Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Date of Birth:

Aug 08, 1937

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Actor Robert De Niro described him as "an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human". At a young age Hoffman knew he wanted to study in the arts, and entered into the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music; later he decided to go into acting, for which he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles. His first theatrical performance was 1961's A Cook for Mr. General as Ridzinski. During that time he appeared in several guest roles on television shows like Naked City and The Defenders. He then starred in the 1966 off-Broadway play Eh? where his performance garnered him both a Theatre World Award and Drama Desk Award.

His breakthrough role was as Benjamin Braddock in Mike Nichols' critically acclaimed and iconic film The Graduate (1967), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination. His next role was "Ratso" Rizzo in John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy (1969), in which he acted alongside Jon Voight; they both received Oscar nominations, and the film went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. He gained success in the 1970s playing roles that shaped the craft of his acting, crossing genres effortlessly in the western Little Big Man (1970), the prison drama Papillon (1973), playing a controversial and groundbreaking comedian in Bob Fosse's Lenny (1975), Marathon Man alongside Laurence Olivier (1976), and as Carl Bernstein investigating the Watergate scandal in All the President's Men (1976). In 1979, Hoffman starred in the family drama Kramer vs. Kramer alongside Meryl Streep. They both received Academy Awards for their performances.

After a three-year break from films, Hoffman returned in Sydney Pollack's show business comedy Tootsie (1982) about a struggling actor who pretends to be a woman in order to get an acting role. He returned to stage acting with a 1984 performance as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman and reprised the role a year later in a television film earning a Primetime Emmy Award. In 1987 he starred alongside Warren Beatty in Elaine May's comedy Ishtar. He won his second Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the autistic savant Ray Babbitt in the 1988 film Rain Man, co-starring Tom Cruise. In 1989, he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for playing Shylock in a stage performance of The Merchant of Venice. In the 1990s, he made appearances in such films as Warren Beatty's action comedy adaptation Dick Tracy (1990), Steven Spielberg's Hook (1991) as Captain Hook, medical disaster Outbreak (1995), legal crime drama Sleepers (1996), and the satirical black comedy Wag the Dog (1997) alongside Robert De Niro.

filmography:

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

2006

The Point The Point

1971

Hal Hal

2019

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

2016

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

The New Cinema The New Cinema

1968

The Holiday The Holiday

2006

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

2003

Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben

2008

The Devil's Arithmetic The Devil's Arithmetic

1999

The Star Wagon The Star Wagon

1966

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989

The Tiger Makes Out The Tiger Makes Out

1967

Arthur Penn: The Director Arthur Penn: The Director

1970

Tuner Tuner

1970

Mike Nichols: An American Master Mike Nichols: An American Master

2016

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies

2003

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

2015

Megalopolis Megalopolis

2024

Kung Fu Panda 4 Kung Fu Panda 4

2024

Free to Be… You and Me Free to Be… You and Me

1974

The Program The Program

2015

The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

2017

Earth to America Earth to America

2005

Dustin! Dustin!

2009

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

2022

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

1977

Trumbo Trumbo

2007

Racing Stripes Racing Stripes

2005

Boychoir Boychoir

2014

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

The Journey of the Fifth Horse The Journey of the Fifth Horse

1966

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016

Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer' Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

2001

Tato's Argentina Tato's Argentina

1999

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

2012

Paul Williams Still Alive Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

Earth and the American Dream Earth and the American Dream

1992

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory

1998

Lost in the Garden of the World Lost in the Garden of the World

1975

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

2020

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later

2004

Twiggy Twiggy

2025

Sam & Kate Sam & Kate

2022

As They Made Us As They Made Us

2022

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

1986

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

2015

Dick Tracy Dick Tracy

1990

The Crowd Around the Cowboy The Crowd Around the Cowboy

1969

Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

2006

'The Graduate' at 25 'The Graduate' at 25

1992

Tuesday Tuesday

2001

Spielberg Spielberg

2017

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

2008

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

1990

The Making of 'Tootsie' The Making of 'Tootsie'

1982

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

2001

The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People

1976

The Kid Stays in the Picture The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

Jonas in the Desert Jonas in the Desert

1994

Into the Labyrinth Into the Labyrinth

2019

On Location: Dustin Hoffman On Location: Dustin Hoffman

1971

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

2015

Lucca Mortis Lucca Mortis

1970

The Many Faces of Dustin Hoffman The Many Faces of Dustin Hoffman

1970

Papillon Papillon

1973

Moonlight Mile Moonlight Mile

2002

Runaway Jury Runaway Jury

2003

There's Only One Paul McCartney There's Only One Paul McCartney

2002

Little Big Man Little Big Man

1970

Mr. Saturday Night Mr. Saturday Night

2021

Hero Hero

1992

Confidence Confidence

2003

American Buffalo American Buffalo

1996

Agatha Agatha

1979

Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda

2008

Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman

1985

Mad City Mad City

1997

Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

2003

Straight Time Straight Time

1978

Outbreak Outbreak

1995

Madigan's Millions Madigan's Millions

1968

Midnight Cowboy Midnight Cowboy

1969

Stranger Than Fiction Stranger Than Fiction

2006

Wag the Dog Wag the Dog

1997

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006

Straw Dogs Straw Dogs

1971

Rain Man Rain Man

1988

Hook Hook

1991

All the President's Men All the President's Men

1976

Sphere Sphere

1998

Meet the Fockers Meet the Fockers

2004

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007

Family Business Family Business

1989

Sleepers Sleepers

1996

Marathon Man Marathon Man

1976

I ♥ Huckabees I ♥ Huckabees

2004

The Tale of Despereaux The Tale of Despereaux

2008

Tootsie Tootsie

1982

Lenny Lenny

1974

Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

2010

Alfredo, Alfredo Alfredo, Alfredo

1972

Kung Fu Panda 3 Kung Fu Panda 3

2016

Aretha Franklin: Duets Aretha Franklin: Duets

1993

Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

1971

A Wish for Wings That Work A Wish for Wings That Work

1991

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

2011

Casting By Casting By

2012

Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men' Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'

1976

Against the Tide Against the Tide

2009

The Shakespeare Sessions The Shakespeare Sessions

2003

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

2022

The Cobbler The Cobbler

2014

Chef Chef

2014

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

2023

All the President's Men Revisited All the President's Men Revisited

2013

Kung Fu Panda Holiday Kung Fu Panda Holiday

2010

The Magnificent Rebel The Magnificent Rebel

1973

The Graduate The Graduate

1967

John and Mary John and Mary

1969

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

2008

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

The Lost City The Lost City

2005

Billy Bathgate Billy Bathgate

1991

Ishtar Ishtar

1987

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

1993

Last Chance Harvey Last Chance Harvey

2008

Little Fockers Little Fockers

2010

Kung Fu Panda 2 Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

1999

Led Zeppelin Played Here Led Zeppelin Played Here

2014

Barney's Version Barney's Version

2010

Close Up Close Up

2012

Visual Acoustics Visual Acoustics

2008

Finding Neverland Finding Neverland

2004

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