Philip Seymour Hoffman
American actor (1967–2014)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productions, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. He was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a 2022 readers' poll by Empire magazine.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman was born on Sunday, 23 July 1967 in Fairport, New York, USA. His full name at birth was Philip Seymour Hoffman. He was best known as an actor. Hoffman's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Sunday, 2 February 2014 in West Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA at the age of 46. He is buried at Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. Philip attended high school at Fairport High School, Fairport, New York, USA (1985). For university, he studied at B.F.A. Drama, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (1989). He was 5' 9½" (177 cm) tall and weighed 240 lbs (109 kg) with a large build. He had blue eyes and red hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $35,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Cancer.
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| Full name at birth | Philip Seymour Hoffman
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| Claim to fame | his roles as Dustin “Dusty” Davis in the 1996 disaster film Twister, Scotty J. in the 1997 period comedy-drama film Boogie Nights, Brandt in the 1998 independent crime comedy film The Big Lebowski, Allen in the 1998 black comedy film Happiness, Phil Parma in the 1999 drama film Magnolia, Freddie Miles in the 1999 psychological thriller film The Talented Mr. Ripley, Joseph Turner White in the 2000 comedy film State and Main, Lester Bangs in the 2000 comedy-drama film Almost Famous, Dean Trumbell in the 2002 absurdist romantic comedy-drama film Punch Drunk Love, Jacob in the 2002 drama film 25th Hour, Sandy Lyle in the 2004 romantic comedy film Along Came Polly, Truman Capote in the 2005 biographical drama film Capote, Owen Davian in the 2006 action spy film Mission: Impossible III, Jon Savage in the 2007 black comedy-drama film The Savages, Andy Hanson in the 2007 crime thriller film Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, Gust Avrakotos in the 2007 historical biographical comedy-drama film Charlie Wilson’s War, Caden Cotard in the 2008 postmodern psychological drama film Synecdoche, New York, Father Flynn in the 2008 drama film Doubt, Art Howe in the 2011 biographical sports drama film Moneyball, Lancaster Dodd in the 2012 psychological drama film The Master, Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games film franchise, and Günther Bachmann in the 2014 espionage thriller film A Most Wanted Man
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1967
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| Place of birth | Fairport, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 2 February 2014
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| Age | 46 (age at death)
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| Place of death | West Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of death | Acute mixed drug intoxication, including heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and amphetamine
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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| Occupation | Actor, producer, theatre director
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| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm)
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| Net worth | $35,000,000 USD
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| High school | Fairport High School, Fairport, New York, USA (1985)
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| University | B.F.A. Drama, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (1989)
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I'm probably more personal when I'm acting than at any other time. More open, more direct. Because it allows me to be something that I can't always feel comfortable with when I'm living my own life, you know? Because it's make- believe.
- Brother of Gordy Hoffman
- When asked who his acting idols were, he named Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Newman, Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken.
- Meet his girlfriend Mimi (a costumer designer) in 1999 while they were working in the play "In Arabia We'd All Be Kings".
- Auditioned for the role of "Cubby Barnes" in Ransom (1996).
- Has appeared in three films with Julianne Moore: Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), and Magnolia (1999). They each then went on to appear in separate film in the Hannibal Lecter series. Moore played Clarice Starling in Hannibal (2001), and Hoffman played Freddie Lounds in Red Dragon (2002).
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