Philip Seymour Hoffman

Acting

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Born July 23, 1967 · Fairport, New York, USA

Died February 2, 2014 · aged 46

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. Drawn to theater as a teenager, Hoffman studied acting at New York University's…

Known For

The Hunger Games: Catching FireThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire · 2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
7.42013
MovieAdventureAction
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 · 2014
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
6.82014
MovieScience FictionAdventure
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.
The Big LebowskiThe Big Lebowski · 1998
The Big Lebowski
7.81998
MovieComedyCrime
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 · 2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.92015
MovieActionAdventure
As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow. Joined by a team of trusted allies, she navigates deadly traps, shifting loyalties, and the heavy cost of rebellion, determined to bring freedom to her people and end the Hunger Games once and for all.
TwisterTwister · 1996
Twister
6.61996
MovieActionAdventure
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Mission: Impossible IIIMission: Impossible III · 2006
Mission: Impossible III
6.82006
MovieAdventureAction
Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.
Scent of a WomanScent of a Woman · 1992
Scent of a Woman
7.81992
MovieDrama
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
MoneyballMoneyball · 2011
Moneyball
7.32011
MovieDrama
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

Movies

The Hunger Games: Catching FireThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire · 2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
7.42013
MovieAdventureAction
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 · 2014
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
6.82014
MovieScience FictionAdventure
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.
The Big LebowskiThe Big Lebowski · 1998
The Big Lebowski
7.81998
MovieComedyCrime
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 · 2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.92015
MovieActionAdventure
As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow. Joined by a team of trusted allies, she navigates deadly traps, shifting loyalties, and the heavy cost of rebellion, determined to bring freedom to her people and end the Hunger Games once and for all.
TwisterTwister · 1996
Twister
6.61996
MovieActionAdventure
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Mission: Impossible IIIMission: Impossible III · 2006
Mission: Impossible III
6.82006
MovieAdventureAction
Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.
Scent of a WomanScent of a Woman · 1992
Scent of a Woman
7.81992
MovieDrama
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
MoneyballMoneyball · 2011
Moneyball
7.32011
MovieDrama
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Boogie NightsBoogie Nights · 1997
Boogie Nights
7.61997
MovieDramaComedy
In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.
MagnoliaMagnolia · 1999
Magnolia
7.71999
MovieDrama
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
The Talented Mr. RipleyThe Talented Mr. Ripley · 1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley
7.21999
MovieThrillerCrime
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Almost FamousAlmost Famous · 2000
Almost Famous
7.52000
MovieDramaMusic
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
Synecdoche, New YorkSynecdoche, New York · 2008
Synecdoche, New York
7.52008
MovieDrama
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Cold MountainCold Mountain · 2003
Cold Mountain
6.92003
MovieWarHistory
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
Patch AdamsPatch Adams · 1998
Patch Adams
7.31998
MovieComedyDrama
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
The MasterThe Master · 2012
The Master
7.12012
MovieDrama
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
Along Came PollyAlong Came Polly · 2004
Along Came Polly
6.02004
MovieComedyRomance
Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.
Punch-Drunk LovePunch-Drunk Love · 2002
Punch-Drunk Love
7.12002
MovieRomanceDrama
A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.
The Invention of LyingThe Invention of Lying · 2009
The Invention of Lying
6.22009
MovieComedyFantasy
Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
Charlie Wilson's WarCharlie Wilson's War · 2007
Charlie Wilson's War
6.52007
MovieComedyDrama
A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.
Mary and MaxMary and Max · 2009
Mary and Max
7.92009
MovieAnimationComedy
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.
The Ides of MarchThe Ides of March · 2011
The Ides of March
6.72011
MovieDrama
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
The GetawayThe Getaway · 1994
The Getaway
5.81994
MovieActionCrime
An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.
25th Hour25th Hour · 2002
25th Hour
7.32002
MovieCrimeDrama
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

TV Shows

Law & OrderLaw & Order · 1990
Law & Order
7.31990
SeriesCrimeDrama
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
The Daily ShowThe Daily Show · 1996
The Daily Show
6.41996
SeriesComedy
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Golden Globe AwardsGolden Globe Awards · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
7.01944
Series
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
LIVE with Kelly and MarkLIVE with Kelly and Mark · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.61988
Series
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
Chelsea LatelyChelsea Lately · 2007
Chelsea Lately
4.52007
SeriesComedy
Comedian Chelsea Handler spoofs celebrities, TV, movies, news, while dishing out her personal views on current events with the help of a rotating panel of comedians.
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.41992
SeriesComedy
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'Brien · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.31993
SeriesComedy
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Tony AwardsTony Awards · 1956
Tony Awards
1956
Series
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
The OscarsThe Oscars · 1953
The Oscars
7.01953
Series
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
ArthurArthur · 1996
Arthur
7.01996
SeriesAnimationComedy
The show revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.
IconsIcons · 2002
Icons
8.02002
SeriesDocumentary
Icons was a documentary TV show on G4 that originally focused on significant people, companies, products, history, and milestones in world of video games. It was relaunched in 2006 and focused entirely on pop culture. It was cancelled soon afterwards. On May 10, 2006, it was announced that Icons was relaunching on June 3 with an episode focusing on J.J. Abrams. The show will feature a broader scope on things and people "men 18–34 care about, admire and emulate." Future episodes would focus on Marc Ecko, The Onion, and Family Guy. This change in format had been suspected, due to the recent episodes about George A. Romero, Frank Miller and the history of the King Kong franchise. The classic video game themed episodes continued to air on the network sporadically until 2008, under the new name of Game Makers.
The DirectorsThe Directors · 1999
The Directors
6.11999
SeriesDocumentary
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
The FrameThe Frame · 2013
The Frame
10.02013
SeriesDocumentary
A journey through the world of classic and contemporary cinema.
Liberty!Liberty! · 1997
Liberty!
7.81997
SeriesDocumentaryDrama
Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.
Empire FallsEmpire Falls · 2005
Empire Falls
6.52005
SeriesDrama
The humorous, poignant story of a declining New England town and its inhabitants, whose lives are deeply rooted in and influenced by the Knox River and its vacant mills, their class differences, and ghosts of the past.
Too Young to DieToo Young to Die · 2012
Too Young to Die
7.22012
SeriesDocumentary
Those who knew them best describe the sensational lives and premature deaths of iconic actors and musicians whose passing left a void in pop culture.
HAPPYishHAPPYish · 2015
HAPPYish
6.82015
SeriesDramaComedy
Thom Payne is a 44 year-old man whose world is thrown into disarray when his 25 year-old "wunderkind" boss arrives, saying things like "digital," "social" and "viral." Is he in need of a "rebranding," or does he just have a "low joy ceiling?" Maybe pursuing happiness is a fool's errand? Happiness after all is pretty high bar. In a world as absurd as ours, maybe the best anyone can hope for is happyish.
The Early ShowThe Early Show · 1999
The Early Show
6.31999
Series
The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News. The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show.
Inside the Actors StudioInside the Actors Studio · 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
7.61994
Series
James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.