Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Born: 7/23/1967

Biography: One of the most original, versatile, and steadily employed actors in Hollywood, Philip Seymour Hoffman has made a name for himself playing some of the most dysfunctional characters in movie history. Although he had been acting for years, most audiences were first introduced …

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ActorAll Actor Credits

Macbeth [Movie]

2009

Jack Goes Boating [Movie]

2009

The Boat That Rocked [Movie] as The Count

2009

Mary and Max [Movie] as Max Jerry Horowitz

2009

Synecdoche, New York [Movie] as Caden Cotard

2008

Doubt [Movie] as Father Brendan Flynn

2008

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Jack Goes Boating [Movie]

2009

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Jack Goes Boating [Movie]

2009

Capote [Movie]

2005

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NEWS & GOSSIP

SFJFF09Michael Hawley Anticipates the Line-Up

07/05/09 Acn� ?Slowly but surely, 2008's bumper crop of acclaimed Latin American films is making its way into Bay Area festivals, rep houses and art cinemas. | Twitch
Television movies for the week of July 5

07/04/09 A St. Bernard's evil owner tries to abduct her litter from a family who saved them from death. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA
SFJFF09?Michael Hawley Anticipates the Line-Up

07/04/09 Acn� ?Slowly but surely, 2008's bumper crop of acclaimed Latin American films is making its way into Bay Area festivals, rep houses and art cinemas. | Twitch
Will 'Twelfth Night' Follow 'Hair' to Broadway?

07/01/09 The news that Jude Law is coming to "Hamlet" on Broadway this fall, and the buzz about Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz downtown in "Othello" in September, has obscured the recent chatter about another Shakespeare in town. | ArtsBeat - The New York Times
Television movies for the week of June 28

06/27/09 Excited people want to use a lovable Saint Bernard to locate a buried fortune. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA
Movie review: 'Capote'

06/26/09 Too many film biographies rely on the mimetic skill and charisma of the actor in charge, as did "Ray" last year, thanks to Jamie Foxx . | The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT
America to be the boat that rocked

06/26/09 Having failed at the international box office, British comedy The Boat That Rocked is being retooled for its American release this November. | Screenhead
'Boat' sailing toward Focus

06/25/09 Focus Features is taking over domestic distribution of Working Title's "The Boat That Rocked" from parent studio Universal and is working with filmmaker Richard Curtis to create a leaner version for American auds after the film's mixed run overseas. | Variety
?The Matrix? To ?The Dark Knight?: Oscar Best Picture Near-Misses Of The Past Decade

06/25/09 There are plenty to choose from in 2007. | MTV Movies Blog
Oscar continues talent search

06/22/09 "Taken," "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," "Fast and Furious," "The Hangover." | Variety
Theater review: 'Jack Goes Boating' a standout

06/19/09 The quirky complications of beginning a relationship dovetail with those of maintaining one to hilarious and touching effect in the bright Aurora Theatre diversion that opened Thursday. | San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
Abba duo's 'Chess' is a play with winning moves

06/16/09 Written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of Abba, with lyrics by Tim Rice, it was inspired by the escapades of the late American chess champion Bobby Fischer, back before he turned into a complete lunatic, and his rivalry with a grandmaster from the Soviet Union. | St Petersburg Times - St Petersburg FL
Lake Co. 50 Plus calendar

06/14/09 Events that specify they are for those who are over age 50, including trips, classes, support programs, fitness and lectures. | Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL
The Name Game: Celebrity Babies with Celebrity Names

06/02/09 For many people the name 'Ava' conjures up images of iconic starlet Ava Gardner but for others, the likes of Ava Phillippe , 9 �, Ava Jackman , 3 �, and Ava Sambora , 11 �, immediately come to mind. | Celebrity Baby Blog
Doubt Movie Review?A Sneaky, Insidious, Powerful Film

06/01/09 What if that person is not who they claim to be? | Screenhead
LAByrinth Gets New Leaders

05/31/09 Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz, co-artistic directors of the LAByrinth Theater Company for more than a decade, are leaving their posts. | ArtsBeat - The New York Times
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Suzan-Lori Parks on Public Theater's Lineup

05/26/09 The Public Theater 's 2009-10 season will include "Othello," starring John Ortiz in the title role and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Iago, as well as the world premiere of "Snake" by the Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks ("Topdog/Underdog"), the theater announced on Tuesday. | ArtsBeat - The New York Times
Movie Review: Synecdoche, New York

05/22/09 The word "synecdoche" is defined as a figure of speech in which a part of a word is use for the whole of it. | Blogcritics.org Video
Star Trek, reader review

05/10/09 I won't give you the usual speech given for the last few decades about STAR TREK's pop culture impact, it's rather dedicated global cultdom (especially those Germans), inspiring generations of scientists and inventors, inspiring the modern nerd stereotype by logically matching self-made costumes and geek conventions, and blah blah. | Awards Daily
Philip Seymour Hoffman Stars In 'The Boat That Rocked'; In Theaters Aug. 28

04/24/09 In the late 1960s, American radio stations blasted rock and roll 24 hours a day. | Starpulse News Blog

Year
Result
Award
Movie

2008
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association
Best Supporting Actor
Doubt

2008
Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards
Robert Altman Award
Synecdoche, New York

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