Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director, and producer. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles–typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits—Hoffman acted in many films, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. Drawn to theater as a teenager, Hoffman studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He began his screen career in a 1991 episode of Law & Order and started to appear in films in 1992. He gained recognition for his supporting work, notably in Scent of a Woman (1992), Boogie Nights (1997), Happiness (1998), Patch Adams (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), and Along Came Polly (2004). He began to occasionally play leading roles, and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in Capote (2005), won multiple accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hoffman's profile continued to grow and he received three more Oscar nominations for his supporting work as a brutally frank CIA officer in Charlie Wilson's War (2007), a priest accused of pedophilia in Doubt (2008), and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in The Master (2012). While he mainly worked in independent films, including The Savages (2007) and Synecdoche, New York (2008), Hoffman also appeared in Flawless (1999), and Hollywood blockbusters such as Twister (1996) and Mission: Impossible III (2006), and in one of his final roles, as Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games series (2013–15). The feature Jack Goes Boating (2010) marked his debut as a filmmaker. Hoffman was also an accomplished theater actor and director. He joined the off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995, where he directed, produced, and appeared in numerous stage productions. His performances in three Broadway plays—True West in 2000, Long Day's Journey into Night in 2003, and Death of a Salesman in 2012—all led to Tony Award nominations.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Fairport, New York, USA
    Birthday
    7/23/1967
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
7.8
Magnolia
Magnolia
7.7
Doubt: Stage to Screen
Doubt: Stage to Screen
7
Capote
Capote
7
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III
6.7
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley
7.2
25th Hour
25th Hour
7.3
The Getaway
The Getaway
5.7
Twister
Twister
6.5
Almost Famous
Almost Famous
7.5
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain
6.9
Patch Adams
Patch Adams
7.3
The Ides of March
The Ides of March
6.7
Happiness
Happiness
7.5
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman
6.5
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York
7.6
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights
7.6
State and Main
State and Main
6.3
Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly
6
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
6.5
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying
6.2
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool
6.8
Montana
Montana
5.7
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back
5.7
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
7.1
Flawless
Flawless
6.1
Mary and Max
Mary and Max
7.8
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love
7.1
Hard Eight
Hard Eight
6.9
The Savages
The Savages
6.8
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
0
Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman
7.8
Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith
5.7
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
7
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
5.6
Next Stop Wonderland
Next Stop Wonderland
6
Doubt
Doubt
7.2
Moneyball
Moneyball
7.3
Love Liza
Love Liza
6.3
Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny
6.8
Jack Goes Boating
Jack Goes Boating
5.9
The Master
The Master
7.1
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked
7.2
Money for Nothing
Money for Nothing
5.5
My New Gun
My New Gun
4.1
Last Party 2000
Last Party 2000
6.1
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
7.4
A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet
6.7
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'
5.5
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
5.4
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.9
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
6.8
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man
6.5
Mattress Man Commercial
Mattress Man Commercial
6.9
Making Capote: Concept to Script
Making Capote: Concept to Script
6.5
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
2
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
8
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers
4
Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole
Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole
3.7
God's Pocket
God's Pocket
5.9
Culture
Culture
6
Anita Liberty
Anita Liberty
7
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
8
A Child's Garden of Poetry
A Child's Garden of Poetry
4
The Yearling
The Yearling
6
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
7.2
Straight From The Heart: A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman
0
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
0
Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker
4.2
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
6.8
Szuler
4
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
7.4
Starring Austin Pendleton
Starring Austin Pendleton
6.7
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
8
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made
5.3
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
7
Salinger
Salinger
6.4
Moneyball: Playing the Game
Moneyball: Playing the Game
6.4
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