Charlie Hofheimer


Charles Nathan Hofheimer is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Hofheimer made his film debut in Lassie, subsequently appearing in Boys and Fathers' Day. Transitioning into adult roles, Hofheimer had supporting roles in films such as Music of the Heart, Black Hawk Down, The Village, Would You Rather, Paranoia, and Easy Living.
He is best known for his supporting roles as Abe Drexler on the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons of the AMC period drama series Mad Men, Ben Grimes on the Fox political espionage thriller series 24: Legacy, and Wallace White on the Apple TV+ period mystery thriller miniseries Lady in the Lake.

Life and career

Hofheimer was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was a year old. 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, CSI: [Crime Scene Investigation], 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 at the Forum Theatre, Ruler of my Destiny at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, Opelika at the Third Eye Repertory Company in New York City, Treasure Island at the Blue Light Theatre Company in New York City and he made his Broadway debut as Jimmy in On the Waterfront.
In 1999, he graduated from New York City [Lab School for Collaborative Studies|New York Lab School], a small public school in New York City.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995New York NewsEpisode: "A Question of Truth"
1996Are You Afraid of the Dark?Jeff / Dean2 episodes
1996Law & OrderAndrew Jansson / Ben Karmel2 episodes
1999TrinityEpisode: "Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down"
1999Now and AgainNickEpisode: "A Girl's Life"
2003CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationKevin McCallumEpisode: "A Night at the Movies"
2003Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJerry DupreeEpisode: "Tortured"
2003NCISPetty Officer First Class Bobby WilkesEpisode: "High Seas"
2006Numb3rsRon AllenEpisode: "The Running Man"
2007MediumDavid ChanningEpisode: "Second Opinion"
2007House M.D.Mark AllmoreEpisode: "97 Seconds"
2008Eli StoneScott MillerEpisode: "I Want Your Sex"
2008Canterbury's LawEthan Foster3 episodes
2008Fear ItselfScottEpisode: "Community"
2009Cold CaseGeorge SweeneyEpisode: "Lotto Fever"
2009Without a TraceChris WhiteEpisode: "Voir Dire"
2010–2013Mad MenList of [Mad Men characters#Abe Drexler|Abe Drexler]11 episodes
2011Rizzoli & IslesLieutenant Dan FormanEpisode: "We Don't Need Another Hero"
2012Private PracticeRon Nelson4 episodes
2012The Good WifeOfficer ZimmermanEpisode: "Blue Ribbon Panel"
2014Grey's AnatomyJason CastorEpisode: "Do You Know?"
2015CastleEric ChambersEpisode: "At Close Range"
2015PerceptionRoger PierceEpisode: "Brainstorm"
2015Turn: Washington's SpiesLieutenant Chaffee3 episodes
201724: LegacyBen Grimes7 episodes
2018Escape at DannemoraKenny Barrile Sr.Miniseries
2019The [Man in the High Castle |The Man in the High Castle]Daniel LevineEpisode: "Mauvaise Foi"
2019For [All Mankind |For All Mankind]Dennis Lambert2 episodes
2024Lady in the LakeWallace WhiteMiniseries