Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productions, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. He was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a 2022 readers' poll by ''Empire'' magazine.Hoffman studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He gained recognition for his supporting work, notably in ''Scent of a Woman'' (1992), ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), ''Happiness'' (1998), ''The Big Lebowski'' (1998), ''Magnolia'' (1999), ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999), and ''Almost Famous'' (2000). He began to occasionally play leading roles, and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in ''Capote'' (2005), won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Further Oscar nominations came for playing a brutally frank CIA officer in ''Charlie Wilson's War'' (2007), a priest accused of child sexual abuse in ''Doubt'' (2008), and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in ''The Master'' (2012).
While he mainly worked in independent films, including ''The Savages'' (2007) and ''Synecdoche, New York'' (2008), Hoffman also appeared in Hollywood blockbusters, such as ''Twister'' (1996) and ''Mission: Impossible III'' (2006). He played Plutarch Heavensbee in the ''Hunger Games'' series (2013–2015), in one of his final roles. The feature ''Jack Goes Boating'' (2010) marked his debut as a filmmaker. Hoffman was also an accomplished theater actor and director. He joined the off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995, where he directed, produced, and appeared in numerous stage productions. Hoffman received Tony Award nominations for his performances in the Broadway revivals of Sam Shepard's ''True West'' (2000), Eugene O'Neill's ''Long Day's Journey into Night'' (2003), and Arthur Miller's ''Death of a Salesman'' (2012).
Hoffman struggled with drug addiction as a young adult and relapsed in 2012 after many years of sobriety. In February 2014, he died of combined drug intoxication. Remembered for bringing nuance, depth, and humanity to the versatile roles he inhabited, Hoffman was described in his ''New York Times'' obituary as "perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation". Provided by Wikipedia
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