Dominic Hoffman facts for kids

Dominic Hoffman was born on October 30, 1962. He is an American actor and a writer for plays. You might know him from his roles in TV shows like The Shield, A Different World, and Grey's Anatomy.

Besides acting on screen, Dominic is also a talented theater actor and playwright. He has won awards for his plays. He is also a very good audiobook narrator, which means he reads books aloud for people to listen to. He even won a big award for reading the book Homegoing.

Dominic Hoffman's Creative Work

His Special One-Man Show

Dominic Hoffman is famous for his one-man show called "Uncle Jacques' Symphony." In this play, he acts out many different characters all by himself! He plays men and women, young and old, from various cultures. The show celebrates how all kinds of people come together, like different musical notes forming a symphony. It's a way to show how everyone's unique stories and rhythms create a beautiful "symphony of life."

For "Uncle Jacques' Symphony," Dominic won several Ovation awards in 2000. These awards recognized him as the best actor in a play, for his writing, and for creating the best new play in the world.

Lending His Voice to Books

Dominic Hoffman is also a very skilled audiobook narrator. He reads books aloud, bringing the stories to life with his voice. In 2017, he won a special award called the Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics for his amazing reading of Yaa Gyasi's book Homegoing.

He has also been nominated for two other Audie Awards and an Odyssey Award. These awards show how good he is at narrating audiobooks, especially for young adults. For example, his narration of When Stars are Scattered was recognized as a "Notable Children's Recording" and an "Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults."

Where Dominic Hoffman Studied and Lives

Dominic Hoffman went to the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he earned a degree in English Literature. He also trained to be an actor at several famous schools. These include the American Conservatory Theater, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Today, Dominic lives in Venice, California. He also enjoys spending time in Paris every year.

Awards and Cool Recognitions

Dominic Hoffman has won many awards for his acting and writing. Here are some of his biggest achievements:

• Best Play at the Edinburgh International Festival for Uncle Jacques’ Symphony.
• Best Of The Fringe at the San Francisco Fringe Festival for Uncle Jacques’ Symphony.
• LA Ovation Awards for Uncle Jacques’ Symphony (Best Writer Of A World Premiere Play & Best Lead Actor In A Play).
• DramaLogue Award for Outstanding Performance in the play Blade to the Heat in 1996.
• Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics for narrating Homegoing in 2017.
• NAACP Image Award for Best Play for Last Fare.
• NAACP Image Award for Best Actor for Last Fare.

His audiobook narrations have also been featured on many "Best of" lists, including:

• Booklist Editors' Choice: Media for An Ordinary Man (2006).
• RUSA Listen List for Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2012).
• Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults for The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (2015).
• AudioFile Best of Fiction for Deacon King Kong (2020).
• AudioFile Best of Children's Titles for When Stars are Scattered (2020).
• Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2020 for When Stars are Scattered (2020).
• Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults for 145th Street: Short Stories (2021).
• Notable Children's Recordings for When Stars are Scattered (2021).

Movies He's Been In

Dominic Hoffman has appeared in several movies:

TV Shows He's Appeared In

Dominic Hoffman has also acted in many television shows: