Anna Daniels
Hoffman’s TV career began with a two-episode stint as Lee on Undeclared in 2001; the Judd Apatow-created, canceled-too-soon sitcom helped make household names out of stars like Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, and Charlie Hunnam. Since then, he’s racked up appearances on a rather eclectic collection of TV series: He guested as Jeff on the season 2 Arrested Development episode “Switch Hitter” (the one with the company baseball game), as “Club Guy” on the season 5 Californication episode “Boys & Girls,” as Brent Bernstein on the season 1 Luck episode “Two Prized Colts Go Head to Head,” and as Jack Raleigh on the season 4 Ray Donovan episode “Chinese Algebra.”
More recently, Hoffman landed a three-episode stint on the excellent biographical Hulu drama series Wu-Tang: An American Saga, which centers on the rise and early successes of the legendary Staten Island rap crew Wu-Tang Clan. Hoffman portrays Steve Rifkind, a man without whom the Golden Age of Rap would have looked quite different. The founder of Loud Records, Rifkind was responsible for finding and breaking such iconic acts as Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, Xzibit, Big Punisher, and (of course) the various members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Hoffman’s appearance in the streaming series might have been his most high-profile gig of 2019, if not for his small role in a historical drama by a filmmaker of some note. Sure, it’s fair to say that the actor’s filmography hasn’t exactly made him a household name, but he does belong to an exclusive club of thespians who can say they have worked with the great Martin Scorsese not once, but twice.
Written by: Looper
