Bochner was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Ruth (née Roher; 1925-2017), a concert pianist, and actor Lloyd Bochner (1924-2005).
His family is Jewish.
Bochner is a board member of the Environmental Media Awards.
His grand-uncle was journalist, lawyer and philanthropist Isaiah L. Kenen.
1956
Hart Matthew Bochner (born October 3, 1956) is a Canadian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.
1977
Bochner appeared in such films as Islands in the Stream (1977), Breaking Away (1979), Terror Train (1980), Rich and Famous (1981), Supergirl (1984), Apartment Zero (1988), Die Hard (1988), Mr. Destiny and Fellow Traveller (1989).
1979
He has appeared in films such as Breaking Away (1979), Terror Train (1980), Rich and Famous (1981), The Wild Life (1984), Making Mr. Right (1987), Die Hard (1988), Apartment Zero (1988), Mr. Destiny (1990), Mad at the Moon (1992), Break Up (1998), Liberty Stands Still (2002) and Spread (2009).
1988
On television, he has starred in War and Remembrance (1988–89), Children of the Dust (1995), Baby for Sale (2004), The Starter Wife (2008) and Scandal (2015).
On television, Bochner had a key role as Byron Henry in the 1988 ABC miniseries War and Remembrance.
1990
In the late 1990s, Bochner had a voice role in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and starred opposite Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999).
1994
Among the films he has directed are PCU (1994), High School High (1996), and Just Add Water (2008).
2000
He also appeared in the films Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), and Say Nothing (2001).
2008
More recently, he starred as Zach, the boyfriend of Molly Kagan (Debra Messing), on USA Network's short-lived series The Starter Wife (2008).
2013
Bochner had an uncredited role in the 2013 remake of Carrie.
