Philip Seymour Hoffman



First NamePhilip
Middle NameSeymour
Last NameHoffman
Full Name at BirthPhilip Seymour Hoffman
Other NamesPhil
Age44
Date of BirthJuly 23, 1967
BirthplaceFairport, NY
Height5' 9½" (177 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignCancer
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolFairport High School, Fairport, NY (1985)
UniversityBFA Drama, Tisch School of Drama, New York University (1989)
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameBAFTA-, Golden Globe-, SAG- and Academy Award-winning American actor.
FatherGordon S. Hoffman
MotherMarilyn Hoffman Connor
Sister(s)Emily Hoffman
Jill 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).


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Filmography

Selected Philip Seymour Hoffman film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2011
Paul Zara

2011
Art Howe

2011
A Late Quartet
Robert

2011
The Master
Lancaster Dodd

2011
A Child's Garden of Poetry
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2010
Jack

2009
The Count

2009
Jim the Bartender

2009
Max Jerry Horovitz

2008
Father Brendan Flynn

2008
Caden Cotard

2007
Gust Avrakotos

2007
Jon Savage

2006
Owen Davian

2005
Truman Capote

2005
Charlie Mayne

2004
Sandy Lyle

2003
Reverend Veasey

2003
Dan Mahowny

2002
Jacob Elinsky

2002
Wilson Joel

2002
Dean Trumbell

2002
Freddy Lounds

2000
Lester Bangs

2000
Joseph Turner White

1999
Rusty

1999
Phil Parma

1999
Freddie Miles

1998
Allen

1998
Duncan

1998
Mitch

1998
Brandt

1997
Culture
Bill

1997
Liberty! The American Revolution
Joseph Plumb Martin

1996
Young Craps Player

1996
Dustin Davis

1995
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
Bernardo, Horatio, Laertes

1994
Officer Raymer

1994
Szuler
Martin

1994
Frank Hansen

1994
The Yearling
Buck

1993
Joey Breaker
Wiley McCall

1993
Cochran

1993
Chuck Bronski

1992
Matt

1992
Chris

1992
George Willis, Jr.

1991
Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole
Klutch

1990
Steven Hanauer

Director Credits

Producer Credits

2005
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Academy Award for Best Actor
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BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (2001–2020)
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (2001–2020)
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