Will Hochman is an American stage, television and film actor.

Early life

From

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, Hochman graduated from

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with a degree in Economics. He started acting at the age of twenty years-old, and took an acting course at Colby's Department of Performance, Theater, and Dance and performed as a student at the Powder and Wig, Colby's student-run theatre club. His performances included playing John Proctor in a production of ''

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''.

Career

Hochman's first professional stage play was a stage adaptation of ''

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'' for

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in New York. He had an early television appearance in

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series '' The Code''. His early film roles include John Leguizamo's directorial debut ''

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'', and the

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film ''

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''. He appeared on

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between October 2019 and January 2020, for a total of 100 performances as Christopher in'' The Sound Inside'', alongside Mary Louise Parker and written by Adam Rapp and directed by

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. The play received six

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nominations, including for Best Play. He appeared in five seasons of CBS series '' Blue Bloods'', in the role of Joe Hill, joining the series in 2020. He appeared in the 2022 film '' The Greatest Beer Run Ever''. He had a recurring role in

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and

Judith Light Judith Ellen Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of ''A Doll's House''. Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap oper ...

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series '' Before''. He will star alongside Deborah Ann Woll and

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in ''The Cycle''. In March 2025, he joined the cast of '' Vought Rising'', a spin-off prequel series from superhero television comedy series '' The Boys''.

Personal life

Hochman lives in New York.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hochman, Will Date of birth unknown Living people 21st-century American male actors Colby College alumni American film actors American stage actors American television actors Place of birth unknown