Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman
July 23, 1967 · Fairport, New York, USA
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 Tisch School of the Arts. He began his screen career in a 1991 episode of Law & Order and started to appear in films in 1992. He gained recognition for his supporting work, notably in Scent of a Woman (1992), Boogie Nights (1997), Happiness (1998), Patch Adams (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), and Along Came Polly (2004).
Notable work
7.4The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
as Plutarch Heavensbee
6.8The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
as Plutarch Heavensbee
6.9The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
as Plutarch Heavensbee
6.8Mission: Impossible III (2006)
as Owen Davian
7.3Moneyball (2011)
as Art Howe
7Red Dragon (2002)
as Freddy Lounds
7.2The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
as Freddie Miles
7.7Magnolia (1999)
as Phil Parma
7.8Scent of a Woman (1992)
as George Willis, Jr.
6.6Twister (1996)
as Dusty
7.6Boogie Nights (1997)
as Scotty J.
7.3Patch Adams (1998)
as Mitch Roman
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