Dustin Hoffman biography
Dustin Hoffman is an American actor (born 1937), born on 8 August 1937 in Los Angeles.
Dustin Hoffman's screen career began in 1961 with Naked City, playing Finney / Lester Stenton.
Dustin Hoffman has appeared in 85 films and 18 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Diamond (2026), The Revisionist (2026), Tuner (2025).
Honours include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Donostia Award and Annie Award.
Coming up next: Tower Stories.
- Also known as
- Sam Etic
- Born
- 8 August 1937 (age 89)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Film actor, Film director, Voice actor, Character actor, Stage actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1960 to present
- Awards
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Donostia Award
- Annie Award
- Academy Award for Best Actor (2 times)
- Theatre World Award
Dustin Hoffman filmography
86 films and 18 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Stories | Jacob | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | Diamond | Dr. Harry Kleiman | ||
| 2026 | The Revisionist | David | ||
| 2025 | Tuner | Harry Horowitz | ||
| 2024 | Riff Raff | English | ||
| 2024 | Megalopolis | Nush Berman | ||
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Master Shifu | Voice | |
| 2022 | Sam & Kate | Bill | ||
| 2022 | As They Made Us | Eugene | ||
| 2019 | Into the Labyrinth | Doctor Green | ||
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories | Harold Meyerowitz | ||
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll | Master Shifu & Warrior | Voice; Short film | |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Master Shifu | Voice | |
| 2015 | The Program | Bob Hamman | ||
| 2014 | Chef | Riva | ||
| 2014 | The Cobbler | Abraham Simkin | ||
| 2014 | Boychoir | Carvelle | ||
| 2012 | Quartet | , N/a | Directorial debut | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters | Master Shifu | Voice; Short film | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Master Shifu | Voice | |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | Bernie Focker | ||
| 2010 | Barney's Version | Israel "Izzy" Panofsky | ||
| 2010 | Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story | Narrator | Voice; Documentary | |
| 2008 | Last Chance Harvey | Harvey Shine | ||
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Roscuro | Voice |
Show all 86 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Secrets of the Furious Five | Master Shifu | Voice; Short film | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Master Shifu | Voice | |
| 2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Mr. Edward Magorium | ||
| 2006 | The Holiday | English | ||
| 2006 | Stranger than Fiction | Professor Jules Hilbert | ||
| 2006 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Giuseppe Baldini | ||
| 2005 | The Lost City | Meyer Lansky | ||
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | Tucker | Voice | |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Bernie Focker | ||
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | The Critic | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Bernard Jaffe | ||
| 2004 | Finding Neverland | Charles Frohman | ||
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Wendell Rohr | ||
| 2003 | Confidence | Winston King | ||
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Ben Floss | ||
| 2001 | Tuesday | Unknown character | Voice; Short film | |
| 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | The Conscience | ||
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | English | ||
| 1999 | A Walk on the Moon | , N/a | Producer only | |
| 1998 | Sphere | Dr. Norman Goodman | ||
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Stanley Motss | ||
| 1997 | Mad City | Max Brackett | ||
| 1996 | Sleepers | Danny Snyder | ||
| 1996 | American Buffalo | Walt "Teach" Teacher | ||
| 1995 | Outbreak | Colonel Sam Daniels | ||
| 1994 | Barbra: The Concert | English | ||
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | French | ||
| 1992 | Hero | Bernie LaPlante | ||
| 1991 | Hook | Captain James Hook | ||
| 1991 | Billy Bathgate | Dutch Schultz | ||
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Mumbles | ||
| 1989 | Family Business | Vito McMullen | ||
| 1989 | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 1989 | The Merchant of Venice | Shylock | ||
| 1988 | Rain Man | Raymond Babbitt | ||
| 1987 | Ishtar | Chuck Clarke | ||
| 1984 | Death of a Salesman | Willy Loman | ||
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | English | ||
| 1982 | Tootsie | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels | ||
| 1979 | Kramer vs. Kramer | Ted Kramer | ||
| 1979 | Agatha | Wally Stanton | ||
| 1978 | Straight Time | Max Dembo | Also producer | |
| 1976 | Marathon Man | Thomas Babington "Babe" Levy | ||
| 1976 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein | ||
| 1974 | Lenny | Lenny Bruce | ||
| 1974 | All Over Town | Director | ||
| 1973 | Papillon | Louis Dega | ||
| 1972 | Alfredo, Alfredo | Alfredo Sbisà | ||
| 1971 | Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? | Georgie Soloway | ||
| 1971 | Straw Dogs | David Sumner | ||
| 1970 | Little Big Man | Jack Crabb | ||
| 1969 | John and Mary | John | ||
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy | "Ratso" or Enrico Salvatore "Rico" Rizzo | ||
| 1969 | Sunday Father | A Sunday Father | Short film | |
| 1968 | Madigan's Millions | Jason Fister | ||
| 1968 | Jimmy Shine | Jimmy Shine | ||
| 1967 | The Graduate | Benjamin Braddock | ||
| 1967 | The Tiger Makes Out | Hap | ||
| 1966 | Eh? | Valentine Brose | ||
| 1964 | The Subject Was Roses | Timmy Clearly | Stage manager and standby | |
| 1961 | A Cook for Mr. General | Ridzinski |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Medici: Masters of Florence | Giovanni de' Medici | 5 episodes | |
| 2015 | Roald Dahl's Esio Trot | Mr Henry Hoppy | Television film | |
| 2011 | Luck | Chester "Ace" Bernstein | 9 episodes; also producer | |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Master Shifu | Voice; Television special | |
| 2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry's Guide #1 | Episode: "The End" | |
| 2002 | Liberty's Kids | Benedict Arnold | Voice; 4 episodes | |
| 1991 | The Simpsons | Mr. Bergstrom | Voice; Episode: "Lisa's Substitute"; Credited as Sam Etic | |
| 1991 | A Wish for Wings That Work | Milquetoast the Cross-Dressing Cockroach | Voice; Television special | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Everylawyer | Television special | |
| 1985 | Death of a Salesman | William "Willy" Loman | Television film | |
| 1971 | The Point! | Narrator / Father | Voice; Television film | |
| 1968 | Premiere | Arthur Greene | Episode: "Higher and Higher, Attorneys at Law" | |
| 1967 | ABC Stage 67 | J.J. Semmons | Episode: "The Trap Old Man" | |
| 1966 | The Star-Wagon | Hanus Wicks | Television film; episode of NET Playhouse | |
| 1966 | The Journey of the Fifth Horse | Zoditch | Television film; episode of NET Playhouse | |
| 1965 | The Nurses | Larson | Episode: "The Civil" | |
| 1962 | The Defenders | Buddy / Robert Burke | 2 episodes | |
| 1961 | Naked City | Finney / Lester Stenton | 2 episodes |