Tore Ruud Hofstad (born 9 August 1979) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010.

A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns.

In total, Hofstad won four gold medals in the World Ski Championships; 4 × 10 km relay in 2003, 2005 and 2009 and team sprint in 2005.

He suffered long term illness that kept him out for the entire 2008 season, which was diognised as TWAR.

Hofstad expressed joy in being able to prove his doubters wrong, after he had performed well on the third leg, gaining over ten seconds on Germany's Franz Göring.