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Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Hoffman in October 2011
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| Born | July 23, 1967 Fairport, New York, U.S.
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| Died | February 2, 2014 (aged 46) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1991–2014 |
| Partner(s) | Mimi O'Donnell (1999–2013) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Gordy Hoffman (brother) |
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor.
Early life
He was born in Fairport, New York. He had a brother, writer Gordy Hoffman (born 1964) and two sisters. Hoffman's mother was a Roman Catholic of Irish origin. His father was a Protestant of part-German origin. Hoffman studied at New York State Summer School of the Arts and at Tisch School of the Arts.
Career
Hoffman first started acting in 1991 in an episode of Law & Order. His first movie role was as Matt in the 1992 movie Leap of Faith. He then acted in many movies. His performance as Truman Capote in Capote earned him an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. He also acted on television and in theater. His last movie was The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and in The Most Wanted Man.
Personal life
Hoffman lived in Manhattan with his partner Mimi O'Donnell. They were a couple from 1999 until 2013. They had a son and two daughters together.
Death
On February 2, 2014, at the age of 46, Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment.
Hoffman's funeral was held at St. Ignatius Loyola church, Manhattan, on February 7, 2014.
Selected filmography
- Boogie Nights
- Next Stop Wonderland
- Happiness
- Flawless
- Magnolia
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- State and Main
- Almost Famous
- Punch-Drunk Love
- Owning Mahowny
- Capote
- Mission: Impossible III
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
- The Savages
- Charlie Wilson's War
- Synechdoche, New York
- Doubt
- Jack Goes Boating
- The Ides of March
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Images for kids
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The village of Fairport, New York, Hoffman's hometown
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Hoffman at Cannes in 2002 promoting Punch-Drunk Love
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast Hoffman in five of his first six films
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Truman Capote in 1959: Hoffman won many awards for his portrayal of the writer in Capote (2005).
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Hoffman at the 81st Academy Awards in February 2009, where he was nominated for Doubt
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Hoffman at the Moneyball premiere in September 2011
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Hoffman at a Hudson Union Society event in September 2010