Rick Hoffman
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Rick Hoffman is an American actor born in New York, best known for playing sharp-tongued, ego-driven professionals. He found his signature role as Louis Litt, the abrasive but sympathetic lawyer on the long-running legal drama 'Suits', a breakout after years of supporting film work including 'The Day After Tomorrow' and 'Battleship'. He has also appeared on 'The Mentalist' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'. His theatrical, comic intensity turned a potentially unlikable character into one of television's most beloved supporting players.
Rick Hoffman
18 Movies
34 Series
Rick Hoffman is an American actor born in New York, best known for playing sharp-tongued, ego-driven professionals. He found his signature role as Louis Litt, the abrasive but sympathetic lawyer on the long-running legal drama 'Suits', a breakout after years of supporting film work including 'The Day After Tomorrow' and 'Battleship'. He has also appeared on 'The Mentalist' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'. His theatrical, comic intensity turned a potentially unlikable character into one of television's most beloved supporting players.
Movies
Plays Carl Gunderson
Office Romance
2026
Plays Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Battleship
2012
Plays NY Businessman on Bus
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Plays Thomas Wright
Thanksgiving
2023
Plays Police Officer at Port
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Plays The American Client
Hostel
2006
Plays Night Security - Federal Building
Conspiracy Theory
1997
Plays Lawyer
Cellular
2004
Plays 'Goldy' Goldman
The Condemned
2007
Plays James Lockridge
Blood Work
2002
Plays Benson
London Calling
2025
Plays Angry Face
Smiley Face
2007
Plays Mr. Blither
Postal
2007
Plays Bartender
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
Plays Louis
I Love Your Work
2003
Plays Regis
A Better Way to Die
2001
Plays Armando
Locker 13
2014
Plays Gay Man
Our Time Is Up
2004
TV Shows
Plays Louis Litt
Suits
2011
Plays Terry Loomis
Philly
2001
Plays Patrick Van Dorn
Jake in Progress
2005
Plays Freddie Sacker
The $treet
2000
Plays Jerry Best
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
Plays Chase Chapman
Samantha Who?
2007
Plays Doctor Swerlow
Billions
2016
Plays D.A. Harvey Clarke
The Practice
1997
Plays Lance Addison
Commander in Chief
2005
Plays Oliver
Numb3rs
2005
Plays Michael Raykirk
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Sam Harris
Shark
2006
Plays Bruno Gomez
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Benji Brickman
Providence
1999
Plays Agent Colmes
Monk
2002
Plays Photographer
The Pretender
1996
Plays Scott Noel
Las Vegas
2003
Plays Miles Feldstein
CSI: NY
2004
Plays Gary Moscowitz
Without a Trace
2002
Plays Kelvin Ridgeway
NCIS
2003
Plays Mr. Page
Better Off Ted
2009
Plays Peters
Lie to Me
2009
Plays Agent Scary
Chuck
2007
Plays Christopher Lynch
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Attorney Miller
Law & Order: LA
2010
Plays NFLPA Representative
Ballers
2015
Plays Alan Foss
Leverage
2008
Plays Phil Berman
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Kate's Auction Date
Miss Match
2003
Plays Tino Scarlatti
V.I.P.
1998
Latest Trailers
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Office Romance
Full Filmography
Office Romance
Carl Gunderson
2026
Film
London Calling
Benson
2025
Film
Suits LA
Louis Litt · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Thanksgiving
Thomas Wright
2023
Film
Pearson
Louis Litt · 1 episode
2019–
TV
Billions
Doctor Swerlow · 6 episodes
2016–
TV
Ballers
NFLPA Representative · 1 episode
2015–
TV
Locker 13
Armando
2014
Film
Battleship
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
2012
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rick Hoffman and where are they from?
Rick Hoffman is 56 years old, born on June 12, 1970 in New York, New York.
What are the most famous roles of Rick Hoffman?
Rick Hoffman is best known for roles in The Day After Tomorrow, Battleship, Hostel.
How many movies has Rick Hoffman been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1997), Rick Hoffman has appeared in 18 movies and 34 TV shows.
What was Rick Hoffman's first movie?
The career of Rick Hoffman began with Conspiracy Theory (1997).
What is Rick Hoffman's most recent movie or series?
Rick Hoffman's most recent release is Office Romance, which premiered on June 4, 2026.
What TV shows has Rick Hoffman appeared in?
On television, Rick Hoffman has appeared in Suits, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS.
Rick Hoffman
1970-06-12 · New York, New York
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.