Residence Twin Cities, Minnesota Known for Acting, publications Nationality American Name Ari Hoptman | Ethnicity Jewish Role Actor Citizenship United States | |
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Education Doctorates in Germanic philology Movies A Serious Man, Two Harbors, Eden Books Sprachbau: Grammatik Und Arbeitsheft Fur Das Dritte Jahr Alma mater Wayne State University, University of Minnesota People also search for Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, James Vculek, Todd Cobery | ||
Ari hoptman acting comedy
Ari Hoptman (born February 22, 1967) is a Minnesota-based actor and author, specializing in Germanic etymology, as well as a Marx Brothers historian.
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Career
Hoptman attended Wayne State University before moving to the Twin Cities to attend graduate school at the University of Minnesota. He studied Germanic philology under Anatoly Liberman, eventually earning his doctoral degree in 2002. At the University of Minnesota, Hoptman teaches classes in the Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch.
Hoptman has appeared in dozens of theatre productions, plays and solo shows, mostly in comedic roles. Minnesota Public Radio called Hoptman a "great local actor", and one reviewer said he takes a dry pleasure in unusual couplings in his humor.
Portraying Ira F. Stone from Laughter on the 23rd Floor four different times, Hoptman has described the journalist as obnoxious, loud, rude, and late on arrival, but "a brilliant writer.”
Publications
Hoptman's books include:
Hoptman's work has been used in a number of books and journals, including:
Hoptman is mentioned for his acting in: