Philip Seymour Hoffman
Born in Fairport, New York, USA — Jul 23 1967• Died Feb 02 2014
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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 sup…
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Law & Order
Steven Hanauer
The Oscars
Self
Arthur
William Fillmore Toffman (voice)
Chelsea Lately
Self (archive footage)
Icons
The Big Lebowski
Brandt
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Plutarch Heavensbee
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Plutarch Heavensbee
The Directors
Self
Twister
Dusty
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Plutarch Heavensbee
Mission: Impossible III
Owen Davian
Boogie Nights
Scotty J.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Freddie Miles
Magnolia
Phil Parma
Scent of a Woman
George Willis, Jr.
Liberty!
Joseph Plumb Martin
Moneyball
Art Howe
The Master
Lancaster Dodd
Punch-Drunk Love
Dean Trumbell
Almost Famous
Lester Bangs
Empire Falls
Charlie Mayne
Too Young to Die
Self (archive footage)
Cold Mountain
Reverend Veasey
Patch Adams
Mitch Roman
Synecdoche, New York
Caden Cotard
25th Hour
Jacob Elinsky
Doubt
Father Brendan Flynn
HypaSpace
Self
The Ides of March
Paul Zara
Charlie Wilson's War
Gust Avrakotos
Along Came Polly
Sandy Lyle
The Getaway
Frank Hansen
Capote
Truman Capote
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Andy Hanson
HAPPYish
Production
God's Pocket
Mickey Scarpato
The Invention of Lying
Jim the Bartender
Flawless
Rusty
The Boat That Rocked
The Count
Owning Mahowny
Dan Mahowny
Jack Goes Boating
Jack
State and Main
Joseph Turner White
Hard Eight
Young Craps Player
Happiness
Allen
Mary and Max
Max (voice)
Nobody's Fool
Officer Raymer
A Most Wanted Man
Günther Bachmann
Salinger
Self - Actor
Montana
Duncan
The Savages
Jon Savage
When a Man Loves a Woman
Gary
Strangers with Candy
Henry
Leap of Faith
Matt
A Late Quartet
Robert Gelbart
My New Gun
Chris
Love Liza
Wilson Joel
Red Dragon
Freddy Lounds
Money for Nothing
Cochran
Last Party 2000
Self
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
My Boyfriend's Back
Chuck Bronski
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
Next Stop Wonderland
Sean
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Self
Culture
Bill
Starring Austin Pendleton
Self
Feed Me
Crew
Joey Breaker
Wiley McCall
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
Self
Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole
Klutch
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
Bernardo, Horatio & Laertes
A Child's Garden of Poetry
Self (voice)
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
Self
Anita Liberty
Man at Party #3
Doubt: Stage to Screen
Self
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'
Self
The Yearling
Buck
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
Self
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made
Self
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
Launcelot Gobbo
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
Self
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers
Self
Szuler
Martin
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
Narrator (voice)
Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman
Self (Archive Footage)
Making Capote: Concept to Script
Self
Mattress Man Commercial
Dean Trumbull
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee