Rick Hoffman
Rick Hoffman | |
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 Hoffman in 2013 | |
| Born | June 12, 1970[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Education | University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | 1 |
Richard Edward Hoffman (born June 12, 1970) is an American actor widely known for playing Jerry Best in The Bernie Mac Show (2002–2005); Chase Chapman in Samantha Who? (2007–2009); and Louis Litt in the legal drama series Suits (2011–2019).
Early life
Hoffman was born in New York City and grew up in Roslyn Heights, New York. He was raised Jewish.[2] He graduated from The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, New York before attending the University of Arizona. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles, California to start an acting career.
Career
Hoffman was cast in his first role, as a security guard in Conspiracy Theory, in 1997. He had some other small roles until he received a main role as Freddie Sacker on Darren Star's short-lived Wall Street series The $treet[3] in 2000, which was pulled from the airwaves after seven episodes, but which allowed him to quit his job waiting tables and move back to New York. His subsequent TV roles included Terry Loomis on the short-lived Steven Bochco law drama Philly[4] in 2001–2002, Jerry Best in The Bernie Mac Show (2002–2005),[5] Patrick Van Dorn on the John Stamos comedy Jake in Progress (2004–2005)[5] and Chase Chapman on the ABC comedy Samantha Who? (2007–2009). In 2011, he landed a starring role as Louis Litt in the USA Network series Suits, which ran until 2019. His other TV and film work includes The Day After Tomorrow, Blood Work, Hostel, Cellular and The Condemned. He has also appeared as a guest in CSI: Miami, Chuck, The Pretender, Law & Order: SVU, NCIS, Crossing Jordan, Without a Trace, The Practice, CSI:NY, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Shark, Lie to Me, Monk, Billions, and The Mentalist.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Security Guard | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Police Officer | |
| 2002 | Blood Work | James Lockridge | |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | New York Businessman | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| Our Time Is Up | Gay Man | Short film | |
| Cellular | Lawyer | ||
| 2005 | Hostel | American Client | |
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Angry Face | |
| The Condemned | Goldy | ||
| Hostel: Part II | American Client | Flashback | |
| Postal | Mr. Blither | ||
| 2014 | Locker 13 | Armando |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The $treet | Freddie Sacker | |
| 2001–2002 | Philly | Terry Loomis | |
| 2002–2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Jerry Best | 10 episodes |
| 2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Arnich | |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Phil Berman | episode: "As If by Fate" |
| 2003, 2009 | CSI: Miami | Bruno Gomez / Darren Ripley | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Practice | D.A. Harvey Clarke | 3 episodes |
| Monk | Agent Kohlms | Episode: "Monk Meets the Godfather" | |
| 2005–2006 | Jake in Progress | Patrick Van Dorn | Main role (20 episodes) |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Dr. Miles Feldstein | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Lance Addison | 2 episodes |
| American Dad! | Caroler #1 / John Hinckley Jr. (voice) | Episode: "The Best Christmas Story Never Told" | |
| 2007 | Chuck | Agent Scary | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Sandworm" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Michael Raykirk | Episode: "Cockroaches" | |
| Shark | Sam Harris | Episode: "Here Comes the Judge" | |
| 2008 | Knight Rider Season 1 Episode 12 | "Stevens" | Episode: "Knight to Kings Pawn" |
| 2007–09 | Samantha Who? | Chase Chapman | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gary Lesley | Episode: "Closet" |
| Las Vegas | Scott Noel | Episode: "2 on 2" | |
| NCIS | Kelvin Ridgeway | Episode: "In the Zone" | |
| Leverage | Alan Foss | Episode: "The Two-Horse Job" | |
| 2009 | Knight Rider | Christopher Stevens | 2 episodes |
| Lie to Me | Peters | Episode: "The Best Policy" | |
| 2010 | Better Off Ted | Veridian Foundation Head | Episode: "Mess of a Salesman" |
| Human Target | Shelly | Episode: "Ilsa Pucci" | |
| The Mentalist | Christopher Lynch | Episode: "Red Letter" | |
| Numb3rs | Award Show Producer | Episode: "And the Winner is..." | |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Los Angeles | Attorney Miller | Episode: "Carthay Circle" |
| 2011–2019 | Suits | Louis Litt | Main role (134 episodes) |
| 2016 | Ballers | NFL PA Rep | Episode: "Most Guys" |
| 2019 | Pearson | Louis Litt | Guest star (1 episode) |
| 2020 | Billions | Dr. Swerdlow | Recurring Role |
References
- ^ "Today in history". ABC News. Associated Press. June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Calling all 'Suits' fans: We have some potentially devastating news for you". Now To Love. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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- ^ The $treet – TV.com
- ^ "Philly [TV Series]:Overview". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ a b Rick Hoffman at IMDb
External links
- Rick Hoffman at IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
- 1970 births
- Male actors from New York City
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Jewish American male actors
- Living people
- University of Arizona alumni
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- People from Old Westbury, New York
- People from Roslyn Heights, New York
- The Wheatley School alumni
- 21st-century American Jews