Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1967-07-23
Deathday: 2014-02-02 (46 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 101

Movies 82

self 30

TV Shows 19

Voice 1

Starring Austin Pendleton

Starring Austin Pendleton (2016)

Movie
Plutarch Heavensbee
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

Movie
6.9
Self
The Hunger Games: The Phenomenon

The Hunger Games: The Phenomenon (2015)

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

Straight From The Heart: A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman (2015)

Movie
Self
The Making of A Most Wanted Man

The Making of A Most Wanted Man (2015)

Movie
Plutarch Heavensbee / Thanks / In Memory Of
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

Movie
6.91
ArchiveFootage
SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg

SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg (2014)

Movie
Günther Bachmann
A Most Wanted Man

A Most Wanted Man (2014)

Movie
2.5
Mickey Scarpato
God's Pocket

God's Pocket (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Movie
Thanks
Feed Me

Feed Me (2013)

Movie
Plutarch Heavensbee
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Movie
6.91
Self
Salinger

Salinger (2013)

Movie
Plutarch Heavensbee
The Frame

The Frame (2013)

TV
Self - 'Robert'
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet

Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet (2013)

Movie
Robert Gelbart
A Late Quartet

A Late Quartet (2012)

Movie
6
Lancaster Dodd
The Master

The Master (2012)

Movie
5.67
Self (archive footage)
Too Young to Die

Too Young to Die (2012)

TV
6
Self
Moneyball: Playing the Game

Moneyball: Playing the Game (2012)

Movie
Paul Zara
The Ides of March

The Ides of March (2011)

Movie
6.5
Art Howe
Moneyball

Moneyball (2011)

Movie
6.2
Self
A Child's Garden of Poetry

A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011)

Movie
Jack
Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating (2010)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre

Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre (2010)

Movie
Jim the Bartender
The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying (2009)

Movie
6.75
Self
Doubt: Stage to Screen

Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009)

Movie
The Count
The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked (2009)

Movie
Max Jerry Horovitz
Mary and Max

Mary and Max (2009)

Movie
6.86
Self
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)

Movie
6
Caden Cotard
Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Movie
4.33
Self
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made (2008)

Movie
Father Brendan Flynn
Doubt

Doubt (2008)

Movie
5.63
Gust Avrakotos
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Movie
6.56
Jon Savage
The Savages

The Savages (2007)

Movie
4
Andy
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

Movie
5.41
Henry
Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy (2006)

Movie
Owen Davian
Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Movie
5.96
Self
Making Capote: Concept to Script

Making Capote: Concept to Script (2006)

Movie
Self
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers

Truman Capote: Answered Prayers (2006)

Movie
Truman Capote
Capote

Capote (2005)

Movie
3.75
Charlie Mayne
Empire Falls

Empire Falls (2005)

TV
6
Self
Henry's Film Corner

Henry's Film Corner (2004)

TV
Sandy Lyle
Along Came Polly

Along Came Polly (2004)

Movie
6.9
Reverend Veasey
Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain (2003)

Movie
5.5
Dean Trumbell
Mattress Man Commercial

Mattress Man Commercial (2003)

Movie
6
Dean Trumbell
12 Scopitones

12 Scopitones (2003)

Movie
Self
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)

Movie
Dan Mahowny
Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny (2003)

Movie
1
Himself
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)

Movie
Wilson Joel
Love Liza

Love Liza (2002)

Movie
Jacob Elinsky
25th Hour

25th Hour (2002)

Movie
5.12
Dean Trumbell
Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Movie
4.29
Freddy Lounds
Red Dragon

Red Dragon (2002)

Movie
5.62
Self
HypaSpace

HypaSpace (2002)

TV
Icons

Icons (2002)

TV
Self - Narrator
Last Party 2000

Last Party 2000 (2001)

Movie
Lester Bangs
Almost Famous

Almost Famous (2000)

Movie
6.25
Joseph Turner White
State and Main

State and Main (2000)

Movie
10
Self
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000)

Movie
Self
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'

Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000)

Movie
Self
That Moment: Magnolia Diary

That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)

Movie
Freddie Miles
The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Movie
7
Phil Parma
Magnolia

Magnolia (1999)

Movie
6
Rusty
Flawless

Flawless (1999)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Early Show

The Early Show (1999)

TV
The Directors

The Directors (1999)

TV
Mitch
Patch Adams

Patch Adams (1998)

Movie
7.75
Allen
Happiness

Happiness (1998)

Movie
8
Sean
Next Stop Wonderland

Next Stop Wonderland (1998)

Movie
8
Brandt
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski (1998)

Movie
5.8
Duncan
Montana

Montana (1998)

Movie
Joseph Plumb Martin
Liberty!

Liberty! (1997)

TV
6
Scotty J.
Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights (1997)

Movie
5.43
Bill
Culture

Culture (1997)

Movie
Young Craps Player
Hard Eight

Hard Eight (1997)

Movie
6.07
Man at Party #3
Anita Liberty

Anita Liberty (1997)

Movie
William Fillmore Toffman (voice)
Arthur

Arthur (1996)

TV
7.33
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Dustin Davis
Twister

Twister (1996)

Movie
6.3
Bernardo
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995)

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

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994)

Movie
Officer Raymer
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool (1994)

Movie
6
Self
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio (1994)

TV
Gary
When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

Movie
6
Buck
The Yearling

The Yearling (1994)

Movie
Martin
Szuler

Szuler (1994)

Movie
Frank Hansen
The Getaway

The Getaway (1994)

Movie
6
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

TV
6
Cochran
Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing (1993)

Movie
Chuck Bronski
My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

Movie
Wiley McCall
Joey Breaker

Joey Breaker (1993)

Movie
George Willis, Jr.
Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Movie
7.86
Matt
Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith (1992)

Movie
3.5
Chris
My New Gun

My New Gun (1992)

Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

TV
5.75
Klutch
Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole

Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole (1992)

Movie
Steven Hanauer
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

TV
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Self
A Child's Garden of Poetry

A Child's Garden of Poetry

TV

Ratings

Average 6.31
Based on 8.27 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1967-07-23

Deathday
2014-02-02 (46 years old)

Birth Place
Fairport, United States

Height

Children
Cooper Hoffman

Father
Gordon Hoffman

Mother
Marilyn O'Connor

Siblings
Gordy Hoffman

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Филип Сеймур Хоффман, 필립 세이모어 호프만, Philip S. Hoffman, Philip Hoffman, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Phil Hoffman, Філіп Сеймур Гоффман, Филип Сејмур Хофман

Awards
Theatre World Award, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play, Volpi Cup for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Best Actor


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