Acting • AGE 83
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 awa...


Discovering Ella
Bob Stephens
2023

Lucky Louie
Wilbert Moser
2023

Third Act
Uncle Paul
2022

Mr. Roberts
Mr. Roberts
2019

The Last Word
Christopher Georrge
2017

Mommy I Didn't Do It
Otis Pell
2017

The Pineville Heist
Principal Parker
2016

Hail, Caesar!
Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
2016

Throwdown
Judge Eller
2014

Rio, I Love You
James (segment "La Fortuna")
2014

3 Geezers!
Victor
2013

The Artist
Auctioneer
2011

The Box
Don Poates
2009

Down with Love
C. W. (uncredited)
2003

Hefner: Unauthorized
Lawyer
1999

The West Wing
Congressman
1999

Culture
Editor
1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser")
1997

The Practice
Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman (uncredited)
1997

Kindred: The Embraced
Charon the Coroner
1996

The Elvira Show
Dr. Marvin Zislis
1993

The Ice Runner
J.C. Kruck
1992

Eerie, Indiana
Bert (uncredited)
1991

Switch
Higgins
1991

Lambada
Superintendent Leland
1990

Communion
Dr. Friedman
1989

Seinfeld
Wig Salesman
1989

The Milagro Beanfield War
In the Governor's Office
1988

Beauty and the Beast
Trask
1987

Sledge Hammer!
Sam Steinway
1986

Matlock
Gary Springer
1986

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dr. Michaels
1985

The Twilight Zone
Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")
1985

The Ratings Game
Frank Friedlander
1984

Murder, She Wrote
Milton Overguard
1984

All of Me
Court Clerk
1984

Welcome Home, Jellybean
Mr. Rasmussen
1984

Night Court
Duane Sedgwick
1984

Ace Crawford, Private Eye
Gentleman Bandit
1983

Games Mother Never Taught You
Dwayne Hilson
1982

My Favorite Year
Herb Lee
1982

Night Shift
Drollhauser
1982

Falcon Crest
Reverend Mustafa
1981

Maggie
Dr. Louis Milton
1981

Hill Street Blues
Ed Greenglass (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981

Scout's Honor
Alexander
1980

Ordinary People
Sloan
1980

The Electric Horseman
Toland
1979

Out of the Blue
Herman Donaldson
1979

Love at First Bite
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1979

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
Neil Turner
1979

Comes a Horseman
George Bascomb
1978

Love’s Dark Ride
Dr. Kanlan
1978

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Longly (uncredited)
1977

All the President's Men
Assistant Metro Editor
1976

America on Parade
1976

Ellery Queen
Technical Print Man, Harry
1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Fingerprint Expert
1975

Cage Without a Key
Judge
1975

At Long Last Love
Movie Theatre Manager
1975

Barney Miller
Allen Korbel
1975

The Great Ice Rip-Off
Richards
1974

The Rockford Files
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1974

Kojak
Charlie Winston
1973

M*A*S*H
Major Pfiefer
1972

The Waltons
Prof Ranney
1972

Sanford and Son
Store Owner
1972

Lady Liberty
Willett (uncredited)
1971

Columbo
Jason Danziger
1971