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.
From New York, New York
3.13
Popularity23
Credits6.2
Rating88.5M
Budget246M
RevenueActing
Primarily2025 London Calling as Benson
2025 Office Romance as Carl Gunderson
2025 Thanksgiving 2 as Thomas Wright
2023 Round and Round as Stan
2023 Thanksgiving as Thomas Wright
2014 Locker 13 as Armando
2012 Battleship as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
2011 Suits as Louis Litt
2007 Smiley Face as Angry Face
2007 Postal as Mr. Blither
2007 Hostel: Part II as (archive footage)
2007 The Condemned as 'Goldy' Goldman
2006 Hostel Dissected as Himself
2006 Hostel as The American Client
2004 Our Time Is Up as Gay Man
2004 Cellular as Lawyer
2004 The Day After Tomorrow as NY Businessman on Bus
2004 Paradise as Clark Cavanaugh
2003 I Love Your Work as Louis
2002 Blood Work as James Lockridge
2001 A Better Way to Die as Regis
1998 Johnny Skidmarks as Bartender
1997 Conspiracy Theory as Night Security - Federal Building