John Hoffman

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As John Robert Hoffman, Τζον Ρόμπερτ Χόφμαν, Джон Роберт Хоффман

John Hoffman

Biography

John Robert Hoffman (most often known simply as John Hoffman) is an American actor/screenwriter. In addition to acting in films, television, and theatre, he wrote screenplays for films such as Indianapolis, Queen of the Jews, aka Queen Bess, and The Last of Sheila. He made his writing/directing debut with the 2003 MGM and Jim Henson Pictures film Good Boy!. Hoffman has also contributed, as both a writer and producer, to the HBO series Looking (2014–2015) and the Netflix series Grace and Frankie (2016–). In 2021, Hoffman co-created the Hulu original series Only Murders in the Building, alongside Steve Martin. John Hoffman was also the Mad Hatter in Disney's 1991 children's live-action television series Adventures in Wonderland.

Known For

Writer

2015
2014
Looking

as Writer

2008
Igor

as Screenplay

2003
Good Boy!

as Writer

1998
Northern Lights

as Teleplay

1998
Northern Lights

as Theatre Play

1953
The Oscars

as Writer

Producer

2021
Only Murders in the Building

as Executive Producer

2015
Grace and Frankie

as Executive Producer

2015
Grace and Frankie

as Co-Executive Producer

2014
Looking

as Co-Executive Producer

2014
Looking

as Consulting Producer

Actor

1998
Northern Lights

as Joe Scarlotti

1994
1994
Fortune Hunter

as Harry Flack

1992

Director

2015
Grace and Frankie

as Director

2003
Good Boy!

as Director

Creator