Inside Dustin Hoffman’s Family: Meet His 6 Children and the Son Who Lived in Prague
By Alexander Ross
While Max found inspiration in Prague’s classrooms, his older brother Jake Hoffman leaned headfirst into the craft of filmmaking. A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Jake resisted taking shortcuts through his father's agency connections. He started behind the camera, directing music videos and indie shorts, before stepping into notable acting roles.
Cinephiles recognize Jake for portraying shoe mogul Steve Madden in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 crime saga The Wolf of Wall Street. He also directed the 2014 indie feature Asthma, an honest look at New York’s indie-rock subculture. In 2022, Jake starred alongside Dustin in the comedy-drama Sam & Kate, sharing the screen with Sissy Spacek and her real-life daughter, Schuyler Fisk. The project served as a rare public collaboration between father and son, displaying the easy, dry humor that characterizes their real-world dynamic.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
