Philip Seymour Hoffman
Birth Place: Fairport, NY, USA
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BIO
Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor, known for roles in the films Scent of a Woman (1992), Boogie Nights (1997), Happiness (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Doubt (2008), The Master (2012), The Savages (2007), Synechoche, New York (2008), and Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games series (2013-2015). He won an Oscar for his performance as Truman Capote in Capote (2005), and made his film directorial debut with 2010's Jack Goes Boating.
He received Tony Award nominations for his performances in True West, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and Death of a Salesman on Broadway. His Off-Broadway credits include Jack Goes Boating, The Seagull, The Author's Voice and Imagining Brad, Shopping and F******, Defying Gravity, and The Striker.
He has also directed and served as artistic director for several Off-Broadway shows at the LABrynth Theater Company, including The Little Flower of East Orange, Unconditional, A View from 151st Street, School of the Americas, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Sailor's Song, Guinea Pig Solo, Dutch Heart of Man, Our Lady of 121st Street, The Glory of Living, and Jesus Hopped the A Train.
Hoffman passed away on February 2, 2014 of combined drug intoxication, after a relapse following years of sobriety.
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Movies
[ 1991 ] Klutch
[ 1992 ] Chris
[ 1992 ] George Willis, Jr.
[ 1992 ] Martin
[ 1992 ] Matt
[ 1993 ] Chuck Bronski
[ 1993 ] Cochran
[ 1993 ] Wiley McCall
[ 1994 ] Frank Hansen
[ 1994 ] Gary
[ 1994 ] Officer Raymer
[ 1996 ] Dustin Davis
[ 1996 ] Young Craps Player
[ 1997 ] Scotty J.
[ 1998 ] Allen
[ 1998 ] Brandt
[ 1998 ] Duncan
[ 1998 ] Mitch
[ 1998 ] Sean
[ 1999 ] Freddie Miles
[ 1999 ] Phil Parma
[ 1999 ] Rusty
[ 2000 ] Joseph Turner White
[ 2000 ] Lester Bangs
[ 2002 ] Dean Trumbell
[ 2002 ] Freddy Lounds
[ 2002 ] Jacob Elinsky
[ 2002 ] Wilson Joel
[ 2003 ] Dan Mahowny
[ 2003 ] Reverend Veey
[ 2004 ] Sandy Lyle
[ 2005 ] Henry
[ 2005 ] Truman Capote
[ 2006 ] Owen Davian
[ 2007 ] Andy
[ 2007 ] Gust Avrakotos
[ 2007 ] Jon Savage
[ 2008 ] Caden Cotard
[ 2008 ] Father Brendan Flynn
[ 2009 ] Jim the Bartender
[ 2009 ] Max Jerry Horovitz
[ 2009 ] The Count
[ 2010 ] Jack
[ 2011 ] Art Howe
[ 2011 ] Paul Zara
[ 2012 ] Lancter Dodd
[ 2012 ] Robert Gelbart
[ 2013 ] Plutarch Heavensbee
[ 2014 ] Günther Bachmann
[ 2014 ] Mickey Scarpato
[ 2014 ] Plutarch Heavensbee
[ 2015 ] Plutarch Heavensbee
Awards and Nominations
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Goes Boating
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Goes Boating
winner
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Our Lady of 121st Street
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Our Lady of 121st Street
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Long Day's Journey into Night
winner
Philip Seymour Hoffman, True West
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jesus Hopped the A Train
winner
Philip Seymour Hoffman, True West
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, True West
Philip Seymour Hoffman, True West
winner
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Author's Voice / Imagining Brad
Videos
Video: Kara Young Stars in First Trailer for IS GOD IS Film Adaptation
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-20 10:28:09
Video Flashback: Broadway Dims Its Lights in Memory of Philip Seymour Hoffman
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-02-02 16:31:19
VIDEO: Chris Pratt Talks About His Promising Career as Door-to-Door Coupon Salesman
by - 2016-09-20 11:15:16
TV: Marc Platt Reveals the Strategy Behind Making GREASE: LIVE a Hit
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-01-23 09:00:51
VIDEO: Patina Miller Shares MOCKINGJAY Cover of 'The Hanging Tree' in Time for Part 2 Premiere
by TV News Desk - 2015-11-19 22:50:28
VIDEO: Josh Hutcherson Reveals HUNGER GAMES Series May Continue After MOCKINGJAY
by Tess Reynolds - 2015-07-10 12:33:28
VIDEO: HUNGER GAMES Director & Producers Talks Loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman
by Caryn Robbins - 2014-11-13 13:54:51
VIDEO: Final Trailer for THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART I Has Arrived!
by Caryn Robbins - 2014-10-29 12:53:17
News
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 2, 2026
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who will star as Truman Capote in the first New York revival of Jay Presson Allen’s play Tru, visited Good Morning America to speak about the production, also sharing insights about how he has found his own version of Capote among all of the other portrayals. Watch the interview now.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2026
The first trailer has dropped for Is God Is, the new feature adaptation of Aleshea Harris' award-winning play of the same name. The movie marks Harris's feature directorial debut and stars two-time Tony winner Kara Young and Mallori Johnson. Watch it now.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 12, 2026
Actors Corey Hawkins and Kelvin Harrison Jr. are in talks to join the cast of the forthcoming film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. The new adaptation will be led by Tony Award-winner Jeffrey Wright and Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2026
Drama Desk Award nominee John Ortiz (Jesus Hopped the A Train), three-time Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day) and SAG Award nominee Spencer Garrett (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) will join Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG DAY AFTERNOON.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
A work in progress presentation of Azul The Musical will be produced by Prospect musicals, and be performed in residence at Baruch College. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Christine Swerczek - Sep 28, 2025
What did our critic think of DOUBT: A PARABLE at Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co.?
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2025
The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival at the Dobbins Conservatory of Southeast Missouri State University has new leadership: Co-Artistic Directors Charles Goforth and Tim Nicolai and Managing Director Lisa Fischel. Kenneth L. Stilson returns in the capacity of Founding Executive Director. Former Artistic Director Kitt Lavoie departs after shepherding the festival from an idea to five successful seasons and a national profile.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2025
The Cumberland Theatre will continue their 37th season with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Doubt. The show will play for seven performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2025
Tony Award-winner Jeffrey Wright and Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer will headline a new film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed and co-adapted by Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency, Till) alongside Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner (Angels in America).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025
New York Stage and Film has revealed the cast members for its 40th Anniversary Summer Season at Marist University, kicking off today in Poughkeepsie, NY. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2025
Five powerhouse performers take the stage in a bold new revival of Stephen Adly Guirgis' electrifying play, The Motherf**cker with the Hat at Odyssey Theatre. Learn more!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2025
City Lit Theater’s 45th season will open in July with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN, an explosive contemporary drama about a young Latino charged with murder who is incarcerated in New York City’s infamous Riker’s Island prison.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2025
DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025
Sibling rivalry collides with the American dream in Sam Shepard's American classic True West, the hot start to Paramount Theatre's fourth BOLD Series.
by Josh Sharpe - May 21, 2025
A retrospective of the short but extraordinary movie career of actor John Cazale, whose five films–THE GODFATHER, THE GODFATHER PART II, THE CONVERSATION, THE DEER HUNTER, DOG DAY AFTERNOON–were all Oscar Best Picture winners or nominees, will run at Film Forum from Friday, June 13 to Thursday, June 19.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 11, 2025
Three of this season’s plays and two of this season’s musicals are already getting revived for the second or third time this century! Twenty-five years into the 21st century and Broadway has already seen multiple revivals of Glengarry Glen Ross, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, Gypsy, and Sunset Boulevard.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2025
Actor’s Express will continue its 37th season with John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony-winning Doubt, A Parable, directed by Freddie Ashley. The production will have its previews on May 22nd and 23rd at 7:30 PM and opens May 24th at 8:00 PM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2025
Hendersonville Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Doubt: A Parable. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25th.
by Emmy Rice - Mar 9, 2025
Known for his celebrated works such as Doubt and Moonstruck, Shanley has been a prolific and celebrated figure in theatre and film, earning an Oscar, a Tony, and a Pulitzer Prize.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Philip Seymour Hoffman has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Philip Seymour Hoffman has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Death of a Salesman , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Death of a Salesman , Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Death of a Salesman , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Death of a Salesman, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Jack Goes Boating, Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for Jack Goes Boating, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Our Lady of 121st Street, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Our Lady of 121st Street, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey into Night, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for True West, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Jesus Hopped the A Train, Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for True West , Performance (Theatre World Awards) for True West, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for True West and Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Author's Voice / Imagining Brad.
Philip Seymour Hoffman won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director - Play for Our Lady of 121st Street and again for Jesus Hopped the A Train. He also earned the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor - Play for Long Day's Journey Into Night, as well as for The Author's Voice / Imagining Brad. Additionally, Hoffman won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor - Play for True West. He was honored with a Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for True West and received a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for the same production.
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