Born on July 23, 1967, in Fairport, N.Y., Philip Seymour Hoffman earned a B.F.A. degree in drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He acted in several films -- including Scent of a Woman, When a Man Loves a Woman and Twister -- before appearing in his breakout role as a lovelorn porn film crew member in 1997's Boogie Nights.He soon gained a reputation as one of the most admired and in-demand character actors in the industry. Notable films include Magnolia, The Talented Mr. Ripley, State and Main, Almost Famous, Cold Mountain and the HBO miniseries Empire Falls.
He received critical acclaim and an Oscar win for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in 2005's Capote as well as an Oscar nomination for his role in Charlie Wilson's War. His success continued with another Oscar nod for his role as a priest in Doubt, opposite Meryl Streep. Hoffman remains active on the stage as well as the screen, and has earned two Tony nominations for his work on Broadway.
DoubtIn this Oscar-nominated adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Tony-winning play, Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) begins to have doubts about doting priest Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who seems to have become overly involved in the life of a young African American pupil. But Flynn isn't the... Read More
Pirate RadioIn 1966, hard-partying British DJs have the time of their lives running a radio station on a ship in the North Sea, broadcasting generation-defining (but banned) music to millions. But they face getting shut down by a government minister. Read More
The SavagesCarrying the scars of an abusive childhood, Savage siblings Wendy (Laura Linney, in an Oscar-nominated role) and Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) -- a long-aspiring playwright and a drama professor, respectively -- now face the challenge of caring for their ailing father (Philip Bosco). Written and... Read More
Before the Devil Knows You're DeadThe perfect crime goes horribly wrong for brothers Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Hank (Ethan Hawke) when they botch a robbery of their parents' jewelry store in this wrenching drama from legendary filmmaker Sidney Lumet, who was 82 when he directed the film. Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris... Read More
Moneyball (2011) | PG-13 | |
The Ides of March (2011) | R | |
A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011) | NR | |
Jack Goes Boating (2010) | R | |
Mary and Max (2009) | NR | |
The Invention of Lying (2009) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Rediscovering John Cazale (2009) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
Synecdoche, New York (2008) | R | |
R | ||
R | ||
The Savages (2007) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Capote (2005) | R | |
Empire Falls (2005) | TV-PG | |
Strangers with Candy (2005) | R | |
Along Came Polly (2004) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Owning Mahowny (2003) | R | |
R | ||
25th Hour (2002) | R | |
Red Dragon (2002) | R | |
Love Liza (2002) | R | |
UR | ||
Almost Famous (2000) | R | |
State and Main (2000) | R | |
R | ||
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) | R | |
Flawless (1999) | R | |
The Big Lebowski (1998) | R | |
Next Stop Wonderland (1998) | R | |
Happiness (1998) | UR | |
Patch Adams (1998) | PG-13 | |
Montana (1998) | R | |
R | ||
Twister (1996) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) | R | |
The Getaway (1994) | NR | |
My Boyfriend's Back (1993) | PG-13 | |
Money for Nothing (1993) | R | |
Leap of Faith (1992) | PG-13 | |
Scent of a Woman (1992) | R | |
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