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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Acting·1967–2014·74 films

Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director, and producer. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles–typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits—Hoffman acted in many films, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014.

As Actor

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)Plutarch Heavensbee
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)Plutarch Heavensbee
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)Plutarch Heavensbee
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998)Brandt
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III (2006)Owen Davian
Moneyball
Moneyball (2011)Art Howe
Red Dragon
Red Dragon (2002)Freddy Lounds
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)Freddie Miles
Magnolia
Magnolia (1999)Phil Parma
Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1992)George Willis, Jr.
Twister
Twister (1996)Dusty
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights (1997)Scotty J.
Patch Adams
Patch Adams (1998)Mitch Roman
The Master
The Master (2012)Lancaster Dodd
Almost Famous
Almost Famous (2000)Lester Bangs
Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly (2004)Sandy Lyle
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)Dean Trumbell
The Ides of March
The Ides of March (2011)Paul Zara
25th Hour
25th Hour (2002)Jacob Elinsky
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying (2009)Jim the Bartender
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked (2009)The Count
Mary and Max
Mary and Max (2009)Max (voice)
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain (2003)Reverend Veasey
Doubt
Doubt (2008)Father Brendan Flynn
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)Andy Hanson
Capote
Capote (2005)Truman Capote
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)Gust Avrakotos
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York (2008)Caden Cotard
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man (2014)Günther Bachmann
Hard Eight
Hard Eight (1997)Young Craps Player
Happiness
Happiness (1998)Allen
The Savages
The Savages (2007)Jon Savage
The Getaway
The Getaway (1994)Frank Hansen
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)Gary
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool (1994)Officer Raymer
Flawless
Flawless (1999)Rusty
State and Main
State and Main (2000)Joseph Turner White
A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet (2012)Robert Gelbart
Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith (1992)Matt
God's Pocket
God's Pocket (2014)Mickey Scarpato
Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny (2003)Dan Mahowny
Jack Goes Boating
Jack Goes Boating (2010)Jack
Love Liza
Love Liza (2002)Wilson Joel
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy (2006)Henry
Next Stop Wonderland
Next Stop Wonderland (1998)Sean
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back (1993)Chuck Bronski
Money for Nothing
Money for Nothing (1993)Cochran
Salinger
Salinger (2013)Self - Actor
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)Self
Mattress Man Commercial
Mattress Man Commercial (2003)Dean Trumbull
Montana
Montana (1998)Duncan
My New Gun
My New Gun (1992)Chris
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)Self
Last Party 2000
Last Party 2000 (2001)Self
The Yearling
The Yearling (1994)Buck
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995)Bernardo, Horatio & Laertes
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000)Self
Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker (1993)Wiley McCall
Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole
Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole (1992)Klutch
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)Self
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)Self
Starring Austin Pendleton
Starring Austin Pendleton (2016)Self
Culture
Culture (1997)Bill
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made (2008)Self
Anita Liberty
Anita Liberty (1997)Man at Party #3
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers (2006)Self
Szuler
Szuler (1994)Martin
Doubt: Stage to Screen
Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009)Self
Making Capote: Concept to Script
Making Capote: Concept to Script (2006)Self
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre (2010)Narrator (voice)
A Child's Garden of Poetry
A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011)Self (voice)
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet (2013)Self
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994)Launcelot Gobbo
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
The Making of A Most Wanted Man (2015)Self

As Director