Will Hochman
Will Hochman | |
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| Born | William Hochman |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Will Hochman is an American stage, television and film actor.
Early life
[edit]From Brooklyn, Hochman graduated from Colby College with a degree in Economics. He started acting at the age of twenty years-old, and took an acting course at Colby's Department of Performance, Theater, and Dance and performed as a student at the Powder and Wig, Colby's student-run theatre club. His performances included playing John Proctor in a production of The Crucible.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Hochman's first professional stage play was a stage adaptation of Dead Poets Society for Classic Stage Company in New York.[1] He had an early television appearance in CBS series The Code.[4] His early film roles include John Leguizamo's directorial debut Critical Thinking,[5] and the Kevin Costner film Let Him Go. He appeared on Broadway at Studio 54 between October 2019 and January 2020, for a total of 100 performances as Christopher in The Sound Inside, alongside Mary Louise Parker and written by Adam Rapp and directed by David Cromer. The play received six Tony Award nominations, including for Best Play.[6][7]
He appeared in five seasons of CBS series Blue Bloods, in the role of Joe Hill, joining the series in 2020.[8][9] He appeared in the 2022 film The Greatest Beer Run Ever.[10]
He had a recurring role in Billy Crystal and Judith Light's Apple TV+ series Before. He will star alongside Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan in The Cycle.[11] In March 2025, he joined the cast of Vought Rising, a spin-off prequel series from superhero television comedy series The Boys.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Hochman lives in New York.[3]
Acting credits
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Critical Thinking | Gil Luna | |
| 2020 | Let Him Go | Tucker | |
| 2022 | Master | Tyler | |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Tommy Minogue | |
| 2023 | Atrabilious | Charles | |
| 2024 | Turning | Julian Turner | |
| TBA | The Cycle | TBA |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Code | Sgt Jacob Kalb | 1 episode |
| 2020-2024 | Blue Bloods | Joe Hill | 21 episodes |
| 2024 | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | Matt | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Before | Benjamin Walker | 2 episodes |
| TBA | Vought Rising | TBA |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dead Poets Society | Knox Overstreet | Classic Stage Company | |
| 2018 | The Sound Inside | Christopher Dunn | Williamstown Theatre Festival | |
| 2018 | Sweat | Tucker | CTG Mark Taper Forum | |
| 2019 | The Sound Inside | Christopher Dunn | Studio 54 Broadway | Outer Critics Circle Award Best Actor |
| 2024 | Cyrano | Christian | Pasadena Playhouse |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sullivan, Lyndsey (11 October 2019). "Will Hochman on How a Basketball Injury Helped Him Win His The Sound Inside Role & 'Going Toe-to-Toe' with Mary-Louise Parker". Broadway.com. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Marine, Brooke (15 November 2019). "New Faces: Will Hochman, The Sound Inside's Tortured Soul". wmmagazine. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ a b Meader, Laura (31 January 2023). "The Gift that is Acting". Colby.edu. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Norris, Rebecca (11 Dec 2020). "Who Plays Joe Hill on 'Blue Bloods'? Here's Where You've Seen Will Hochman Before". Country Living. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 16, 2018). "John Leguizamo, 'Bumblebee's Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Michael K. Williams To Star In 'Critical Thinking'; Leguizamo Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Evans, Greg (15 October 2020). "Tony Awards Nominations 2020 – The Complete List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ MacNeill, Julianne (30 July 2024). "'Blue Bloods' Star Will Hochman: Where He Really Got His Start". Womans World. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (4 Dec 2020). "'Blue Bloods' EP Kevin Wade On Tonight's Season 11 Debut, Whoopi Goldberg, Police Brutality, & Pandemic Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Agate, Samantha (24 March 2025). "'Blue Bloods' Cast Members Show Support for Costar Will Hochman Amid His Big Career News". Closer Weekly. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 8, 2021). "'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' Adds Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Matt Cook, Omari K. Chancellor & Will Hochman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (Mar 19, 2025). "'The Boys' Prequel 'Vought Rising' Expands Its Cast With 'Blue Bloods' and 'Euphoria' Stars". Collider. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 19, 2025). "'The Boys' Prequel 'Vought Rising' Casts 'Blue Bloods' Alum Will Hochman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Will Hochman at IMDb