Hart Bochner
Birth Name:
Hart Matthew Bochner
Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Joined the board of the Environmental Media Awards
- Graduated from University of California San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature in 1978
- Director Franklin Schaffner discovered him at an AFI open house and cast him in "Islands in the Stream․"
- Got his first taste of fame by appearing in the Academy Award-winning "Breaking Away," but his pop culture status increased considerably after his role in "Die Hard," voted second on Maxim's list of "The Greatest Movie Sleazeballs of All Time․"
- When he made the move to directing, he turned to comedy, directing the cult classic "PCU" among others
- Bought a hydrogen-powered car as part of his commitment to preserving the environment
- In 2008, Time Magazine named him Greenest Celebrity in Hollywood