Zack Hoffman

Zack Hoffman (Writer/Actor/Voice), Welcomes you to his website. Among his many credits Zack has performed with Jet City Improv, the LA Connection, Taproot Theatre Improv and Public Nuisance. For over 30 years Zack has been lending his acting skills and voice to stage, films, cartoons and commercials. He started out as a singing waiter at Miceli’s restaurants but soon began dubbing Spanish Soap Operas into English at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood and hasn’t looked back since. In 1984, Zack became the voice of Zartan on GI Joe: The Real American Hero, a role that is still remembered by his fans. Occasionally Zack will step out in front of the camera as he did in films like “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” and “Untraceable”, or television show like “Highway to Heaven” and “The Fugitive”. He also got the privilege of being part of the Encarta Learning Language program for Microsoft creating the character Jack Butterfield. The interactive program was a big success in China and Japan.

Full Circle

Full Circle     I pray for you a million times anger and fear still bubble in my heart for you hold up a mirror to my flaws nightly wicked dreams of retaliation   anger and fear still bubble in my heart dagger of betrayal plunged deep nightly wicked dreams of retaliation no band-aid for […]

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Off Road

Off Road   a place where things vanish hopeless in a search for new life spin across this planet like a fireball consumer lost in a trajectory   hopeless in a search for new life discover abandoned shoe on path consumer lost in a trajectory disposable remnants of human beings   discover abandoned shoe on

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For Marilyn

For Marilyn   Canadian cousin maple leaf heart pumping love April fool teaching comedy with self-deprecation and Leonard Cohen soul songstress with sisters harmony of friends poetry of patience revealing a peak behind the family curtain epigenetic mental illness takes its toll long before the dawn of reason salvation studio paint and easel wait for

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Not Forgotten

Not Forgotten   occupying this familiar bench backpack of notebooks and pens writing down the love and loss passion reshapes a loner’s history   backpack of notebooks and pens ready like an archer’s quill passion reshapes a loner’s history soft kisses on a summer night   ready like an archer’s quill words erase and time

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Cafe

Cafe   balanced on red cushioned barstool facing homemade tomato soup hiding behind the lacquered wooden bar notebook, a glass of water and writer’s block spoon is full of hope at the boulevard cafe   warped and faded brown leather guitar case bearing a history of stickers bands no one has heard of adjusting the

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Wire Shopping Cart

Remembering the anniversary of my Grandmother’s passing with this sonnet from my book “Late Model”.   Wire Shopping Cart   Grandma’s house-paint gray wire cart trails her down St. Clair street, kerchiefed neighbors say hello as she moves from store to store. Bargaining with first name merchants she visits the same time once a week

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