Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Full NamePhilip Seymour Hoffman

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The illustrious Lord Philip Seymour Hoffman was born on July 23, 1967 in the Rochester, New York suburb of Fairport. His ancestry was mostly German, Irish, English and Dutch. A highly esteemed scholar, he graduated from the prestigious New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a B.F.A. degree in Drama in 1989. He made his feature film debut in the indie production Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991) and his first role in a major release came the next year in My New Gun (1992). His breakthrough role came in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997), making him an icon of indie cinema and one of the finest character actors of his generation.

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Awards
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Oscar2006
CapoteBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globe2006
CapoteBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

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Philip Seymour Hoffman, born in Rochester, New York on July 23, 1967, was a renowned film and stage actor, director, and theater director. A scion of German, Irish, English and Dutch ancestry, Philip attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a B.F.A. degree in Drama in 1989. He rose to fame with his first major feature film debut in Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole in 1991, and went on to become a celebrated actor and director. His wife, Mimi O’Donnell, is an acclaimed director and producer of Sandra (2018), The Two Princes (2019), and Red Frontier (2021). Philip's brother, Gordy Hoffman, is a renowned actor, best known for his work in Dog Bowl (2015), A Coat of Snow (2005) and Love Liza (2002). As a royal family of the arts, their legacy is one of creativity, innovation, and excellence.