Rick Hoffman
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gary Lesley
1999
Series
The Mentalist
Christopher Lynch
2008
Series
NCIS
Kelvin Ridgeway
2003
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Michael Raykirk
2000
Series
CSI: Miami
Bruno Gomez
2002
Series
CSI: Miami
Darren Ripley
2002
Series
Monk
Agent Colmes
2002
Series
Suits
Louis Litt
2011
Series
Without a Trace
Gary Moscowitz
2002
Series
CSI: NY
Miles Feldstein
2004
Series
The Practice
D.A. Harvey Clarke
1997
Series
Billions
Doctor Swerlow
2016
Series
Numb3rs
Oliver
2005
Series
Crossing Jordan
Phil Berman
2001
Series
Las Vegas
Scott Noel
2003
Series
Chuck
Agent Scary
2007
Series
V.I.P.
Tino Scarlatti
1998
Series
Lie to Me
Peters
2009
Series
The Pretender
Photographer
1996
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Jerry Best
2001
Series
Providence
Benji Brickman
1999
Series
Leverage
Alan Foss
2008
Series
Ballers
NFLPA Representative
2015
Series
Shark
Sam Harris
2006
Series
Law & Order: LA
Attorney Miller
2010
Series
Human Target
Shelly
2010
Series
Commander in Chief
Lance Addison
2005
Film
Battleship
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
2012
Film
Office Romance
Carl Gunderson
2026
Series
Samantha Who?
Chase Chapman
2007
Series
Miss Match
Consultant at the Bar (uncredited)
2003
Series
Miss Match
Kate's Auction Date
2003
Film
The Day After Tomorrow
NY Businessman on Bus
2004
Series
Suits LA
Louis Litt
2025
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Police Officer at Port
1998
Series
Better Off Ted
Mr. Page
2009
Series
Dark Blue
Billy Hoffman
2009
Film
Hostel
The American Client
2006
Film
Conspiracy Theory
Night Security - Federal Building
1997
Film
Thanksgiving
Thomas Wright
2023
Film
Hostel: Part II
(archive footage)
2007
Film
Cellular
Lawyer
2004
Series
Pearson
Louis Litt
2019
Series
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
2002
Film
The Condemned
'Goldy' Goldman
2007
Series
Philly
Terry Loomis
2001
Series
The $treet
Freddie Sacker
2000
Film
Blood Work
James Lockridge
2002
Film
London Calling
Benson
2025
Film
Smiley Face
Angry Face
2007
Series
Jake in Progress
Patrick Van Dorn
2005
Film
Postal
Mr. Blither
2007
Film
I Love Your Work
Louis
2003
Film
A Better Way to Die
Regis
2001
Film
Johnny Skidmarks
Bartender
1998
Film
Round and Round
Stan
2023
Film
Locker 13
Armando
2014
Film
Thanksgiving 2
Thomas Wright
Film
Paradise
Clark Cavanaugh
2004
Film
Our Time Is Up
Gay Man
2004
Film
Hostel Dissected
Self
2006