Where to watch Basil Hoffman in the UK
Find every Basil Hoffman film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 16 September 2026.
Basil Harry Hoffman (January 18, 1938 — September 17, 2021) was an American actor with a film and television career spanning five decades, mostly in supporting roles. He starred in films with many award-winning directors, including Alan Pakula and Robert Redford. He has also authored two books about acting, including Acting and How to Be Good at It. Hoffman was born in Houston, Texas in January 1938, the son of Beulah (née Novoselsky) and David Hoffman, an antique dealer. He graduated from Tulane University; and he spent two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, rec…
Basil Hoffman films streaming in the UK
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Basil Hoffman TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Columbo (1971) as Jason Danziger
- Seinfeld (1989) as Wig Salesman
- The West Wing (1999) as Congressman
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Milton Overguard
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Major Pfiefer
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Ed Greenglass (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Reverend Mustafa
- The Practice (1997) as Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman (uncredited)
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- The Waltons (1972) as Prof Ranney
- Night Court (1984) as Duane Sedgwick
- Matlock (1986) as Gary Springer
- Barney Miller (1975) as Allen Korbel
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser")
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Dr. Michaels
- Sanford and Son (1972) as Store Owner
- Kojak (1973) as Charlie Winston
- Sledge Hammer! (1986) as Sam Steinway
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Longly (uncredited)
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Technical Print Man, Harry
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) as Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
- Eerie, Indiana (1991) as Bert (uncredited)
- The Artist (2011) as Auctioneer
- Ordinary People (1980) as Sloan
- Kindred: The Embraced (1996) as Charon the Coroner
- For the People (2002) as Judge Olsen
- The Box (2009) as Don Poates
- All the President's Men (1976) as Assistant Metro Editor
- Down with Love (2003) as C. W. (uncredited)
- Night Shift (1982) as Drollhauser
- The Last Word (2017) as Christopher Georrge
- Switch (1991) as Higgins
- Out of the Blue (1979) as Herman Donaldson
- The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) as In the Governor's Office
- All of Me (1984) as Court Clerk
- Love at First Bite (1979) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Comes a Horseman (1978) as George Bascomb
- The Electric Horseman (1979) as Toland
- Rio, I Love You (2014) as James (segment "La Fortuna")
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Basil Hoffman's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Basil Hoffman's most popular films?
Most-watched Basil Hoffman films currently: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Hail, Caesar! (2016), The Artist (2011), Ordinary People (1980), The Box (2009).
What TV shows has Basil Hoffman appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Columbo (1971), Seinfeld (1989), The West Wing (1999), Murder, She Wrote (1984), M*A*S*H (1972).
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