Rick Hoffman
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.
58Credits36 TV · 22 films
1996–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedThe Mentalist
6.7 Average ratingacross 57 titles
Top TV shows 36best Rick Hoffman shows
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The MentalistChristopher Lynch · 1 ep · 2008 - 2
SuitsLouis Litt · 134 eps · 2011 - 3
MonkAgent Colmes · 1 ep · 2002 - 4
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGary Lesley · 1 ep · 1999 - 5
Lie to MePeters · 1 ep · 2009 - 6
BillionsDoctor Swerlow · 6 eps · 2016 - 7
ChuckAgent Scary · 1 ep · 2007 - 8
CSI: MiamiBruno Gomez · 1 ep · 2002 - 9
The PracticeD.A. Harvey Clarke · 3 eps · 1997 - 10
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMichael Raykirk · 1 ep · 2000 - 11
NCISKelvin Ridgeway · 1 ep · 2003 - 12
Better Off TedMr. Page · 1 ep · 2009 - 13
Commander in ChiefLance Addison · 2 eps · 2005 - 14
LeverageAlan Foss · 1 ep · 2008 - 15
The PretenderPhotographer · 1 ep · 1996 - 16
PhillyTerry Loomis · 22 eps · 2001 - 17
CSI: NYMiles Feldstein · 1 ep · 2004 - 18
PearsonLouis Litt · 1 ep · 2019 - 19
Without a TraceGary Moscowitz · 1 ep · 2002 - 20
Human TargetShelly · 1 ep · 2010 - 21
Andy Richter Controls the Universe1 ep · 2002 - 22
Crossing JordanPhil Berman · 1 ep · 2001 - 23
Las VegasScott Noel · 1 ep · 2003 - 24
Numb3rsOliver · 1 ep · 2005 - 25
Suits LALouis Litt · 1 ep · 2025 - 26
Dark BlueBilly Hoffman · 1 ep · 2009 - 27
Law & Order: LAAttorney Miller · 1 ep · 2010 - 28
BallersNFLPA Representative · 1 ep · 2015 - 29
SharkSam Harris · 1 ep · 2006 - 30
ProvidenceBenji Brickman · 1 ep · 1999 - 31
Miss MatchConsultant at the Bar (uncredited) · 1 ep · 2003 - 32
The Bernie Mac ShowJerry Best · 10 eps · 2001 - 33
Samantha Who?Chase Chapman · 9 eps · 2007 - 34
Jake in ProgressPatrick Van Dorn · 21 eps · 2005 - 35
The $treetFreddie Sacker · 12 eps · 2000 - 36
V.I.P.Tino Scarlatti · 1 ep · 1998
Top movies 22best Rick Hoffman movies
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Round and RoundStan · 2023 - 2
Conspiracy TheoryNight Security - Federal Building · 1997 - 3
Lethal Weapon 4Police Officer at Port · 1998 - 4
London CallingBenson · 2025 - 5
The Day After TomorrowNY Businessman on Bus · 2004 - 6
Office RomanceCarl Gunderson · 2026 - 7
Locker 13Armando · 2014 - 8
ThanksgivingThomas Wright · 2023 - 9
CellularLawyer · 2004 - 10
Blood WorkJames Lockridge · 2002 - 11
The Condemned'Goldy' Goldman · 2007 - 12
Smiley FaceAngry Face · 2007 - 13
Our Time Is UpGay Man · 2004 - 14
HostelThe American Client · 2006 - 15
BattleshipChairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff · 2012 - 16
Hostel: Part II(archive footage) · 2007 - 17
A Better Way to DieRegis · 2001 - 18
Johnny SkidmarksBartender · 1998 - 19
PostalMr. Blither · 2007 - 20
I Love Your WorkLouis · 2003 - 21
ParadiseClark Cavanaugh · 2004 - 22
Thanksgiving 2Thomas Wright
