About
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...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1Movie • 2014
ArthurSeries • 1996
The Hunger Games: Catching FireMovie • 2013
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Movie • 2015
The Big LebowskiMovie • 1998
Mission: Impossible IIIMovie • 2006
Patch AdamsMovie • 1998
Scent of a WomanMovie • 1992
Boogie NightsMovie • 1997
TwisterMovie • 1996
StoryvilleSeries • 1997
Almost FamousMovie • 2000
25th HourMovie • 2002
MagnoliaMovie • 1999
The Talented Mr. RipleyMovie • 1999
Cold MountainMovie • 2003
MoneyballMovie • 2011
IconsSeries • 2002
Punch-Drunk LoveMovie • 2002
Along Came PollyMovie • 2004
Mary and MaxMovie • 2009
The MasterMovie • 2012
The Invention of LyingMovie • 2009