Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor, director, and producer. Known for playing distinctive supporting and character roles, Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. He received three Oscar nominations for his supporting work as a brutally frank CIA officer in Charlie Wilson’s War, a Catholic priest accused of pedophilia in Doubt, and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in The Master. He also directed, produced, and appeared in numerous stage productions, including Death of a Salesman, True West, Long Day’s Journey into Night, and The Talented Mr Ripley.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor, director, and producer. Known for playing distinctive supporting and character roles, Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest actors of his generation. Hoffman struggled with drug addiction as a young adult and relapsed in 2012 after many years of abstinence. Hoffman was described in his New York Times obituary as ‘perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of hisgeneration’ He was born and raised in Fairport, New York, and studied acting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He also directed, produced, and appeared in numerous stage productions, including Death of a Salesman, True West, Long Day’s Journey into Night, and The Talented Mr. Ripley. He died of combined drug intoxication in February 2014, at the age of 46. He was the father of two daughters, Jill and Emily. He had a brother, Gordy, and a sister, Jillie, who were also actors. He played Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games series of films. He received three Oscar nominations for his supporting work as a brutally frank CIA officer in Charlie Wilson’s War, a Catholic priest accused of pedophilia in Doubt, and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in The Master. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in Capote, which won him multiple accolades. Hoffman also appeared in Flawless, and Hollywood blockbusters such as Twister, Mission: Impossible III, and in one of his final roles, The Big Lebowski.
The feature Jack Goes Boating marked his debut as a filmmaker, and he was also an accomplished theater actor and director. His performances in three Broadway plays—True West in 2000, Long day’s Journey Into Night in 2003, and Death of the Salesman in 2012—all led to Tony Award nominations. He starred in the film version of All My Sons at age 12, which he described as ‘like a miracle to me’ He also starred in The Savages and Synecdoche, New New York at age 17. Hoffman’s childhood passion was sports, particularly wrestling and baseball, but at 12, he saw a stage production of Arthur Miller’s All My sons and was transfixed. He attended New York State Summer School for the Arts in Saratoga Springs, where he met his future collaborators Bennett Bennett Miller and Dan Futterman. Hoffman had a positive memories of his time at the summer program. He applied for several drama programs and was accepted to several schools, including the Circle in the Circle’s summer program at the University of New York. He graduated from Fairport High School in 1984 and went on to attend New York City University. His father, Gordon Stowell Hoffman, was a native of German descent, and worked for the Xerox Corporation. His mother, Marilyn O’Connor, came from nearby Waterloo and worked as an elementary school teacher before becoming a lawyer.
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