
Rick Hoffman
- Date of Birth: 1970-06-12
- Place of Birth: New York, New York
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. Af... 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.

Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Comedy • 2002 March

Philly
Drama • 2001 September

Numb3rs
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 2005 January

Las Vegas
Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime • 2003 September

Law & Order: LA
Crime, Drama • 2010 September

Ballers
Drama, Comedy • 2015 June

Round and Round
TV Movie, Romance, Family, Comedy • 2023 December

Shark
Drama, Mystery, Crime • 2006 September

Samantha Who?
Comedy • 2007 October

Conspiracy Theory
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller • 1997 August