Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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.
Directed Movies
Director: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Writers: Robert Glaudini,
Cast: Amy Ryan, Daphne Rubin-Vega, John Ortiz, Lola Glaudini, Mason Pettit, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rafael Osorio, Richard Petrocelli, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Tom McCarthy,
Acted Movies
Director: Shane Salerno
Writers: Shane Salerno,
Cast: A. E. Hotchner, Gore Vidal, Harvey Jason, Jean Miller, John Guare, Martin Sheen, Michael Mcdermott, Paul Alexander, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Wolfe,
Director: George Clooney
Writers: Grant Heslov,
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, George Clooney, Gregory Itzin, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Ehle, Marisa Tomei, Max Minghella, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ryan Gosling,
Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: Steven Zaillian,
Cast: Brad Pitt, Brent Jennings, Chris Pratt, Jonah Hill, Ken Medlock, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Reed Diamond, Robin Wright, Stephen Bishop, Tammy Blanchard,
Director: Adam Elliot
Writers: Adam Elliot,
Cast: Barry Humphries, Bethany Whitmore, Christopher Massey, Eric Bana, Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, John Flaus, Julie Forsyth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Renée Geyer, Toni Collette,
Director: Richard Curtis
Writers: Richard Curtis,
Cast: Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Gemma Arterton, Jack Davenport, January Jones, Kenneth Branagh, Nick Frost, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Tom Sturridge,
Director: John Patrick Shanley
Writers: John Patrick Shanley,
Cast: Alice Drummond, Amy Adams, Audrie Neenan, Carrie Preston, John Costelloe, Lloyd Clay Brown, Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Susan Blommaert, Viola Davis,
Director: Tamara Jenkins
Writers: Tamara Jenkins,
Cast: Cara Seymour, David Zayas, Debra Monk, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Guy Boyd, Laura Linney, Peter Friedman, Philip Bosco, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tonye Patano,
Director: J.J. Abrams
Writers: J.J. Abrams,
Cast: Billy Crudup, Eddie Marsan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Michelle Monaghan, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames,
Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: Dan Futterman,
Cast: Amy Ryan, Bess Meyer, Bob Balaban, Bruce Greenwood, Catherine Keener, Chris Cooper, Clifton Collins Jr., Mark Pellegrino, Marshall Bell, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Director: John Hamburg
Writers: John Hamburg,
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Ben Stiller, Bob Dishy, Bryan Brown, Debra Messing, Hank Azaria, Jennifer Aniston, Jsu Garcia, Michele Lee, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Director: Richard Kwietniowski
Writers: Maurice Chauvet,
Cast: Ian Tracey, Jason Blicker, John Hurt, K.C. Collins, Maury Chaykin, Minnie Driver, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Roger Dunn, Sonja Smits, Vince Corazza,
Director: Todd Louiso
Writers: Gordy Hoffman,
Cast: Chris Ellis, Daniel Farber, Erika Alexander, Jack Kehler, Kelli Garner, Kevin Breznahan, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sarah Koskoff, Shannon Holt, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: David Benioff,
Cast: Anna Paquin, Barry Pepper, Brian Cox, Edward Norton, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Levan Uchaneishvili, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson, Tony Devon, Tony Siragusa,
Director: Brett Ratner
Writers: Ted Tally,
Cast: Anthony Heald, Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel, Ken Leung, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ralph Fiennes, Tyler Patrick Jones,
Director: David Mamet
Writers: David Mamet,
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Charles Durning, Clark Gregg, David Paymer, Julia Stiles, Patti LuPone, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sarah Jessica Parker, William H. Macy,
Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Steve Oedekerk,
Cast: Bob Gunton, Daniel London, Harve Presnell, Irma P. Hall, Josef Sommer, Michael Jeter, Monica Potter, Peter Coyote, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams,
Director: Todd Solondz
Writers: Todd Solondz,
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Camryn Manheim, Cynthia Stevenson, Dylan Baker, Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz, Lara Flynn Boyle, Louise Lasser, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rufus Read,
Director: Joel Coen
Writers: Joel Coen,
Cast: David Huddleston, Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Mark Pellegrino, Peter Stormare, Philip Moon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, Tara Reid,
Director: Robert Benton
Writers: Robert Benton,
Cast: Bruce Willis, Dylan Walsh, Gene Saks, Jessica Tandy, Josef Sommer, Melanie Griffith, Paul Newman, Philip Bosco, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Pruitt Taylor Vince,
Director: Luis Mandoki
Writers: Al Franken,
Cast: Andy García, Ellen Burstyn, Eugene Roche, Gail Strickland, Lauren Tom, Mae Whitman, Meg Ryan, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Steven Brill, Tina Majorino,
Director: Roger Donaldson
Writers: Walter Hill,
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Burton Gilliam, David Morse, James Stephens, James Woods, Jennifer Tilly, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Farnsworth,
Director: Bob Balaban
Writers: Dean Lorey,
Cast: Andrew Lowery, Danny Zorn, Edward Herrmann, Jay O. Sanders, Libby Villari, Mary Beth Hurt, Matthew Fox, Paul Dooley, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Traci Lind,
Director: Martin Brest
Writers: Bo Goldman,
Cast: Al Pacino, Bradley Whitford, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar, James Rebhorn, Margaret Eginton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Venture, Rochelle Oliver, Ron Eldard,
Director: Richard Pearce
Writers: Janus Cercone,
Cast: Debra Winger, Delores Hall, LaChanze, Liam Neeson, Lolita Davidovich, Lukas Haas, M.C. Gainey, Meat Loaf, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Steve Martin,