Philip Seymour Hoffman

Birth Place: Fairport, NY, USA

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Philip Seymour Hoffman BIO

Broadway: True West, Long Day's Journey Into Night. Off-Broadway: 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 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.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Willy Loman

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Jack

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
James Tyrone, Jr.

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Konstantin

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Austin

Lee

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Mark

[Off-Broadway]
1997
C.B.

[Off-Broadway]
1996
RawHeadAndBloodyBones

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Movies

[1991]Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole Klutch

[1992]Leap of Faith Matt

[1992]Szuler Martin

[1992]My New Gun Chris

[1992]Scent of a Woman George Willis, Jr.

[1993]Joey Breaker Wiley McCall

[1993]My Boyfriend's Back Chuck Bronski

[1993]Money for Nothing Cochran

[1994]Nobody's Fool Officer Raymer

[1994]When a Man Loves a Woman Gary

[1994]The Getaway Frank Hansen

[1996]Hard Eight Young Craps Player  

[1996]Twister Dustin Davis

[1997]Boogie Nights Scotty J.

[1998]Happiness Allen

[1998]Next Stop Wonderland Sean

[1998]Patch Adams Mitch

[1998]The Big Lebowski Brandt

[1998]Montana Duncan

[1999]Magnolia Phil Parma

[1999]Flawless Rusty

[1999]The Talented Mr. Ripley Freddie Miles

[2000]Almost Famous Lester Bangs

[2000]State and Main Joseph Turner White

[2002]Love Liza Wilson Joel

[2002]Punch-Drunk Love Dean Trumbell

[2002]Red Dragon Freddy Lounds

[2002]25th Hour Jacob Elinsky

[2003]Owning Mahowny Dan Mahowny

[2003]Cold Mountain Reverend Veey

[2004]Along Came Polly Sandy Lyle

[2005]Capote Truman Capote

[2005]Strangers with Candy Henry

[2006]Mission: Impossible III Owen Davian

[2007]Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Andy

[2007]Charlie Wilson's War Gust Avrakotos

[2007]The Savages Jon Savage

[2008]Synecdoche, New York Caden Cotard

[2008]Doubt Father Brendan Flynn

[2009]Mary and Max Max Jerry Horovitz

[2009]The Boat That Rocked The Count

[2009]The Invention of Lying Jim the Bartender

[2010]Jack Goes Boating Jack

[2011]The Ides of March Paul Zara

[2011]Moneyball Art Howe

[2012]A Late Quartet Robert Gelbart

[2012]The Master Lancter Dodd

[2013]The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Plutarch Heavensbee

[2014]The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Plutarch Heavensbee

[2014]God's Pocket Mickey Scarpato

[2014]A Most Wanted Man Günther Bachmann

[2015]The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Plutarch Heavensbee

Philip Seymour Hoffman Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman

Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Award

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Goes Boating

The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Goes Boating

Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Director - Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Our Lady of 121st Street

Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Long Day's Journey Into Night

The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Director

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Our Lady of 121st Street

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Long Day's Journey into Night

Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, True West

Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Director - Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jesus Hopped the A Train

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Special Awards

Philip Seymour Hoffman, True West

Theatre World Awards - 2000 - Performance

Philip Seymour Hoffman, True West

Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Author's Voice / Imagining Brad

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HUNGER GAMES Collection Released as SteelBook Collection at Walmart

Starring Oscar® winner Jennifer Lawrence (2012, Actress in a Leading Role, Silver Linings Playbook), all four films will be available on this collectible format: The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.

Submissions to Open for the 2024 Relentless Award Next Week

Submissions for the annual Relentless Award will open Monday, November 20, 2023 and will close on December 20th, 2023.

Post-Apocalyptic Drama ENOUGH VO5 FOR THE UNIVERSE Returns To Theater For The New City

Post-Apocalyptic Drama 'ENOUGH VO5 FOR THE UNIVERSE' Returns to Theater for the New City with Aixa Kendrick (The Walking Dead: Dead City) and a Special appearance by Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, NAACP Image Awards Winner).

Photos: Go Inside the Relentless Award's PICKET PLAYS Reading

Earlier this week, The American Playwriting Foundation and Building for the Arts presented a new Relentless Award for ten-minute plays by WGA members. Check out photos from inside the big night!

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Hari Nef & More to Perform at Relentless Picket Play Benefit

Get the latest updates on the winners of the Relentless Picket Play and find out which celebrities will be performing in the upcoming benefit reading on November 5. Don't miss out on this star-studded event.

Takács Quartet to Present Baltimore Premiere By Nokuthula Ngwenyama At Shriver Hall

Shriver Hall Concert Series (SHCS) — Baltimore's premier presenter of chamber music ensembles and solo recitalists — will welcome the Grammy-winning Takács Quartet as it returns to Shriver Hall on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 5:30pm.

Rachel McAdams to Make Broadway Debut in MARY JANE at Manhattan Theatre Club

Manhattan Theatre Club will present the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award® nominee & Critic’s Choice Award Winner Rachel McAdams and directed by Anne Kauffman. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Artists Band Together To Save Arts For Talented High School Students In New York

Performing and visual artists are banding together in Save NYSSSA Now to relaunch arts programming for talented high school students in the 52-year old New York Summer School for the Arts, known as NYSSSA. Despite an even greater need for student expression, the program has not been scheduled for 2024.

Vineyard Theatre Sets World Premiere & New York Premiere for 2023-24 Season

Discover the eagerly anticipated lineup of world premiere and New York premiere shows coming to Vineyard Theatre for their 2023-24 season. Get all the details on performance dates and highlights in this comprehensive article.

WGA Members Eligible for $10,000 Relentless Award for Ten-Minute Plays

Get the latest updates on The American Playwriting Foundation's Relentless Award for 10-minute picket plays.

Michael Shannon & Paul Sparks Led WAITING FOR GODOT & More Set for TFANA 2023-24 Season

Discover the exciting lineup for the TFANA 2023-24 season, featuring the talented duo Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks in the iconic play Waiting for Godot. Get all the details on the dates and venue, and make sure not to miss this powerful and highly anticipated production.

World Premieres by Raja Feather Kelly, Becca Blackwell & More Set for Soho Rep 2023-24 Season

Get ready for an incredible season of theater at Soho Rep, featuring world premieres by Raja Feather Kelly, Becca Blackwell, and more. Find out what exciting productions are coming up and experience the groundbreaking work of these talented artists.

John Patrick Shanley Will Workshop New Play THE LOST YEARS at The Black Box

Limited tickets are now available for a unique summer fundraiser: a staged-reading workshop presentation of a brand new play by Oscar, Tony, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer John Patrick Shanley, a comedic and poignant three-hander work-in-progress titled The Lost Years. 

DOUBT Charity Reading To Take Place At The Center for Visual and Performing Arts This Month

'Doubt - A Parable' by playwright John Patrick Shanley is being presented as a special one-performance event as 'a staged play reading with scenes' at 3 p.m. June 25, 2023 in Munster, Ind.

Tyne Daly and Liev Schreiber Will Return to Broadway in John Patrick Shanley's DOUBT: A PARABLE

Roundabout Theatre Company has just  announced Tony & Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly and Tony & SAG Award winner Liev Schreiber will star in the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable, with direction by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis.

World Premiere Of John Patrick Shanley's BROOKLYN LAUNDRY Comes to Manhattan Theatre Club Next Year

Manhattan Theatre Club will present the world premiere of Brooklyn Laundry, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

JESUS HOPPED THE 'A' TRAIN Comes to Actor's Express

Actor’s Express continues its 35th anniversary season with Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train  by Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis.

The Civilians to Present FANTASTIC FLOPS AND FIASCOS This Month

On Monday, May 15th, acclaimed theater group The Civilians will present the third installment of their Artist in Residence program with their performance, “Fantastic Flops and Fiascos.”

Summer Movies At Sarasota Opera House To Begin May 12, 2023

Sarasota Opera has announced the lineup for the 2023 Summer Classic Movies at the Opera House. The Classic Movies at the Opera House series featuring many beloved movies will open on Friday, May 12th at 7:30 pm with 2001: A Space Odyssey. Throughout the summer and into the fall, featured movies will include films ranging from the 1930's to the 1990's. Tickets will be $12 and will go on sale starting on Wednesday, May 3. Additional movie titles are detailed below.  

Philip Seymour Hoffman FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Philip Seymour Hoffman has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

Philip Seymour Hoffman has not appeared in the West End

Philip Seymour Hoffman has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable nominations include 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," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Death of a Salesman." He has also been nominated for 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," and Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Long Day's Journey Into Night," among others. Additionally, he received nominations for Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "True West," Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Jesus Hopped the A Train," and Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "True West." He was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "True West" and received a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "True West." Finally, he was nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Author's Voice / Imagining Brad."

Philip Seymour Hoffman has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Our Lady of 121st Street," Outstanding Featured Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Long Day's Journey Into Night," Outstanding Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "True West," Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Jesus Hopped the A Train," Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "True West," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "True West," and Outstanding Featured Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Author's Voice / Imagining Brad."

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