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A photograph of Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2010
Hoffman in 2010

Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967–2014) was an American actor, director, and producer who made his screen debut on the police procedural Law & Order in 1991.[1] He made his film debut later in the same year by appearing in a minor role in Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole.[2] Hoffman followed this with supporting roles as a student in Scent of a Woman (1992),[3] and a storm chaser in Twister (1996) before his breakthrough role as a gay boom operator in Paul Thomas Anderson's drama Boogie Nights (1997), for which he received critical acclaim.[4] In the same year, he appeared in the Revolutionary War documentary series Liberty! (1997). Two years later, he played a kind nurse in Anderson's Magnolia and an arrogant playboy in The Talented Mr. Ripley, for which he received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor.[5] Hoffman made his Broadway debut the following year with his lead role in True West which garnered him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[6]

Hoffman received the Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in the 2005 biographical film Capote.[7][8] He followed this by playing a ruthless arms dealer in the action spy film Mission: Impossible III (2006) and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos in the Mike Nichols-directed Charlie Wilson's War (2007).[9] Hoffman's performance as a priest suspected of child abuse in the period drama Doubt (2008) with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams received critical acclaim and multiple award nominations in the Best Supporting Actor category.[9][10][11][12] In the same year, he played a troubled theatre director in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York.[13]

In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Jack Goes Boating, an adaptation of the 2007 play in which he had also starred. Two years later, he played a cult leader in Anderson's psychological drama The Master and Willy Loman in the play Death of a Salesman.[14] For the former, Hoffman was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, and for the latter he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[15][16] He died of an accidental mixed drug overdose on February 2, 2014, at the age of 46.[17] In his New York Times obituary, he was described as "perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation".[18] Broadway theatres dimmed their lights for one minute in tribute.[19]

Film

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List of film credits
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
1991 Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole Klutch Credited as Phil Hoffman [20]
1992 Szuler Martin English title: Cheat
Credited as Phil Hoffman 		[21]
My New Gun Chris [22]
Leap of Faith Matt [23]
Scent of a Woman George Willis, Jr. Credited as Philip S. Hoffman [23]
1993 My Boyfriend's Back Chuck Bronski [24]
Joey Breaker Wiley McCall [23]
Money for Nothing Cochran Credited as Philip S. Hoffman [23]
1994 The Getaway Frank Hansen Credited as Philip Hoffman [25]
When a Man Loves a Woman Gary [26]
Nobody's Fool Officer Raymer [27]
1995 The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Bernardo / Horatio / Laertes Short film [28]
1996 Hard Eight Young Craps Player [29]
Twister Dustin "Dusty" Davis [30]
1997 Boogie Nights Scotty J. [31]
Culture Bill Short film [32]
1998 Montana Duncan [29]
The Big Lebowski Brandt [33]
Next Stop Wonderland Sean Credited as Phil Hoffman [21]
Happiness Allen [34]
Patch Adams Mitch [35]
1999 Flawless Rusty Zimmerman [29]
The Talented Mr. Ripley Freddie Miles [34][36]
Magnolia Phil Parma [9][29]
2000 State and Main Joseph Turner White [37]
Almost Famous Lester Bangs [34]
2002 Love Liza Wilson Joel [34]
Punch-Drunk Love Dean Trumbell [34]
Red Dragon Freddy Lounds [34]
25th Hour Jacob Elinsky [29]
2003 Owning Mahowny Dan Mahowny [29]
The Party's Over Himself Documentary [38]
Cold Mountain Reverend Veasey [29]
2004 Along Came Polly Sandy Lyle [37]
2005 Strangers with Candy Henry Cameo [39]
Capote Truman Capote Also executive producer [29]
2006 Mission: Impossible III Owen Davian [34]
2007 The Savages Jon Savage [29]
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Andy Hanson [40]
Charlie Wilson's War Gust Avrakotos [34]
2008 Synecdoche, New York Caden Cotard [29]
Doubt Father Brendan Flynn [29]
2009 Mary and Max Max Jerry Horowitz Voice [41]
The Boat That Rocked The Count [29]
The Invention of Lying Jim the Bartender Cameo [29]
2010 Jack Goes Boating Jack Also director and executive producer [29]
2011 The Ides of March Paul Zara [29]
Moneyball Art Howe [34]
2012 The Master Lancaster Dodd [34]
A Late Quartet Robert Gelbart [42]
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Plutarch Heavensbee [34]
2014 God's Pocket Mickey Scarpato Also producer [29]
A Most Wanted Man Günther Bachmann [29]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Plutarch Heavensbee Posthumous release [34]
2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 [34]

Television

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List of television credits
Year(s) Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
1991 Law & Order Steven B. Hanauer Episode: "The Violence of Summer"
Credited as Philip Hoffman 		[43]
1994 The Yearling Buck Television film [44]
1997 Liberty! Joseph Plumb Martin (voice) 4 episodes
Documentary 		[32]
2005 Empire Falls Charlie Mayne 2 episodes
Miniseries 		[45]
2009 Arthur Will Toffman (voice) Episode: "No Acting Please" [46]
2014 Happyish Thom Payne Unaired pilot [47]

Stage

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List of theater credits
Year(s) Title Theater Role Notes Ref(s)
1996 The Skriker The Public Theater RawHeadAndBloodyBones April 23 – May 26 [48]
1997–1998 Defying Gravity The American Place Theatre C.B. November 2, 1997 – January 4, 1998 [49]
1998 Shopping and Fucking New York Theatre Workshop Mark March 17 – April 11 [50]
1999 The Author's Voice & Imagining Brad Greenwich House Theater Gene May 11–29 [51][52]
2000 True West Circle in the Square Theatre Lee / Austin March 2 – June 18 [6]
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train Classic Stage Company — Director; November 29 – December 31 [53]
2001 The Seagull Delacorte Theater Konstantin August 12–26 [54]
The Glory of Living MCC Theater — Director; October 30 – December 1 [55]
2003 Our Lady of 121st Street Union Square Theatre — Director; March 6 – July 27 [56]
Long Day's Journey into Night Plymouth Theatre James Tyrone, Jr. May 6 – August 31 [57]
Dutch Heart of Man The Public Theater — Artistic director; September 25 – October 19 [58]
2004 Guinea Pig Solo The Public Theater — Artistic director; May 9 – June 6 [59]
Sailor's Song The Public Theater — Executive director; November 7–21 [60]
2005 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot The Public Theater — Director and artistic director; March 2 – April 3 [61]
Sawbones St. Ann's Warehouse
Royal Festival Hall 		Frontier Veterinarian April 28–30, May 13 [62]
2006 School of the Americas The Public Theater — Artistic director; July 6–23 [63]
A Small, Melodramatic Story The Public Theater — Artistic director; October 24 – November 5 [64]
2007 Jack Goes Boating The Public Theater Jack Artistic director; March 18 – April 29 [65]
A View from 151st Street The Public Theater — Artistic director; October 18 – November 4 [66]
2008 Unconditional The Public Theater — Artistic director; February 18 – March 9 [67]
The Little Flower of East Orange The Public Theater — Director; April 6 – May 4 [68]
2009 Othello Skirball Center for the Performing Arts Iago September 27 – October 4 [69]
2010 The Long Red Road Goodman Theatre — Director; February 22 – March 21 [70]
2012 Death of a Salesman Ethel Barrymore Theatre Willy Loman March 15 – June 2 [71]
2013 A Family for All Occasions Bank Street Theater — Director; May 12–26 [72]

References

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General

  • Shelley, Peter (January 9, 2017). Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Life and Work. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6243-5.

Specific

  1. ^ Thomas, June (February 2, 2014). "From the Very Beginning, You Could Tell Hoffman Was Special". Slate. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Rabin, Nathan (November 20, 2015). "Every Philip Seymour Hoffman Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Idasetima, Courtney (December 23, 2017). "The Cast of 'Scent of a Woman,' Then and Now". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Frizell, Sam; Grossman, Samantha (February 2, 2014). "Watch: Philip Seymour Hoffman's 7 Greatest Movie Roles". Time. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Best Supporting Actor Archives". National Board of Review. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "True West". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Vallance, Tom (February 4, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman obituary: Oscar-winner for 'Capote' acclaimed for an indelible succession of haunting, enigmatic performances". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Garfield, Simon (February 26, 2006). "Oscar knight". The Guardian. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Ng, Philiana (February 2, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman: 9 Memorable Movie Roles (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Supporting Actor in 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Corliss, Richard (February 16, 2009). "Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt". Time. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (December 19, 2008). "'Doubt' Leads SAG Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Ebert, Roger (November 5, 2008). "Synecdoche, New York movie review (2008)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Youngs, Ian (September 14, 2012). "Scientologists 'tried to stop' The Master film". BBC News. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  15. ^ "The 85th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 7, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. ^ Gans, Andrew; Jones, Kenneth; Hetrick, Adam. "2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  17. ^ Coleman, Miriam (March 1, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman Autopsy Reveals Actor Died of Toxic Drug Mix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  18. ^ Weber, Bruce (February 2, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor of Depth, Dies at 46". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  19. ^ Rich, Katey (February 6, 2014). "Lights Go Out on Broadway to Honor Philip Seymour Hoffman". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  20. ^ Canby, Vincent (March 21, 1992). "Review/Film; The 'Cute Kids' of a Couple of Crooks". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Phil Hoffman". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  22. ^ "My New Gun". Vienna International Film Festival. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  23. ^ a b c d "Philip Seymour Hoffman". American Film Institute. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  24. ^ Holden, Stephen (August 6, 1993). "Review/Film; Prom Night Was Never Like This". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  25. ^ McCarthy, Todd (February 9, 1994). "The Getaway". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  26. ^ Klady, Leonard (April 25, 1994). "When a Man Loves a Woman". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  27. ^ McCarthy, Todd (December 11, 1994). "Nobody's Fool". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  28. ^ Shelley 2017, p. 26.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Philip Seymour Hoffman". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  30. ^ Turan, Kenneth (August 7, 2014). "Review: 'Into the Storm' is a howling visual-effects success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  31. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (February 2, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman was a bravura actor who made his pain a timeless expression of us all". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  32. ^ a b Shelley 2017, p. 27.
  33. ^ Ebert, Roger (March 10, 2010). "The Big Lebowski movie review (1998)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Philip Seymour Hoffman movie reviews & film summaries". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  35. ^ Leydon, Joe (December 13, 1998). "Patch Adams". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  36. ^ Denby, David (February 4, 2014). "Grief and Anger: Philip Seymour Hoffman". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  37. ^ a b Mathieson, Craig (February 28, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman: Top 12 Performances". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  38. ^ McCalmont, Lucy (February 3, 2014). "Hoffman: 8 political moments". Politico. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  39. ^ Scott, A. O. (June 28, 2006). "In 'Strangers With Candy,' Amy Sedaris's Jerri Blank Is Streetwise and Starting Over". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  40. ^ Orr, Christopher (November 2, 2007). "The Movie Review: 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  41. ^ Lacey, Liam (November 19, 2009). "Mary and Max". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  42. ^ Travers, Peter (November 1, 2012). "A Late Quartet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  43. ^ Shelley 2017, p. 10.
  44. ^ Shelley 2017, p. 18.
  45. ^ Shelley 2017, p. 81.
  46. ^ "Arthur – Fernlets By Fern/ No Acting Please". ABC Online. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  47. ^ Blyth, Antonia (June 25, 2015). "Kathryn Hahn: Making 'Happyish' Was 'The Last Thing In Anybody's Mind' After Philip Seymour Hoffman's Passing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  48. ^ "The Skriker". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  49. ^ "Defying Gravity". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  50. ^ "Shopping and Fucking". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  51. ^ "The Author's Voice & Imagining Brad". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  52. ^ McNulty, Charles (May 24, 1999). "The Author's Voice/Imagining Brad". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  53. ^ "Jesus Hopped the A train". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  54. ^ "The Seagull". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  55. ^ "The Glory of Living". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  56. ^ "Our Lady of 121st Street". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  57. ^ "Long Day's Journey Into Night". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  58. ^ "Dutch Heart of Man". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  59. ^ "Guinea Pig Solo". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  60. ^ "Sailor's Song". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  61. ^ "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  62. ^ Schillinger, Liesl (April 10, 2005). "Celebrities Opt to Be Heard Rather Than Seen". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  63. ^ "School of the Americas". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  64. ^ "A Small, Melodramatic Story". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  65. ^ "Jack Goes Boating". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  66. ^ "A View from 151st Street". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  67. ^ "Unconditional". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  68. ^ "The Little Flower of East Orange". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  69. ^ "Othello". Lortel Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  70. ^ Oxman, Steven (February 22, 2010). "The Long Red Road". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  71. ^ "Death of a Salesman". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  72. ^ Gans, Andrew (May 26, 2013). "Labyrinth's Family for All Occasions, Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Closes May 26". Playbill. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

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