Summary

• Rick Hoffman's character, Louis Litt, in Suits was an integral part of the show, appearing in all nine seasons and serving as a series regular.
• Since the end of Suits, Hoffman has appeared in two productions, including the Showtime series Billions and holiday horror movie Thanksgiving.
• While Suits is Hoffman's defining role, he had notable acting credits prior to the show, including roles in The $treet, Philly, and Samantha Who?, showcasing his versatility as an actor.

Rick Hoffman is one of the standout cast members of the hit legal drama Suits, but since the show ended, he has remained busy with other acting roles. The USA series follows Mike Ross, a man who gets hired at a top-notch law firm despite not having a degree. Among the many memorable characters Mike worked with was Louis Litt, played by Rick Hoffman, a corporate attorney working at Pearson Hardman as a senior associate.

Though Louis didn't get along with Mike or hotshot lawyer Harvey Specter, he was one of the most memorable characters on the show as someone for the audience to love to hate. Hoffman's character remained an integral part of the show for the entirety of its run, with Hoffman serving as a series regular for all nine seasons and Louis' last appearance coming in the Suits series finale. While it is possible for Louis to return in a Suits spinoff, Rick Hoffman has moved on to new projects since the show ended.

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Rick Hoffman's Biggest Movies & Shows Since Suits

Hoffman Has Appeared In Another Hit Drama And In A Slasher Movie

Since Suits came to an end in 2019, Rick Hoffman has acted in three productions with a fourth on the way. In season 5 of the Showtime TV series Billions, Hoffman played Dr. Swerdlow, a doctor who engages in corrupt practices like buying organs off the black market. Additionally, Hoffman had a role in Eli Roth's holiday horror movie Thanksgiving based on the Grindhouse faux trailer. The movie will be Hoffman's second time working with Roth as he previously had a small but memorable role in Hostel as an American businessman participating in the murder vacation.

He also had a role in the fantasy comedy Round and Round. In terms of Hoffman's upcoming projects, he will be seen alongside Josh Duhamel and Aiden Gillen in the action movie London Calling.

Suits Is Rick Hoffman's Defining Role - But Not His Only One

The Louis Actor From Suits Has An Illustrious Career

Rick Hoffman's biggest role is Louis Litt in Suits, with the actor appearing in all 134 episodes of the series, plus half of the Suits Webisodes. Litt's character arc showed Hoffman's versatility as an actor. He could show moments of emotional vulnerability in one episode while displaying a calculating strong personality in the next. Over the course of all nine seasons of Suits, Louis has become the defining role of Hoffman's career.

However, Hoffman had a number of notable acting credts long before landing the Louis Litt role. Hoffman began acting in 1990, working his way up from unnamed characters to more significant roles. Hoffman got his first big break as Freddie Sacker in the two-season Fox series The $treet. He appeared in smaller roles in bigger movies, such as the action movie The Condemned, the thriller Cellular, and Roth's Hostel.

Additionally, Hoffman acted as Terry Loomis in Philly and Chase Chapman in Samantha Who?. Most of his roles have been clean-cut, rich men in business; however, his one-off roles have shown a different side to his acting. A few of the notable TV shows he appeared in for one episode include Chuck, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Mentalist, and Ballers. Many of these guest appearances actually occurred during his time on Suits.