# Robert Hoffman (actor)

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

## Early life

Robert James Hoffman III was born in Gainesville, Florida, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. He attended Bob Jones High School. He discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson's Thriller.

## Career

Robert Hoffman is a YouTube pioneer and viral video sensation. He has amassed over 100 million views for his pranks, sketches, dance videos, and stunts on his PUNCHROBERT channel. Some of his most popular videos include "The Yes Dance", "Urban Ninja", and "Contemporary Eric". Hoffman began creating and sharing videos online in the early 2000s, even before the launch of YouTube in 2005. His videos were often featured on popular websites like eBaum's World.
In 2004, Hoffman starred in the film You Got Served as Max, a lead dancer in the antagonist's crew. He also starred in Nick Cannon's sketch comedy television series Wild 'n Out. In 2006, he co-starred alongside Amanda Bynes in the film She's the Man.
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 National Lampoon's Bag Boy. Hoffman has guest starred in many shows such as American Dreams, Quintuplets, Vanished, CSI: Miami, Campus Ladies, Drop Dead Diva, and Grey's Anatomy.
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 Briana Evigan an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss. In 2008, he and Evigan starred in Enrique Iglesias's music video for his single "Push", where they reprised their Step Up roles.
Hoffman appeared in the 2009 film Aliens in the Attic as Ricky Dillman. 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 Garfunkel and Oates's music video for their song "Present Face". In late January 2012, Hoffman landed a recurring role in the fourth season of The CW's teen drama series 90210 as Caleb Walsh, a student at seminary school studying to become a priest.
In 2014, Hoffman starred as Kevin Shepherd in the indie drama Lap Dance alongside Briana Evigan, Ali Cobrin, and Carmen Electra. 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.
In 2009, Hoffman produced “The PunchRobert Show” for MTV. The show was meant as a star vehicle for Hoffman and was based on his YouTube channel, but has not made it to air.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | From Justin to Kelly | Dancer | |
| 2003 | Gigli | Beach dancer | |
| 2004 | You Got Served | Max | Credited as Robert James Hoffman III |
| 2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | Dancer | |
| 2005 | I? | Older David | Short film |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Dancer | |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Dancer | Credited as Robert James Hoffman III |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Justin Drayton | |
| 2007 | Shrooms | Bluto | |
| 2007 | National Lampoon's Bag Boy | Clyde "Windmill" Wynorski | |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | "Lollipop Love" dancer | Credited as Robert James Hoffman III |
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Chase Collins | |
| 2009 | Aliens in the Attic | Richard "Ricky" Dillman | |
| 2010 | BoyBand | Garth | |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Chad Bower | |
| 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Tyler "Dance Machine" Jones | |
| 2013 | Life Life in in Space Space | General Kocklian | Short film |
| 2014 | Lap Dance | Kevin Shepherd | |
| 2016 | Amateur Night | Devon | |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | American Dreams | Brian Wilson | Episode: "Where the Boys Are" |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Matt | 3 episodes |
| 2005–07 | Wild 'n Out | Various | 48 episodes |
| 2006 | America's Next Top Model | Himself | Episode: "The Girl with Two Bad Takes" |
| 2006 | Vanished | Adam Putnam | Main cast; 6 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Brad Hoffman | Episode: "Come as You Are" |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies | Evan | Episode: "Webcam" |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Various | Season 1, episode 4 |
| 2009 | Greek | Patrick Chambers | Episode: "Big Littles and Jumbo Shrimp" |
| 2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Brian Pullman | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Chad | Episode: "Love, Loss and Legacy" |
| 2012 | 90210 | Caleb Walsh | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | The Night Shift | Thad Callahan | 2 episodes |
Web :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Jace Hall Show | Kinetsu Hayabusa | Episode: "Curt Schilling, and Wimbledon!!!" |
| 2010 | The Legend of Neil | Captain Lynel | 2 episodes |
Video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Skeleton | Voice |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2004 | American Choreography Award | Outstanding Achievement in Choreography – Feature Film (shared with Dave Scott and Shane Sparks) | You Got Served | Won |
| 2008 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss: (Shared with Briana Evigan) | Step Up 2: The Streets | Won |