Rick Hoffman, born in Long Island, New York, has appeared in a variety of prestigious film and television projects including the Clint Eastwood thriller, Bloodwork, and the Steven Bochco series, Philly. He also co-starred opposite Kim Basinger in the New Line feature, Cellular, and in Roland Emmerich's The Day After Tomorrow. He has appeared in multi-episode arcs of The Bernie Mac Show and The Practice. Named by Variety as one of the "10 Actors To Watch", he also starred as the unforgettable Freddie Sacker on the drama series, The $treet. Hoffman had a recurring role as Benjo Brickman on Providence, as well as guest appearances on The Pretender and Alright Already. He currently resides in Los Angeles.