Robert Hoffman (actor)

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Robert Hoffman

Birth name	Robert James Hoffman III
Born	September 21, 1980 Gainesville, Florida, USA

Robert James Hoffman III (born September 21, 1980) is an American film and television actor. He has also worked as a dancer and choreographer.

Hoffman was born in Gainesville, Florida to Rob and Charlotte Hoffman, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama when he was seven; he has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. He made his acting debut in 2003, on an episode of the television series, American Dreams. He had minor roles as a dancer in several films, including From Justin to Kelly, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Coach Carter and You Got Served, for which he shared an American Choreographer Award.

Hoffman has worked as a dancer with Christina Aguilera, Usher, Mya, Marilyn Manson and Ricky Martin, serving as his dance double in a music video.

Hoffman's first major film role is in the 2006 comedy, She's the Man, starring Amanda Bynes. He is also currently a castmember on MTV's Wild 'N Out.

He has also done short skits entitled Kinetsu Hayabusa:The Urban Ninja in which he dresses in black ninja outfit and performs stunts around a city (to the fright of passers by). The name Hayabusa is a reference to the Hayabusa ninja clan of the Ninja Gaiden games.

He is now on the FOX drama Vanished.