Charlie Hofheimer Explained

Charlie Hofheimer
Birth Date:17 April 1981
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, producer
Years Active:1994–present

Charlie Hofheimer (born April 17, 1981[1]) is an American film, television, and theater actor. He landed his first film role as Jim Garland in the 1994 version of Lassie. He is known for his role as Abe Drexler on Mad Men. He has also made many TV guest appearances in a number of TV series.[2]

Life and career

Hofheimer was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was a year old.[3] He began acting at a young age. His first film role was in the 1994 version of Lassie. He has appeared in other feature films such as Boys, Fathers' Day, Music of the Heart, Black Hawk Down and The Village. In 2008 Hofheimer produced, directed, wrote and edited a short film, Baggage.

Hofheimer's television credits include Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Law & Order, , NCIS, Numb3rs, Medium, House M.D., and Mad Men.

Hofheimer has also starred in several theatre productions. In 1996 he played Kenny Simmonds in Minor Demons at the Currican Theatre in New York City, and then again in 1997 at the Century Theatre in New York City. In 2000 he played Ovid Bernstein and Tobias Pfeiffer II in Old Money at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in New York City. His other stage performances include Spittin' Image (as Matt) at the Forum Theatre, Ruler of my Destiny (as Hart) at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, Opelika (as Matty) at the Third Eye Repertory Company in New York City, Treasure Island (as Jim Hawkins) at the Blue Light Theatre Company in New York City and he made his Broadway debut as Jimmy in On the Waterfront.[4]

In 1999, he graduated from New York Lab School, a small public school in New York City.

Filmography

Film!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1994LassieJim Garland
1996BoysJohn Cooke
1997Fathers' DayScott Andrews
1998Edge CityJames
1999Music of the HeartNick at 17
2001Last BallJim
Black Hawk DownCPL Jamie Smith
2002The Ghost of F. Scott FitzgeraldJames Powell
2004The VillageKevin, the young security guard
2008BaggageShort film (as producer, director, writer, and editor)
2009BlurRaymond
Against the Current(as associate producer)
2010NumbJason
AutopilotMike
2012Would You RatherTravis
2013ParanoiaRichard McAllister
2019The Mandela EffectBrendan
Television!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1995New York NewsEpisode: "A Question of Truth"
1996Are You Afraid of the Dark?Jeff / Dean2 episodes
Law & OrderAndrew Jansson / Ben Karmel2 episodes
1999TrinityEpisode: "Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down"
Blue MoonT.J. MedierosTelevision film
Now and AgainNickEpisode: "A Girl's Life"
2003Jerry DupreeEpisode: "Tortured"
Kevin McCallumEpisode: "A Night at the Movies"
NCISPetty Officer First Class Bobby WilkesEpisode: "High Seas"
2006Numb3rsRon AllenEpisode: "The Running Man"
2007MediumDavid ChanningEpisode: "Second Opinion"
House M.D.Mark AllmoreEpisode: "97 Seconds"
2008Eli StoneScott MillerEpisode: "I Want Your Sex"
Canterbury's LawEthan Foster3 episodes
Fear ItselfScottEpisode: "Community"
2009Cold CaseGeorge SweeneyEpisode: "Lotto Fever"
Without a TraceChris WhiteEpisode: "Voir Dire"
2010-2013Mad MenAbe Drexler11 episodes
2012Private PracticeRon Nelson4 episodes
2014Grey's AnatomyJason CastorEpisode: "Do You Know?"
2015CastleEric ChambersEpisode: "At Close Range"
Lieutenant Chaffee3 episodes
2017Ben Grimes6 episodes
2018Escape at DannemoraKenny Barrile Sr.Miniseries, 1 episode
2019The Man in the High CastleDaniel LevineEpisode: "Mauvaise Foi"
2019For All MankindDennis Lambert2 episodes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-17 . Celebrity birthdays: April 17 . 2024-03-03 . Billings Gazette . en.
  2. Web site: Charlie Hofheimer Biography. filmreference.com. August 28, 2010.
  3. News: Watkins. Gwynne. The Mad Men GQ+A: Charlie Hofheimer on Abe's Peggy-Induced Stab Wound. October 29, 2015. GQ. May 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: Theatre in New York: A Brief History. musicals101.com. August 28, 2010.