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Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Film and stage actor and theater director Philip Seymour Hoffman was born in the Rochester, New York, suburb of Fairport on July 23, 1967. After becoming involved in high school theatrics, he attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating with a B.F.A. degree in Drama in 1989. He made his feature film debut in the indie production Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole as Phil Hoffman... See full bio »

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2013 A Most Wanted Man (post-production)
Günther Bachmann
 
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (post-production)
Plutarch Heavensbee
 
2012 A Late Quartet
Robert Gelbart
 
2012 The Master
Lancaster Dodd
 
2011 Moneyball
Art Howe
 
2011 The Ides of March
Paul Zara
 
2011 A Child's Garden of Poetry (TV movie) (voice)
 
2010 Jack Goes Boating
Jack
 
2009 Arthur (TV series)
Will Toffman
– No Acting Please/Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending (2009) … Will Toffman (voice)
 
2009 The Invention of Lying
Jim the Bartender
 
2009 Pirate Radio
The Count
 
2009 Mary and Max
Max Jerry Horovitz (voice)
 
2008/I Doubt
Father Brendan Flynn
 
2008 Synecdoche, New York
Caden Cotard
 
2007 Charlie Wilson's War
Gust Avrakotos
 
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Andy
 
2007 The Savages
Jon Savage
 
2006 Mission: Impossible III
Owen Davian
 
2005 Capote
Truman Capote
 
2005 Empire Falls (TV movie)
Charlie Mayne
 
2005 Strangers with Candy
Henry
 
2004 Along Came Polly
Sandy Lyle
 
2003 Cold Mountain
Reverend Veasey
 
2003 Mattress Man Commercial (video short)
Dean Trumbell
 
2003 Owning Mahowny
Dan Mahowny
 
2002 25th Hour
Jacob Elinsky
 
2002 Red Dragon
Freddy Lounds
 
2002 Punch-Drunk Love
Dean Trumbell
 
2002 Love Liza
Wilson Joel
 
2000 Almost Famous
Lester Bangs
 
2000 State and Main
Joseph Turner White
 
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley
Freddie Miles
 
1999 Magnolia
Phil Parma
 
1999 Flawless
Rusty
 
1998 Patch Adams
Mitch
 
1998 Happiness
Allen
 
1998 The Big Lebowski
Brandt
 
1998 Next Stop Wonderland
Sean
 
1998 Montana
Duncan
 
1997 Liberty! The American Revolution (TV mini-series)
Joseph Plumb Martin
– Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778 (1997) … Joseph Plumb Martin
– The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777 (1997) … Joseph Plumb Martin
– Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776 (1997) … Joseph Plumb Martin
– The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774 (1997) … Joseph Plumb Martin
 
1997 Culture (short)
Bill
 
1997 Boogie Nights
Scotty J.
 
1996 Twister
Dustin Davis
 
1996 Hard Eight
Young Craps Player (as Phillip Seymour Hoffman)
 
1995 The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (short)
Bernardo (as Philip S. Hoffman) / Horatio (as Philip S. Hoffman) / Laertes (as Philip S. Hoffman)
 
1994 Nobody's Fool
Officer Raymer
 
1994 When a Man Loves a Woman
Gary
 
1994 The Yearling (TV movie)
Buck
 
1994 Szuler
Martin
 
1994 The Getaway
Frank Hansen (as Philip Hoffman)
 
1993 Money for Nothing
Cochran (as Philip S. Hoffman)
 
1993 My Boyfriend's Back
Chuck Bronski (as Philip Hoffman)
 
1993 Joey Breaker
Wiley McCall
 
1992 Scent of a Woman
George Willis, Jr. (as Philip S. Hoffman)
 
1992 Leap of Faith
Matt
 
1992 My New Gun
Chris
 
1991 Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole
Klutch (as Phil Hoffman)
 
1991 Law & Order (TV series)
Steven Hanauer
– The Violence of Summer (1991) … Steven Hanauer (as Philip Hoffman)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2011 Candlesticks (short) (associate producer)
 
2010 Jack Goes Boating (executive producer)
 
2005 Capote (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2012 The Master (performer: "I'll Go No More A-Rovin'", "On a Slow Boat to China")
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2013 Bad IQ (documentary) (special thanks) (filming)
 
2009 Possession(s) (thanks for inspiration)
 
2007 Eagle vs Shark (special thanks)
 
2005/I Flat (short) (super special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (79 titles)
2013 Bad IQ (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2013 Salinger (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2013 Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 The Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Nominee (also archive footage)
 
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee (also archive footage)
 
2013 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 The 66th Annual Tony Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play
 
2011 55th BFI London Film Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Unite for Japan (short)
Himself
 
2009-2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 December 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.8 (2010) … Himself
 
2004-2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (2004) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.11 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Moving Pictures Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Strong Women (2010) … Himself
 
2010 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Made Here (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Der Kabel 1 Kinotipp (TV series documentary)
– Radio Rock Revolution (2009)
 
2009 Kinotipp (TV series)
Himself
– Radio Rock Revolution (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Cinetipp (TV series documentary)
– Radio Rock Revolution (2009)
 
2009 Doubt: Stage to Screen (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Scoring 'Doubt' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (documentary short)
Himself
 
2000-2008 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 December 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
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2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2003-2008 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Philip Seymour Hoffman (2008) … Himself
– Philip Seymour Hoffman (2005) … Himself
– Philip Seymour Hoffman (2004) … Himself
– Philip Seymour Hoffman (2003) … Himself
 
2008 A World for Inclusion (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2008 The Making of 'Charlie Wilson's War' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Charlie Wilson's War (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
2006 Visualizing the Mission (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Scoring the Mission (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Mission: Metamorphosis (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Inside the IMF (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Mission Action: Inside the Action Unit (video short)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of the Mission (video documentary short)
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.89 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #5.57 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Making Capote: Concept to Script (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Truman Capote'
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Oprah's After-Oscar Party 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Truman Capote: Answered Prayers (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Truman Capote'
 
2006 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #13.103 (2006) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Film 2013 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Actor (segment "Philip Seymour Hoffman")
– State of Denmark/Global Warning!/Philip Seymour Hoffman (2006) … Himself - Actor (segment "Philip Seymour Hoffman")
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
2006 The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.1 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Early Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 MTVU Woodie Awards 2005 (TV special)
Himself
 
2003-2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.5 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The WIN Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Henry's Film Corner (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Screenplay
 
2004 Film Trix 2004 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Utah, Sundance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Last Party 2000 (documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2000 That Moment: Magnolia Diary (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.9 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Reflections on 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Anthony Minghella … Himself
 
1999 Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Om filmen 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2012 Too Young to Die (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2010 Dianne Crittenden on 'The Thin Red Line' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Buscando a Penélope (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Cinema 3 (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself/Truman Capote
 
2007 Penélope, camino a los Oscar (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Was interviewed in an episode of "Talking Movies" about the 2006 Oscars. The other interviewees were Bennett Miller and Ang Lee. See more »

Publicity Listings:

8 Interviews  | 20 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Philip S. Hoffman | Philip Hoffman | Phillip Seymour Hoffman | Phil Hoffman

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Acting is so difficult for me that, unless the work is of a certain stature in my mind, unless I reach the expectations I have of myself, I'm unhappy. Then it's a miserable existence. I'm putting a piece of myself out there. If it doesn't do anything, I feel so ashamed. I'm afraid I'll be the kind of actor who thought he would make a difference and didn't... See more »

Trivia:

At N.Y.U. was a founding member of the notoriously short-lived and volatile theater company the Bullstoi Ensemble with actor Steven Schub and director Bennett Miller. See more »

Trademark:

His sluggish, almost listless way of talking See more »

Nickname:

Phil See more »

Star Sign:

Leo