John Hoffman

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Larry Sanders Show (1992) — David
2. Northern Lights (1998) — Joe Scarlotti
3. Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994) — Jeff Googooly
4. Adventures in Wonderland (1992) — Mad Hatter
5. Fortune Hunter (1994) — Harry Flack
6. Karl Rove, I Love You (2007)
7. Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast (2025) — Self

Directed

1. Only Murders in the Building (2021) — Director
2. Grace and Frankie (2015) — Director
3. Good Boy! (2003) — Director