Shark as Sam Harris
- Hostel as The American Client
- Hostel Dissected as Self
2005
- Numb3rs as Oliver
- Commander in Chief as Lance Addison
- Jake in Progress as Patrick Van Dorn
2004
- CSI: NY as Miles Feldstein
- The Day After Tomorrow as NY Businessman on Bus
- Cellular as Lawyer
- Our Time Is Up as Gay Man
- Paradise as Clark Cavanaugh
2003
- NCIS as Kelvin Ridgeway
- Las Vegas as Scott Noel
- Miss Match as Consultant at the Bar (uncredited)
- I Love Your Work as Louis
2002
- CSI: Miami as Bruno Gomez
- Monk as Agent Colmes
- Without a Trace as Gary Moscowitz
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe
- Blood Work as James Lockridge
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Phil Berman
- The Bernie Mac Show as Jerry Best
- Philly as Terry Loomis
- A Better Way to Die as Regis
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Michael Raykirk
- The $treet as Freddie Sacker
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Gary Lesley
- Providence as Benji Brickman
1998
- V.I.P. as Tino Scarlatti
- Lethal Weapon 4 as Police Officer at Port
- Johnny Skidmarks as Bartender
1997
- The Practice as D.A. Harvey Clarke
- Conspiracy Theory as Night Security - Federal Building
1996
- The Pretender as Photographer