Robert Hoffman (actor)

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Robert Hoffman
Birth name	Robert James Hoffman III
Born	September 21 1980 (1980-09-21) (age 29) Image:Flag of Florida.svg Gainesville, Florida, U.S.

Robert James Hoffman III (born September 21, 1980) is an American film and television actor. He has also worked as a dancer and choreographer.

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Hoffman was born in Gainesville, Florida to Robert and Charlotte Hoffman, 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 discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson's Thriller. He made his acting debut in 2003, on an episode of the television series, American Dreams. He had minor roles as a dancer in several films, including From Justin to Kelly, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Coach Carter and You Got Served, for which he shared an American Choreographer Award.

Hoffman has worked as a dancer with Christina Aguilera, Usher, Mýa, Marilyn Manson and Ricky Martin, serving as his dance double in a music video.

He appeared in the TV show Quintuplets and was a cast member on the FOX drama Vanished.

Hoffman's first major film role is in the 2006 comedy, She's the Man, starring Amanda Bynes. He is also currently a castmember on MTV's Wild 'N Out, and appeared as a guest on America's Next Top Model.

He has also written, directed, and starred in several short skits, most notably Kinetsu Hayabusa: the urban ninja, in which he dresses in a black ninja outfit and performs stunts around a city (to the fright of passers by). ^[1]^[2] The name Hayabusa is a reference to the Hayabusa ninja clan of the Ninja Gaiden games. These skits have garnered him a large fan following. He is also said to be starring in the movie Step Up 2 the Streets as the lead role of Chase Collins, the hottest dancer at the Maryland School of the Arts.