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Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1937-08-08

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

'The Graduate' at 25

'The Graduate' at 25

1992

6.0

Movie
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

2008

6.0

Movie
A Wish for Wings That Work

A Wish for Wings That Work

1991

6.1

Movie
poster

ABC Stage 67

1966

6.0

TV
poster

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998

8.2

TV
After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later

After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later

2004

0.0

Movie
Against the Tide

Against the Tide

2009

7.0

Movie
Agatha

Agatha

1979

6.3

Movie
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019

6.5

Movie
Alfredo, Alfredo

Alfredo, Alfredo

1972

6.2

Movie
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

7.7

Movie
All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976

7.7

Movie
All the President's Men Revisited

All the President's Men Revisited

2013

6.6

Movie
American Buffalo

American Buffalo

1996

5.5

Movie
poster

American Masters

1986

7.1

TV
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

7.0

Movie
Aretha Franklin: Duets

Aretha Franklin: Duets

1993

8.0

Movie
Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

2015

7.5

Movie
Arthur Penn: The Director

Arthur Penn: The Director

1970

0.0

Movie
As They Made Us

As They Made Us

2022

5.4

Movie
Barney's Version

Barney's Version

2010

7.0

Movie
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

1977

9.0

Movie
poster

Big Brother's Little Brother

2001

5.8

TV
Billy Bathgate

Billy Bathgate

1991

5.8

Movie
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

1999

6.8

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

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

2020

7.4

Movie
Boychoir

Boychoir

2014

6.8

Movie
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

6.9

Movie
Casting By

Casting By

2012

7.1

Movie
poster

Champs-Elysées

1982

6.2

TV
Chef

Chef

2014

7.1

Movie
Close Up

Close Up

2012

9.0

Movie
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989

7.2

Movie
Confidence

Confidence

2003

6.3

Movie
Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

2006

0.0

Movie
poster

Coucou c'est nous !

1992

6.5

TV
poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

8.0

TV
Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1985

6.9

Movie
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1990

6.1

Movie
Dustin!

Dustin!

2009

0.0

Movie
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

6.7

Movie
Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

8.0

Movie
Family Business

Family Business

1989

5.7

Movie
Finding Neverland

Finding Neverland

2004

7.3

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

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

2001

4.2

Movie
poster

Finding Your Roots

2012

6.2

TV
Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be… You and Me

1974

6.4

Movie
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

2001

6.5

Movie
poster

Golden Globe Awards

1944

6.8

TV
poster

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

1966

3.5

TV
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

8.0

Movie
Hal

Hal

2019

6.5

Movie
poster

HBO First Look

1992

4.9

TV
Hero

Hero

1992

6.3

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

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

2022

0.0

Movie
Hook

Hook

1991

6.8

Movie
I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

6.3

Movie
Into the Labyrinth

Into the Labyrinth

2019

6.3

Movie
Ishtar

Ishtar

1987

4.5

Movie
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

2010

6.0

Movie
John and Mary

John and Mary

1969

6.0

Movie
Jonas in the Desert

Jonas in the Desert

1994

5.5

Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

7.6

Movie
Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008

7.3

Movie
Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

7.0

Movie
Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016

6.9

Movie
Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024

7.1

Movie
Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

2010

7.0

Movie
Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

2013

10.0

Movie
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

2008

6.7

Movie
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

2011

6.4

Movie
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

2016

6.8

Movie
poster

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

2022

7.5

TV
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993

7.7

Movie
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

2012

5.8

Movie
Last Chance Harvey

Last Chance Harvey

2008

6.3

Movie
Led Zeppelin Played Here

Led Zeppelin Played Here

2014

8.0

Movie
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

6.8

Movie
Lenny

Lenny

1974

7.2

Movie
poster

Liberty's Kids

2002

7.4

TV
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

1970

7.5

Movie
Little Fockers

Little Fockers

2010

5.6

Movie
poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
Lost in the Garden of the World

Lost in the Garden of the World

1975

0.0

Movie
Lucca Mortis

Lucca Mortis

0.0

Movie
poster

Luck

2012

6.7

TV
Mad City

Mad City

1997

6.2

Movie
Madigan's Millions

Madigan's Millions

1968

4.2

Movie
poster

MADtv

1995

6.9

TV
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

2003

7.0

Movie
Marathon Man

Marathon Man

1976

7.2

Movie
poster

Medici: Masters of Florence

2016

7.8

TV
Meet the Fockers

Meet the Fockers

2004

6.2

Movie
Megalopolis

Megalopolis

2024

5.5

Movie
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben

Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben

2008

0.0

Movie
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969

7.5

Movie
Mike Nichols: An American Master

Mike Nichols: An American Master

2016

6.3

Movie
Moonlight Mile

Moonlight Mile

2002

6.3

Movie
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

2003

10.0

Movie
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007

6.2

Movie
Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

2021

6.7

Movie
poster

Naked City

1958

5.3

TV
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

6.5

Movie
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

8.0

Movie
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

0.0

Movie
Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies

Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies

2003

0.0

Movie
On Location: Dustin Hoffman

On Location: Dustin Hoffman

1971

0.0

Movie
Outbreak

Outbreak

1995

6.6

Movie
Papillon

Papillon

1973

7.8

Movie
poster

Parkinson

1998

0.0

TV
Paul Williams Still Alive

Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

6.7

Movie
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006

7.4

Movie
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

2.0

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

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

2022

7.5

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

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

1986

0.0

Movie
poster

Rachael Ray

2006

5.1

TV
Racing Stripes

Racing Stripes

2005

5.9

Movie
Rain Man

Rain Man

1988

7.8

Movie
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

2023

6.8

Movie
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

2015

6.7

Movie
Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003

6.9

Movie
Sam & Kate

Sam & Kate

2022

6.5

Movie
Sleepers

Sleepers

1996

7.6

Movie
poster

Spécial cinéma

1974

0.0

TV
Sphere

Sphere

1998

6.1

Movie
Spielberg

Spielberg

2017

7.6

Movie
poster

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

2024

0.0

TV
Straight Time

Straight Time

1978

7.1

Movie
Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

2006

7.3

Movie
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971

7.2

Movie
Tato's Argentina

Tato's Argentina

1999

7.4

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

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

2006

5.2

Movie
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

4.6

Movie
The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014

5.9

Movie
The Crowd Around the Cowboy

The Crowd Around the Cowboy

1969

0.0

Movie
poster

The Daily Show

1996

6.4

TV
poster

The Defenders

1961

6.2

TV
The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

1999

6.8

Movie
poster

The Directors

1999

5.1

TV
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

8.0

Movie
poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

5.8

TV
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

8.6

Movie
The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

7.6

Movie
poster

The Graham Norton Show

2007

7.2

TV
The Holiday

The Holiday

2006

7.1

Movie
The Journey of the Fifth Horse

The Journey of the Fifth Horse

1966

0.0

Movie
The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

6.7

Movie
The Lost City

The Lost City

2005

6.1

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

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

1976

0.0

Movie
The Magnificent Rebel

The Magnificent Rebel

1973

5.6

Movie
The Making of 'Tootsie'

The Making of 'Tootsie'

1982

6.0

Movie
The Many Faces of Dustin Hoffman

The Many Faces of Dustin Hoffman

0.0

Movie
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999

6.4

Movie
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

6.5

Movie
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
The New Cinema

The New Cinema

1968

0.0

Movie
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

2017

7.9

Movie
poster

The Nurses

1962

5.0

TV
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Point

The Point

1971

7.0

Movie
The Program

The Program

2015

6.4

Movie
poster

The Reichen Show

2005

4.8

TV
The Revisionist

The Revisionist

0.0

Movie
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

0.0

Movie
The Shakespeare Sessions

The Shakespeare Sessions

2003

7.0

Movie
poster

The Simpsons

1989

8.0

TV
The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

1966

7.0

Movie
The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

2008

6.1

Movie
The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

4.6

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

TV
There's Only One Paul McCartney

There's Only One Paul McCartney

2002

0.0

Movie
poster

This Morning

1988

5.7

TV
poster

Today

1952

5.5

TV
poster

Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
Tootsie

Tootsie

1982

7.2

Movie
poster

Treffpunkte

1970

0.0

TV
Trumbo

Trumbo

2007

6.7

Movie
Tuesday

Tuesday

2001

5.5

Movie
Tuner

Tuner

0.0

Movie
Twiggy

Twiggy

2025

0.0

Movie
poster

V Graham Norton

2002

5.0

TV
poster

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

6.0

TV
Visual Acoustics

Visual Acoustics

2008

7.4

Movie
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

7.0

Movie
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

1990

6.5

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

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

1998

5.7

Movie
Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

2015

5.4

Movie
poster

Wetten, dass..?

1981

5.5

TV
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

4.7

Movie