Robert James Hoffman III (born September 21, 1985) is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer.

Early life

Robert James Hoffman III was born in

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, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to

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when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. He attended

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. He discovered his passion for dancing after seeing '' Michael Jackson's Thriller''. He briefly attended the

Alabama School of Fine Arts The Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) is a public, tuition-free partially boarding state middle and high school located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It provides an intensive specialty-focused education in the arts, math, and sci ...

Career

In 2004, Hoffman starred in the film ''

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'' as Max, a lead dancer in the antagonist's crew. He also starred in

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's sketch comedy television series ''

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''. In 2006, he co-starred alongside

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in the film ''

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''. In 2007, Hoffman played the role of Bluto in the horror film ''Shrooms''. He also played the role of Clyde "Windmill" Wynorski in the comedy film ''

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''. Hoffman has guest starred in many shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Vanished'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2008, he starred in the film '' Step Up 2: The Streets'' 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 1 June 2008, ''Step Up 2: The Streets'' earned Hoffman and co-star

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for Best Kiss. In 2008, he and Evigan starred in

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's music video for his single "Push", where they reprised their ''Step Up'' roles. Hoffman appeared in the 2009 film ''

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'' as Ricky. In 2010, Hoffman played the role of Chad Bower in the comedy thriller film ''Burning Palms''. Hoffman featured as Garth in the musical comedy film ''BoyBand''. He played the role of Tyler "Dance Machine" Jones in the movie ''Take Me Home Tonight''. He was also featured in

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's music video for their song "Present Face". In late January 2012, Hoffman landed a recurring role in the fourth season of

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's teen drama series ''90210'' as Caleb Walsh, a student at

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school studying to become a priest. In 2014, Hoffman starred as Kevin Shepherd in the indie drama '' Lap Dance'' alongside

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, and

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. Hoffman guest starred as Thad Callahan in the TV show ''The Night Shift''. In 2016, he had a role in the comedy film ''Amateur Night'' directed by Lisa Addario and Joe Syracus.

Filmography

Awards

References

External links

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''The Huntsville Times'' interview
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