List of Famous people with last name Hoffman

Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Actor Robert De Niro described him as "an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human". At a young age Hoffman knew he wanted to study in the arts, and entered into the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music; later he decided to go into acting, for which he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles. His first theatrical performance was 1961's A Cook for Mr. General as Ridzinski. During that time he appeared in several guest roles on television in shows like Naked City and The Defenders. He then starred in the 1966 off-Broadway play Eh? where his performance garnered him both a Theatre World Award and Drama Desk Award.

Cooper Hoffman is an American actor. He is the son of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Mimi O'Donnell. He will make his film debut for the 2021 film Licorice Pizza written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Erin Hoffman is an American game developer, blogger and fantasy writer. She has published three fantasy novels, and been lead designer on multiple games such as Kung Fu Panda World, GoPets: Vacation Island, and Frontierville. Her anonymous post as a disgruntled "EA Spouse" in 2004, based on the working conditions of her husband who was an Electronic Arts developer, led to industry-wide awareness of the frequent use of "crunch time" overtime work to complete games in the video game industry.

Joanna Karine Hoffman is an American marketing executive. She was one of the original members of both the Apple Computer Macintosh team and the NeXT team.

Richard Edward Hoffman is an American actor. He is best known for playing Louis Litt in the legal drama series Suits.

Kathy Hoffman is an American Democratic politician who serves as the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2019. She took her oath of office with her hand placed on top of the book Too Many Moose, which holds special significance for her and her former students.

Benjamin Isaac Hoffman, better known by the stage name Wheeler Walker, Jr., is an American comedian, actor, singer, and writer. As the Wheeler Walker, Jr. character, Hoffman has released three albums of country music noted for their comedic tone and offensive, off-color lyrical topics.

Reid Garrett Hoffman is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Hoffman was the co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network used primarily for professional networking. He is currently a partner at the venture capital firm Greylock Partners. On the Forbes 2019 list of the world's billionaires, Hoffman was ranked #1349 with a net worth of US$1.8 billion.

Trevor William Hoffman is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers, including more than 15 years for the Padres. Hoffman was the major leagues' first player to reach the 500- and 600-save milestones, and was the all-time saves leader from 2006 until 2011. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. Hoffman currently serves as senior advisor for baseball operations for the Padres.