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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Acting

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman is an actor born on July 23, 1967 in Fairport, New York, USA. He died on February 2, 2014, aged 46. He is known for The Big Lebowski, Mission: Impossible III and Moneyball. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 23, 1967
Place of birth
Fairport, New York, USA
Died
February 2, 2014
Also known as
Philip S. Hoffman · Philip Hoffman · Phillip 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.

Filmography

  1. 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Plutarch Heavensbee
  2. 2015HAPPYishExecutive producer
  3. 2014The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Plutarch Heavensbee
  4. 2014A Most Wanted Manas Günther Bachmann
  5. 2014God's Pocketas Mickey Scarpato · Producer
  6. 2013The Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Plutarch Heavensbee
  7. 2013Salingeras Self - Actor
  8. 2012A Late Quartetas Robert Gelbart
  9. 2012The Masteras Lancaster Dodd
  10. 2011The Ides of Marchas Paul Zara
  11. 2011Moneyballas Art Howe
  12. 2010Jack Goes Boatingas Jack · Director · Executive producer
  13. 2009The Invention of Lyingas Jim the Bartender
  14. 2009Mary and Maxas Max (voice)
  15. 2009The Boat That Rockedas The Count
  16. 2009I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazaleas Self
  17. 2008Doubtas Father Brendan Flynn
  18. 2008Synecdoche, New Yorkas Caden Cotard
  19. 2007Charlie Wilson's Waras Gust Avrakotos
  20. 2007The Savagesas Jon Savage
  21. 2007Before the Devil Knows You're Deadas Andy Hanson
  22. 2007Chelsea Latelyas Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
  23. 2006Strangers with Candyas Henry
  24. 2006Mission: Impossible IIIas Owen Davian
  25. 2005Capoteas Truman Capote · Executive producer
  26. 2005Empire Fallsas Charlie Mayne · 2 episodes
  27. 2004Along Came Pollyas Sandy Lyle
  28. 2003Cold Mountainas Reverend Veasey
  29. 2003Mattress Man Commercialas Dean Trumbull
  30. 2003Owning Mahownyas Dan Mahowny
  31. 2002Love Lizaas Wilson Joel
  32. 200225th Houras Jacob Elinsky
  33. 2002Punch-Drunk Loveas Dean Trumbell
  34. 2002Red Dragonas Freddy Lounds
  35. 2001Last Party 2000as Self
  36. 2000Almost Famousas Lester Bangs
  37. 2000State and Mainas Joseph Turner White
  38. 2000That Moment: Magnolia Diaryas Self
  39. 1999The Talented Mr. Ripleyas Freddie Miles
  40. 1999Magnoliaas Phil Parma
  41. 1999Flawlessas Rusty
  42. 1998Patch Adamsas Mitch
  43. 1998Happinessas Allen
  44. 1998Next Stop Wonderlandas Sean
  45. 1998The Big Lebowskias Brandt
  46. 1998Montanaas Duncan
  47. 1997Boogie Nightsas Scotty J.
  48. 1997Hard Eightas Young Craps Player
  49. 1996Arthuras William Fillmore Toffman (voice) · 1 episode
  50. 1996Twisteras Dusty
  51. 1994Nobody's Foolas Officer Raymer
  52. 1994When a Man Loves a Womanas Gary
  53. 1994The Getawayas Frank Hansen
  54. 1993Money for Nothingas Cochran
  55. 1993My Boyfriend's Backas Chuck Bronski
  56. 1992Scent of a Womanas George Willis, Jr.
  57. 1992Leap of Faithas Matt
  58. 1992My New Gunas Chris
  59. 1990Law & Orderas Steven Hanauer · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes