| First Name | Philip |
| Middle Name | Seymour |
| Last Name | Hoffman |
| Full Name at Birth | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Other Names | Phil |
| Age | 44 |
| Date of Birth | July 23, 1967 |
| Birthplace | Fairport, NY |
| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm) |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Fairport High School, Fairport, NY (1985) |
| University | BFA Drama, Tisch School of Drama, New York University (1989) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | BAFTA-, Golden Globe-, SAG- and Academy Award-winning American actor. |
| Father | Gordon S. Hoffman |
| Mother | Marilyn Hoffman Connor |
| Sister(s) | Emily HoffmanJill Hoffman |
Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an American actor and director. Hoffman began acting in television in 1991, and the following year started to appear in films. He gradually gained recognition for his supporting work in a series of notable films, including Scent of a Woman (1992), Twister (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Happiness (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), 25th Hour (2002), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), and Along Came Polly (2004).
Selected Philip Seymour Hoffman film and TV show credits: