Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman's biography

Philip Seymour Hoffman is 47 years old film director born at Fairport. Philip was born on Sunday 23rd of July 1967. Philip is often nicknamed as Phil. According to year of birth 1967 he belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 23rd of July means he is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

Philip is native english speaker. Philip is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. Philip´s primary profession is to be film director. You can know Philip also as film producer, voice actor, character actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor. Philip is recently known as theatrical director.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's dad

Philip Seymour Hoffman's father's name is Gordon Hoffman.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's mom

Philip Seymour Hoffman's mother's name is Marilyn O'Connor.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's family

He has 1 son.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's son: Cooper Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman's son's name is Cooper Hoffman. Cooper is known as actor. His son was born in 2003.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's schools

We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Circle in the Square Theatre School, Fairport High School.

Detailed informations about Philip´s schools

• Attended McQuaid Jesuit High School where Father William O'Malley S.S.J. directed the school's musical and drama productions, O'Mally played the part of Father Dyer in the movie "The Exorcist".

Philip Seymour Hoffman's career

His main focus is to be film director. Philip is famous thanks to Magnolia (1999), Capote (2005), Doubt (2008)..

Is Philip Seymour Hoffman gay ?

Philip is known to be straight.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's girlfriend

Mimi O'Donnell

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Mimi O'donnell have been together.

How did Philip Seymour Hoffman die

Philip died on on Sunday 2nd of February 2014 when he was 47 years old at Manhattan. Philip Seymour Hoffmans death was caused by acute mixed drug intoxication, including heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine.. It happend like suicide.

Awards and competitions

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Awards

• Had twice been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: as Best Actor (Play) in 2000 for a revival of Sam Shepard's "True West"; and as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) in 2003 for a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night".
• He won 23 awards for his performance in Capote (2005), including the coveted Oscar.
• Beat Heath Ledger for an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his title role in Capote (2005), and then lost to the late actor for the Best Supporting Actor in 2008 to Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight (2008).

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Rankings

• His performance as Truman Capote in Capote (2005) is ranked #35 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Nominations

• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Charlie Wilson's War in 2007
• Philip was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Philip was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor

What else you don't know about Philip Seymour Hoffman ?

His middle name is Seymour.

What Philip Seymour Hoffman has done for a first time

• Since earning his first nomination in 2005, the longest he had gone without an Oscar nomination was 4 years, between Doubt (2008) and The Master (2012).

Philip Seymour Hoffman's quotes

• "Being unemployed is not good for any actor, no matter how successful you are. You always remember what it feels like to go to the unemployment office, what it feels like to be fired from all those restaurants".
• "Other people disagree with me, but Scent of a Woman really was my breakthrough. I was working in the prepared foods section of a deli when I was cast in that movie, and I've never had a non-acting job since. That's amazing".
• Success isn't what makes you happy. It really isn't. Success is doing what makes you happy and doing good work and hopefully having a fruitful life. If I've felt like I've done good work, that makes me happy. The success part of it is all gravy.
• I'm probably more personal when I'm acting than at any other time. More open, more direct. Because it allows me to be something that I can't always feel comfortable with when I'm living my own life, you know? Because it's make- believe.
• Doing a play is good for me because it's a nice change from being on a movie set. I try to do a play every year because it just invigorates me.
• I think Magnolia (1999) is one of the best films I've ever seen and I can say that straight and out and anybody that disagrees with me I'll fight you to the death. I just think it is one of the greatest films I've ever been in and ever seen.
• [on The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)] Playing Freddie Miles was really easy. It was one of those parts you know exactly what you're doing. The character is not beating around the bush at all. His main action is to expose Tom Ripley as a phoney.
• Sometimes it's hard to say no. Ultimately, if you stick to your guns, you have the career that you want. Don't get me wrong. I love a good payday and I'll do films for fun. But ultimately my main goal is to do good work. If it doesn't pay well, so be it.
• [his advice to aspiring actors] Study, find all the good teachers and study with them, get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money. Do plays. It's not worth it if you are just in it for the money. You have to love it.
• The stage can be more satisfying because you spend a lot of time rehearsing, and film is more technical. In the end it just depends on the work and the director. I do like the world of the theater though.
• Actors are responsible to the people we play.
• My passion to develop as an actor didn't have anything to do with people knowing me. I had no idea that would happen. To become famous, to become a celebrity is something that I thought happened to other people.
• [on The Master (2012)] L. Ron Hubbard is the reference, but it isn't L. Ron Hubbard. There are things he does that are referenced in Hubbard's life, but ultimately there is no adherence to that fact. We took liberties because he is a fictional character.
• [on going to rehab] I went, I got sober when I was 22 years old. You get panicked and I got panicked for my life.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Philip Seymour Hoffman looks. We will focus on his height, body shape, eye color and hair color. He is tall as 5' 9½" (177 cm). Body build is large. Philip´s eyes are tinted blue. Philip´s hair is shade of red.