Who Is Jake Hoffman?: Dustin Hoffman And Lisa Hoffman's Son

Who Is Dustin Hoffman And Lisa Hoffman’s Son?

Jake Hoffman is an American actor, music video director, and writer. He is the son of actor Dustin Hoffman and businesswoman Lisa Hoffman. Jake’s father Dustin Hoffman is a Hollywood star, known for his performances on the stage and screen. He is one of the most versatile actors in the film industry. He is beloved by many and has a huge fan following.

Jake Hoffman: Bio Summary

Jake Hoffman was born Jacob Edward Hoffman on March 20, 1981, in Los Angeles County, California, U.S. As of 2023, Jake is 42 years old. His parents are Dustin Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman (née Gottsegen). His father Dustin is an actor, voice actor, producer, and director while his mother Lisa is a businesswoman, the founder, and president of Lisa Hoffman Beauty.

Jake Hoffman’s parents Dustin Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman have been married since October 12, 1980. Their marriage has lasted for more than four decades and counting. Jake is the brother of Rebecca Lillian Hoffman, Maxwell Geoffrey Hoffman, and Alexandra Lydia “Ali” Hoffman. He also has two half-siblings, Karina Hoffman-Birkhead, and Jenna Byrne.

Jake Hoffman’s paternal grandparents are Harry Hoffman (1908–1987) and Lillian (née Gold; 1909–1982). His grandfather worked as a prop supervisor (set decorator) at Columbia Pictures before becoming a furniture salesman. His maternal grandparents are William Lawrence Gottsegen (1929–2012), and Marcia Francis Gottsegen (née Salter) (born 1929).

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Jake graduated from NYU Film School, where he studied film & television. He and his father Dustin Hoffman partially owned a limited liability company. In December 2016, the company created to purchase a house a 1550 Blue Jay Way, went into bankruptcy proceedings. Jake and Jeffrey Yohai, his friend at New York University planned to develop the house into a luxurious $30 million mansion through Yohai’s Marin West.

At that time, Jeffrey Yohai was the son-in-law of Republican lobbyist Paul Manafort. The financing of the house was later tied to suspect banking by Manafort. Yohai was indicted for white-collar crimes and pleaded guilty.

Jake Almost Didn’t Make It

Jake Hoffman was born with complications and was a month premature. He was born critically ill with Hyaline membrane disease. His mother Lisa Hoffman gave birth to him three weeks after she took a bar exam. Lisa said: “Jake was a month premature and born critically ill with Hyaline membrane disease [where a baby’s lungs need urgent treatment because they aren’t fully formed], so mothering became my focus”.

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Dustin Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman’s son Jake seem to be healthy now. He told TODAY, “The doctors thought I was going to die when I was born. I was born a month early and delivered by an emergency cesarean section. My lungs weren’t developed yet and no one thought I was going to make it. The doctors said I was a fighter. So I was named after the boxer Jake LaMotta, from the movie ‘Raging Bull.’ It’s one of my favorite films.”

Jake Works In The Entertainment Industry

Jake Hoffman is an actor, director, and writer. Although Jake is most known for his work as an actor, he has served as a director of music videos. He has also written and directed short films. In 2006, he played the adult version of Adam Sandler’s son Ben Newman in the comedy fantasy film Click. He has worked alongside his father Dustin Hoffman.

The father and son were cast as grandson and grandfather in the HBO television series Luck (2012). Jake appeared as shoe designer Steve Madden in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He made his feature film directorial debut with Asthma (2014). He wrote and directed Walk Into a Bar, Pancho’s Pizza, Please, Alfonso, and Asthma, per his IMDb profile.

Jake Hoffman has starred in Sugar & Spice, Undeclared, Sweetie Pie, King of the Corner, I Heart Huckabees, Arrested Development, and Adam and Eve. He is also known for his work in She’s Funny That Way, Ray Donovan, Otherhood, Sister of the Groom, Superior, Sam & Kate, and Wu-Tang: An American Saga.

Jake Married A Designer

Jake Hoffman is happily married. He has his own family. He is the husband of Amit Dishon, an Israeli designer. It was reportedly after a five-year relationship, that the two got convinced that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. They are said to have met at a 4th of July party in the Hamptons. Amit said:

“The party was out of my comfort zone. A friend invited me and I said, ‘Yeah, I want to meet more people besides Israelis.’ I didn’t know anything about Jake then, and six months after the party I saw him again, we became friends and met up”.

They have been married since July 2022. They had a private wedding that happened at Jake’s father’s estate in Los Angeles’ wealthy suburban neighborhood of Brentwood. Per a source, the couple hired a wedding organizer six months before creating an ‘elegant-chic ambiance at their event.’ They are yet to have children.

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Despite their busy schedule, Jake Hoffman and his beloved Amit Dishon still make time for each other. They make sure to never be apart for more than two weeks. Amit said: “A few months ago Jake was shooting a movie with Sissy Spacek and her daughter, and I was with them on the set some of the time. Today you can work remotely, and I can work from anywhere I want.”