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 2 August 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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- The West Wing (1999) as Congressman
- Seinfeld (1989) as Wig Salesman
- Columbo (1971) as Jason Danziger
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Milton Overguard
- Night Court (1984) as Duane Sedgwick
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Ed Greenglass (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Practice (1997) as Tucker's Atty. Art Hardiman (uncredited)
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Major Pfiefer
- The Waltons (1972) as Prof Ranney
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Reverend Mustafa
- Matlock (1986) as Gary Springer
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Barney Miller (1975) as Allen Korbel
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Dr. Michaels
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Gerald Stanley (segment "The Dresser")
- Kojak (1973) as Charlie Winston
- Sanford and Son (1972) as Store Owner
- Sledge Hammer! (1986) as Sam Steinway
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Longly (uncredited)
- All the President's Men (1976) as Assistant Metro Editor
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Technical Print Man, Harry
- Eerie, Indiana (1991) as Bert (uncredited)
- The Artist (2011) as Auctioneer
- The Box (2009) as Don Poates
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) as Stu Schwartz (Accounting)
- For the People (2002) as Judge Olsen
- Kindred: The Embraced (1996) as Charon the Coroner
- Ordinary People (1980) as Sloan
- Down with Love (2003) as C. W. (uncredited)
- Out of the Blue (1979) as Herman Donaldson
- Switch (1991) as Higgins
- Night Shift (1982) as Drollhauser
- The Last Word (2017) as Christopher Georrge
- All of Me (1984) as Court Clerk
- The Electric Horseman (1979) as Toland
- The Ratings Game (1984) as Frank Friedlander
- The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) as In the Governor's Office
- Maggie (1981) as Dr. Louis Milton
- My Favorite Year (1982) as Herb Lee
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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), All the President's Men (1976), The Artist (2011), The Box (2009), Hail, Caesar! (2016).
What TV shows has Basil Hoffman appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The West Wing (1999), Seinfeld (1989), Columbo (1971), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Night Court (1984).
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