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Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an American actor and theater director. Hoffman began acting in television in 1991, and the following year started to appear in films. He gradually gained recognition for his supporting work in a series of notable films, including Scent of a Woman (1992), Twister (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Happiness (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), 25th Hour (2002), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), and Cold Mountain (2003).

In 2005, Hoffman played the title role in the biographical film Capote (2005), for which he won multiple acting awards including an Academy Award for Best Actor. He received another two Academy Award nominations for his supporting work in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and Doubt (2008). Other critically acclaimed films in recent years have included Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) and The Savages (2007). In 2010, Hoffman made his feature film directorial debut with Jack Goes Boating¿.

Hoffman is also an accomplished theater actor and director. He joined the LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995, and has directed and performed in numerous Off-Broadway productions. His performances in two Broadway plays led to two Tony Award nominations: one for Best Leading Actor in True West (2000), and another for Best Featured Actor in Long Day's Journey into Night (2003).

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In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away: The Violence of Summer (Law & Order), Leap of Faith (film), Scent of a Woman, Joey Breaker, My Boyfriend's Back (film), Money for Nothing (film), The Getaway (1994 film), The Yearling (1994 film), When a Man Loves a Woman (film), Nobody's Fool (1994 film), Hard Eight (film), Twister (1996 film), Boogie Nights, Liberty!, Montana (film), Next Stop Wonderland, The Big Lebowski, Happiness (1998 film), Patch Adams (film), Flawless (1999 film), Magnolia (film), The Talented Mr. Ripley (film), State and Main, Almost Famous, Love Liza, Punch-Drunk Love, Red Dragon (film), 25th Hour, Owning Mahowny, Cold Mountain (film), Along Came Polly, Strangers with Candy (film), Empire Falls (TV miniseries), Capote (film), Mission: Impossible III, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, The Savages (film), Charlie Wilson's War, Synecdoche, New York, Doubt (2008 film), Mary and Max, The Boat That Rocked, The Invention of Lying, Jack Goes Boating (film), Moneyball (film)

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