John Hoffman

Writing

John Hoffman

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 16 credits available

Biography

John Robert Hoffman is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote and co-starred in the Disney Channel original film Northern Lights (1997). Hoffman made his theatrical film debut (as both writer and director) with the MGM/Jim Henson Pictures comedy Good Boy! (2003), which opened at No. 3 at the U.S. box office and grossed $45.3 million worldwide on an $18 million budget. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award as part of the writing team for the 81st Academy Awards (2009). As a writer and producer, Hoffman has also contributed to the HBO series Looking (2014–2015) and the Netflix series Grace and Frankie (2016–2022). In 2021, Hoffman co-created the hit Hulu original series Only Murders in the Building with Steve Martin. Hoffman played the Mad Hatter in Disney's Adventures in Wonderland (1992–1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Robert Hoffman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

John Hoffman is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 16 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Adventures in Wonderland (1992), Only Murders in the Building (2021), Grace and Frankie (2015), The Oscars (1953), The Larry Sanders Show (1992), The Emoji Movie (2017), Looking (2014), Igor (2008). The recorded credits span 1953 to 2025, including 7 movies and 9 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forWriting
Movies7
TV shows9
Active years represented1953–2025
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as

John Robert Hoffman · Τζον Ρόμπερτ Χόφμαν · Джон Роберт Хоффман

Known for

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