Philip Seymour Hoffman
Acting
Born July 23, 1967 · Fairport, New York, USA
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 Woma…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order
The Daily Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Tony Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Chelsea Lately
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Arthur
The Oscars
The Big Lebowski
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Twister
Scent of a Woman
Mission: Impossible III
Icons
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Directors
Almost Famous
Boogie Nights
Moneyball
Magnolia
The Early Show
The Frame
Cold Mountain
The Master
Punch-Drunk Love
Synecdoche, New York
Patch Adams
Along Came Polly
Mary and Max
Charlie Wilson's War
Nobody's Fool
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
The Invention of Lying
Empire Falls
Doubt
25th Hour