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John Hoffman
Writing · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for

Only Murders in the Building
Executive Producer

Grace and Frankie
Director

The Oscars
Writer

The Larry Sanders Show
David

The Emoji Movie
Additional Writing

Looking
Writer

Igor
Screenplay
Wild Things
Executive Producer

Adventures in Wonderland
Mad Hatter

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
Self
Filmography
- 2025Only Murders in the Building: Official PodcastSelf
- 2021Only Murders in the BuildingExecutive Producer
- 2017The Emoji MovieAdditional Writing
- 2015Grace and FrankieDirector
- 2014LookingWriter
- 2008IgorScreenplay
- 2007Karl Rove, I Love You
- 2003Good Boy!Director
- 2000The Eyes of Tammy FayeProducer
- 1998Northern LightsJoe Scarlotti
- 1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 WomenJeff Googooly
- 1994Fortune HunterHarry Flack
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowDavid
- 1992Adventures in WonderlandMad Hatter
- 1953The OscarsWriter
- —Wild ThingsExecutive Producer
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