Robert Hoffman (actor)
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Robert James Hoffman III (born September 21, 1980) is an American
actor
, dancer and choreographer.
, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama
when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. Robert's cousin Anney Tesloyn Gomez is a choreographer and a singer, they both appeared in Step up 2: the streets as cameo. He attended Bob Jones High School
. He discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson
's Thriller
. He briefly attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts
.
as Chase Collins, a talented dancer at the Maryland School of the Arts (M.S.A). In 2009, he guest starred in the ABC Family show Greek
as Evan Chamber's older brother. On June 1, 2008, Hoffman received a 2008 MTV Movie Award along with costar Briana Evigan for "Best Kiss" in their 2008 movie "Step Up 2:The Streets".
In 2008, he and Step Up 2 the Streets co-star Briana Evigan
starred in Enrique Iglesias
's music video for his single Push
where they reprised their Step Up roles.
He appeared in the 2009 movie Aliens in the Attic as Rickey which was another box office failure. He was also featured in Garfunkel and Oates
's music video for their song "Present Face".
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, dancer and choreographer.
Personal life
Robert James Hoffman III was born in Gainesville, FloridaGainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama
Madison, Alabama
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,329 people, 11,143 households, and 8,067 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,266.5 people per square mile . There were 12,121 housing units at an average density of 523.4 per square mile...
when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. Robert's cousin Anney Tesloyn Gomez is a choreographer and a singer, they both appeared in Step up 2: the streets as cameo. He attended Bob Jones High School
Bob Jones High School
Bob Jones High School is a public high school in Madison, Alabama, United States. The school is a part of Madison City Schools. Despite its name, it is not affiliated with Bob Jones University of Greenville, South Carolina; rather, it is named after Robert E...
. He discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's Thriller
Thriller (music video)
Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 14-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson....
. He briefly attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts
Alabama School of Fine Arts
The Alabama School of Fine Arts is a public, partially residential high school located in Birmingham, AL. The mission of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, a community of explorers, is to nurture impassioned students by guiding and inspiring them to discover and fulfill their individual creative...
.
Career
In 2008, he starred in the film Step Up 2 the StreetsStep Up 2 the Streets
Step Up 2: The Streets is the 2008 sequel to the 2006 film Step Up from Touchstone Pictures. It was directed by Jon Chu, and choreographed by Jamal Sims, Hi-Hat and Dave Scott...
as Chase Collins, a talented dancer at the Maryland School of the Arts (M.S.A). In 2009, he guest starred in the ABC Family show Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
as Evan Chamber's older brother. On June 1, 2008, Hoffman received a 2008 MTV Movie Award along with costar Briana Evigan for "Best Kiss" in their 2008 movie "Step Up 2:The Streets".
In 2008, he and Step Up 2 the Streets co-star Briana Evigan
Briana Evigan
Briana Barbara-Jane Evigan is an American actress and dancer. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Andie West in Step Up 2: The Streets and Cassidy Tappan in Sorority Row. She started dancing at the age of 9 and is still dancing as part of her career today.-Early life:Evigan was born in Los...
starred in Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
's music video for his single Push
Push (Enrique Iglesias song)
"Push" is a song from the Enrique Iglesias album Insomniac. The song features the artist Lil Wayne and is Iglesias's first collaboration with a rap artist.-History:...
where they reprised their Step Up roles.
He appeared in the 2009 movie Aliens in the Attic as Rickey which was another box office failure. He was also featured in Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates is a comedy-folk duo from Los Angeles, California, consisting of actress-songwriters Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome . The two met at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre in Los Angeles, where they were introduced to one another by comic Doug Benson...
's music video for their song "Present Face".
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2003 | From Justin to Kelly From Justin to Kelly From Justin to Kelly is a 2003 American romantic comedy musical film starring Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the winner and runner-up, respectively, of the first season of American Idol... |
Dancer | |
2003 | Gigli | Beach dancer | |
2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Skeleton | |
2004 | You Got Served You Got Served You Got Served is a film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Omarion, Marques Houston and the members of boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition... |
Max | Credited as Robert James Hoffman III |
2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights # "Dance Like This" - Wyclef Jean featuring Claudette Ortiz # "Dirty Dancing" - The Black Eyed Peas# "Guajira " - Yerba Buena# "Can I Walk By" - Jazze Pha featuring Monica# "Satellite " - Santana featuring Jorge Moreno... |
Dancer | |
2005 | I? | Older David | |
2005 | Coach Carter Coach Carter Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results.... |
Dancer | |
2005 | Guess Who Guess Who (film) Guess Who is a 2005 American comedy film about race relations directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. It is a loose remake of the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, in the form of a romantic comedy... |
Dancer | Credited as Robert James Hoffman III |
2006 | She's the Man She's the Man She's the Man is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Fickman, based on Twelfth Night, a play by William Shakespeare. The film stars Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey and Vinnie Jones.... |
Justin Drayton | |
2007 | Dash 4 Cash | Michael | Television film |
2007 | Shrooms Shrooms (film) Shrooms is a 2007 horror film about a group of American students and their Irish guide who are stalked by a serial killer while out in the woods looking for psilocybin mushrooms... |
Bluto | |
2007 | Revenge | Dennis | Television film |
2007 | Bag Boy | Clyde "Windmill" Wynorski | |
2008 | The Onion Movie The Onion Movie The Onion Movie is a comedy film written by The Onion writers Robert D. Siegel and Todd Hanson along with the Chicago-based writing staff of the paper... |
Lollipop Love Dancer | Credited as Robert James Hoffman III |
2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Chase Collins | |
2009 | Aliens in the Attic | Ricky Dillman | |
2010 | BoyBand | Garth | |
2010 | Burning Palms Burning Palms (film) Burning Palms is a 2010 satirical film based on Los Angeles stereotypes told through five intertwining storylines.-Premise:The film explores satires of Angeleno stereotypes, which are told through five interlacing stories. The five intertwining segments are based on popular stereotypes of West... |
Chad Bower | awaiting release |
2010 | A Good Funeral | Bart | post-production |
2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Tyler | completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | American Dreams American Dreams American Dreams is an American television comedy-drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios... |
Brian Wilson | Episode "Where the Boys Are" |
2004 | Quintuplets Quintuplets Quintuplets is an American sitcom that aired twenty-two episodes on FOX from June 16, 2004 through January 12, 2005. The program starred Andy Richter and Rebecca Creskoff as parents of a family of quintuplets and their various adventures in parenthood.... |
Matt | 3 episodes |
2006 | Vanished Vanished Vanished is an American serial drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox. The series premiered on August 21, 2006 on Fox and its last episode aired on November 10, 2006. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the series begins with the sudden disappearance of the wife of a Georgia senator, which is... |
Adam Putnam | 6 episodes (Recurring role) |
2006 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Brad Hoffman | Episode "Come As You Are" |
2006 | Campus Ladies Campus Ladies Campus Ladies is an American sitcom that premiered on Oxygen on January 8, 2006. It stars Christen Sussin and Carrie Aizley as two 40-something women who decide to go enroll at the fictional University of the Midwest... |
Evan | Episode "Webcam" |
2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | (various) | 1 episode |
2007 | Untitled Liz Meriwether Project | Brian | Episode "Pilot" |
2008 | The Jace Hall Show The Jace Hall Show The Jace Hall Show is a video game show hosted by Jace Hall consisting of interviews with hollywood celebrities and those involved in the video game industry. The Jace Hall Show is a production of and is distributed by IGN Entertainment. The episodes air on Thursdays, and are available on Crackle,... |
Kinetsu Hayabusa | Episode "Curt Schilling, and Wimbledon!!!" |
2009 | Greek Greek (TV series) Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system... |
Patrick Chambers | Episode "Big Littles and Jumbo Shrimp" |
2011 | The Ellen Show The Ellen Show The Ellen Show is a television sitcom starring Ellen DeGeneres that aired during the 2001–2002 season on CBS. It was DeGeneres's second attempt at a sitcom, after Ellen on ABC , but it was unable to garner strong ratings and was quickly cancelled.After coming out of the closet as a lesbian on her... |
Himself | Episode "President's Day" |
2011 | Drop Dead Diva Drop Dead Diva Drop Dead Diva is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that debuted on Lifetime on July 12, 2009. The hour-long series, which was created by Josh Berman, is produced by Sony Pictures Television... |
Brian Pullman | 3 Episode from Season 3 |
2011 | Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in... |
Chad | Love, Loss and Legacy |
Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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2004 | American Choreography Awards American Choreography Awards The American Choreography Awards was a ceremony and show that honored outstanding choreographers in the fields of feature film, television, music videos, and commercials. They were first known as the L.A. Dance Awards , then as Bob Fosse Awards, and a.k.a. Fosse’s , and eventually the American... |
You Got Served You Got Served You Got Served is a film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Omarion, Marques Houston and the members of boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition...
|
External links
- The Huntsville Times interview (March 15, 2006)
- PunchRobert.com Robert's homepage
- FOX's bio for Hoffman on Vanished