Philip Seymour Hoffman

Personal Info

Birthday

July 23, 1967

Day of Death

2014-02-02

(46 years old)

Place of Birth

Fairport, New York, USA

Also Known As

Филип Сеймур Хоффман

필립 세이모어 호프만

Philip S. Hoffman

Philip Hoffman

Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Phil Hoffman

Філіп Сеймур Гоффман

Филип Сејмур Хофман

فیلیپ سیمور هافمن

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Biography

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.