Philip Seymour Hoffman

American actor (1967 to 2014)

Philip Seymour Hoffman biography

Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor, born on 23 July 1967 in Fairport, who died on 2 February 2014.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's screen career began in 1991 with Law & Order, playing Steven B. Hanauer.

Philip Seymour Hoffman appeared in 62 films and 7 television or streaming titles between 1991 and 2015.

Honours include Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (2 times), Academy Award for Best Actor and Theatre World Award.

Also known as: Philip Hoffman, Phil Hoffman
Born: 23 July 1967
Died: 2 February 2014 (aged 46)
Birthplace: Fairport
Work: Film director, Film producer, Voice actor, Character actor, Stage actor
Film industries: Hollywood and beyond
Years active: 1991 to 2014
Awards: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (2 times)
Academy Award for Best Actor
Theatre World Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama
Volpi Cup for Best Actor

62 films and 7 television or streaming titles, newest first.

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2015	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay , Part 2	Plutarch Heavensbee		Posthumous release
2014	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay , Part 1	Plutarch Heavensbee		Posthumous release
2014	And the Oscar Goes To...		English
2014	God's Pocket	Mickey Scarpato		Also producer
2014	A Most Wanted Man	Günther Bachmann
2013	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	Plutarch Heavensbee
2013	Back Beyond
2013	Salinger		English
2012	The Master	Lancaster Dodd
2012	A Late Quartet	Robert Gelbart
2011	Moneyball	Art Howe
2011	The Ides of March	Paul Zara
2010	Jack Goes Boating	Jack		Also director and executive producer
2009	Pirate Radio		English
2009	The Invention of Lying	Jim the Bartender		Cameo
2009	I Knew It Was You		English
2009	The Boat That Rocked	The Count
2009	Mary and Max	Max Jerry Horowitz		Voice
2008	Doubt	Father Brendan Flynn
2008	Synecdoche, New York	Caden Cotard
2007	Charlie Wilson's War	Gust Avrakotos
2007	The Savages	Jon Savage
2007	Before the Devil Knows You're Dead	Andy Hanson
2006	Mission: Impossible III	Owen Davian
2005	Strangers with Candy	Henry		Cameo

Show all 62 films

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2005	Capote	Truman Capote		Also executive producer
2004	Along Came Polly	Sandy Lyle
2003	Cold Mountain	Reverend Veasey
2003	Owning Mahowny	Dan Mahowny
2002	Red Dragon	Freddy Lounds
2002	Punch-Drunk Love	Dean Trumbell
2002	Love Liza	Wilson Joel
2002	25th Hour	Jacob Elinsky
2001	The Party's Over		English
2000	Almost Famous	Lester Bangs
2000	State and Main	Joseph Turner White
1999	The Talented Mr. Ripley	Freddie Miles
1999	Presence of Mind		English
1999	Magnolia	Phil Parma
1999	Flawless	Rusty Zimmerman
1998	Patch Adams	Mitch
1998	The Big Lebowski	Brandt
1998	Next Stop Wonderland	Sean		Credited as Phil Hoffman
1998	Montana	Duncan
1998	Happiness	Allen
1997	Boogie Nights	Scotty J.
1997	Culture	Bill		Short film
1996	Twister	Dustin "Dusty" Davis
1996	Hard Eight	Young Craps Player		Incorrectly credited as Phillip Seymour Hoffman
1995	The Fifteen Minute Hamlet	Bernardo / Horatio / Laertes		Short film
1994	Cheat		English
1994	When a Man Loves a Woman	Gary
1994	The Getaway	Frank Hansen		Credited as Philip Hoffman
1994	Nobody's Fool	Officer Raymer
1993	My Boyfriend's Back	Chuck Bronski
1993	Money for Nothing	Cochran		Credited as Philip S. Hoffman
1993	Joey Breaker	Wiley McCall
1992	Scent of a Woman	George Willis, Jr.		Credited as Philip S. Hoffman
1992	My New Gun	Chris
1992	Leap of Faith	Matt
1992	Szuler	Martin		English title: Cheat; Credited as Phil Hoffman
1991	Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole	Klutch		Credited as Phil Hoffman

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2014	Happyish	Thom Payne		Unaired pilot
2009	Arthur	Will Toffman (voice)		Episode: "No Acting Please"
2005	Empire Falls	Charlie Mayne		2 episodes; Miniseries
1997	Liberty!	Joseph Plumb Martin		4 episodes; Documentary
1994	The Yearling	Buck		Television film
1991	The Violence of Summer		English
1991	Law & Order	Steven B. Hanauer