| Rick Hoffman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rick Hoffman June 12, 1970 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
Rick Hoffman (born June 12, 1970) is an American actor and is best known for his roles as Patrick Van Dorn in Jake in Progress and more recently as Louis Litt in USA Network's legal drama Suits.
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Hoffman was born in New York City, New York and raised in Roslyn Heights, New York. He graduated from The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, New York, before attending the University of Arizona. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Hoffman moved to Los Angeles to start his acting career. Hoffman's family is German Jewish.
He landed his first role as a security guard in Conspiracy Theory in 1997.
He had some other small roles until he received his breakout role as the Freddie Sacker on Darren Star's Wall Street series The $treet[1] in 2000 which allowed him to quit his job waiting tables and move back to New York. His later TV roles include Terry Loomis on the short-lived Steven Bochco law drama Philly[2] in 2001-2002, Jerry Best in The Bernie Mac Show[3] 2002-2005, Patrick Van Dorn on the John Stamos comedy Jake in Progress[4] 2004- 2005 and Chase Chapman on the ABC comedy Samantha Who? 2007-2009.
His film work includes The Day After Tomorrow, Blood Work, Hostel, Cellular and The Condemned.
Hoffman has also appeared as a guest in CSI: Miami, Chuck, The Pretender, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: LA, NCIS, Crossing Jordan, Without A Trace, The Practice, CSI:NY, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lie To Me, Monk and The Mentalist. He is a cast member of the USA Network television series Suits, which premiered in June 2011.
| Film & TV | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Security Guard | |
| 2000 | The $treet | Freddie Sacker | |
| 2001 | Philly | Terry Loomis | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Jerry Best | |
| 2002 | Blood Work | ||
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | ||
| 2004 | Cellular | ||
| 2005 | Jake in Progress | Patrick Van Dorn | |
| 2005 | Hostel | ||
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Angry Face | |
| 2007 | The Condemned | ||
| 2007 | Hostel: Part II | Flashback | |
| 2007 | Postal | ||
| 2008 | Leverage | Alan Hoss | One Episode - The Two-Horse Job |
| 2009 | Knight Rider (2008 TV series) | Christopher Stevens | Two Episodes - Don't Stop The Knight, Day Turns Into Knight |
| 2010 | Better Off Ted | Veridian Foundation Head | One Episode - Mess of a Salesman |
| 2011 | Suits | Louis Litt | |