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.
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels (archive footage)
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
2016
as Carl Bernstein (archive footage)
| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Rain Man | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Annie Hall | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Kramer vs. Kramer | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Tootsie | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | The Graduate | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Aviator | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Sundowners | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actor | The Heartbreak Kid | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actor | Kramer vs. Kramer | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Kramer vs. Kramer | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Elephant Man | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Tootsie | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actor | Rain Man | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | The Aviator | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kinsey | Nominated |
The Nurses
as Larson
Episodes: 98
First Aired: Sep 27, 1962
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Shifu (voice)
Episodes: 42
First Aired: Jul 14, 2022
Liberty's Kids
as Benedict Arnold (voice)
Episodes: 40
First Aired: Sep 02, 2002
Luck
as Chester Bernstein
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Jan 29, 2012
Medici: Masters of Florence
as Giovanni de' Medici
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Oct 18, 2016
The Simpsons
as Mr. Bergstrom (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Naked City
as Lester Stenton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1958
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Guide #1
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 2000
ABC Stage 67
as J.J. Semmons
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1966
The Defenders
as Robert Burke
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1961
The Defenders
as Buddy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1961
Naked City
as Finney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1958
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
as Lenny Bruce (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 20, 2024
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 25, 1992
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 09, 1971
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
This Morning
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1988
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Today
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
MADtv
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 14, 1995
The Directors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1999
V Graham Norton
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 06, 2002
Big Brother's Little Brother
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 29, 2001
American Masters
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 23, 1986
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 14, 1981
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Finding Your Roots
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 24, 2012
Tony Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Reichen Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 11, 2005
Rachael Ray
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
Spécial cinéma
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 1974
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1966
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Coucou c'est nous !
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1992
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 16, 1982
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 23, 1998
Treffpunkte
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 26, 1970
HBO First Look
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 12, 1992
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee/Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Parkinson
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1998
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner/Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
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