Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Biography: 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: July 23, 1967

Deathday: February 02, 2014

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Known For

The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski

1998-03-06

Magnolia
Magnolia

1999-12-17

Doubt: Stage to Screen
Doubt: Stage to Screen

2009-04-07

Capote
Capote

2005-09-30

Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III

2006-04-25

The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999-12-25

25th Hour
25th Hour

2002-12-19

The Getaway
The Getaway

1994-02-11

Twister
Twister

1996-05-10

Almost Famous
Almost Famous

2000-09-15

Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain

2003-12-24

Patch Adams
Patch Adams

1998-12-25

The Ides of March
The Ides of March

2011-09-24

Happiness
Happiness

1998-10-11

When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman

1994-04-29

Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York

2008-10-24

Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights

1997-10-10

State and Main
State and Main

2000-08-26

Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly

2004-01-16

Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War

2007-12-19

The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying

2009-10-02

Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool

1994-12-23

Montana
Montana

1998-01-16

My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back

1993-08-06

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

2007-09-26

Flawless
Flawless

1999-11-26

Mary and Max
Mary and Max

2009-04-09

Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love

2002-10-11

Hard Eight
Hard Eight

1996-05-15

The Savages
The Savages

2007-11-28

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice

1994-12-31

Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman

1992-12-23

Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith

1992-12-18

Red Dragon
Red Dragon

2002-10-02

Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy

2006-06-28

Next Stop Wonderland
Next Stop Wonderland

1998-08-21

Doubt
Doubt

2008-12-12

Moneyball
Moneyball

2011-09-23

Love Liza
Love Liza

2002-12-30

Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny

2003-05-02

Jack Goes Boating
Jack Goes Boating

2010-09-17

The Master
The Master

2012-09-14

The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked

2009-04-01

Money for Nothing
Money for Nothing

1993-09-10

My New Gun
My New Gun

1992-10-26

Last Party 2000
Last Party 2000

2001-11-02

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013-11-15

A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet

2012-11-02

Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'

2000-01-01

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

2000-06-27

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014-11-19

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015-11-18

A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man

2014-07-25

Mattress Man Commercial
Mattress Man Commercial

2003-07-02

Making Capote: Concept to Script
Making Capote: Concept to Script

2006-03-21

Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet

2013-02-05

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

2003-05-20

Truman Capote: Answered Prayers
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers

2006-03-21

Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole
Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole

1992-03-21

God's Pocket
God's Pocket

2014-05-09

Culture
Culture

1997-10-01

Anita Liberty
Anita Liberty

1997-01-18

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

2003-04-03

A Child's Garden of Poetry
A Child's Garden of Poetry

2011-04-28

The Yearling
The Yearling

1994-04-24

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

1995-01-01

Straight From The Heart: A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman
Straight From The Heart: A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman

2015-03-06

The Making of A Most Wanted Man
The Making of A Most Wanted Man

2015-02-27

Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker

1993-05-14

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009-01-16

Szuler
Szuler

1994-03-10

That Moment: Magnolia Diary
That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000-01-01

Starring Austin Pendleton
Starring Austin Pendleton

2016-04-01

Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre

2010-04-13

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

2008-04-15

And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...

2014-02-01

Salinger
Salinger

2013-09-06

Moneyball: Playing the Game
Moneyball: Playing the Game

2012-01-10