Dustin Hoffman

Posted March 8, 200718 yr

:wave: From Wikipedia

Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Oscar winning American actor. His dogged research and ability to transform himself totally into the character he is portraying has led him to be considered by many as the greatest actor of his generation and one of the world's greatest living actors.

Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California to Jewish American parents, Harry Hoffman and Lillian Gold.

According to Dustin Hoffman's April 1975 Playboy Magazine interview, his mother named him after the silent-screen actor Dustin Farnum.

After graduating from Los Angeles High School, Hoffman attended the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music with ambitions of being a concert pianist. He later attended Santa Monica College for a year before dropping out due to poor grades. While at the college, Hoffman took an acting class to boost his grade point average (he was told "nobody flunks acting") and later remarked that when he was in the class he felt totally at peace with himself

Hoffman performed at the Pasadena Playhouse for two years with fellow actor Gene Hackman. Hackman headed for New York City and told Hoffman to call him if he were to come to New York City. Hoffman took Hackman up on his offer and soon after followed his friend to New York, where he worked a series of odd jobs, such as coat checking at restaurants, working in the typing department of the city Yellow Pages directory, or stringing Hawaiian leis, while getting the occasional bit television role. To support himself, he left acting briefly to teach. In 1960, Hoffman landed a role in an off-Broadway production and followed with a walk-on role in a Broadway production in 1961.

He also did the occasional television commercial. An oft-replayed segment on programs that explore actors' early work is a clip showing a young Hoffman touting the Volkswagen Fastback.

Hoffman then studied at the famed Actors Studio and became a dedicated method actor.

Hoffman has two children (Karina and Jenna) with his first wife Anne Byrne (married May 1969; divorced in 1980), and four others (Jacob, Max, Rebecca and Alexandra) with wife Lisa Gottsegen, who is an attorney, (married since October 1980). Hoffman also has two grandchildren.

A political liberal, Hoffman has long supported the Democratic Party, as well as Ralph Nader.

He is unrelated to fellow Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman

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March 26, 200718 yr

Hey sre, I just found this thread!

Good to have him here, I just l o v e him!

He's one of my favorite actors, he's so brilliant!

And I have to admit, I like men with big ... noses :shifty:

Here's his filmography (taken from imdb.com)

1. The Tale of Despereaux (2008) (filming) (voice) .... Roscuro

2. Kung Fu Panda (2008) (post-production) (voice) .... Shifu

3. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) (completed) .... Mr. Edward Magorium

4. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) .... Professor Jules Hilbert

5. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) .... Giuseppe Baldini

... aka Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders, Das (Germany)

... aka Parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier, Le (France)

... aka Perfume (International: English title: informal short title)

... aka Perfume - Historia de un asesino, El (Spain)

6. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" .... Larry's Guide #1 (1 episode, 2005)

- The End (2005) TV Episode .... Larry's Guide #1

7. The Lost City (2005) .... Meyer Lansky

8. Racing Stripes (2005) (voice) .... Tucker

9. Meet the Fockers (2004) .... Bernie Focker

10. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) (uncredited) .... The Critic

... aka Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)

11. I Heart Huckabees (2004) .... Bernard

... aka I Love Huckabees (USA: alternative title)

12. Finding Neverland (2004) .... Charles Frohman

13. Runaway Jury (2003) .... Wendell Rohr

14. Confidence (2003) .... Winston King

... aka Confidence: After Dark (UK)

... aka En toute confiance (Canada: French title)

15. Moonlight Mile (2002) .... Ben Floss

16. "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" .... Benedict Arnold (1 episode)

- Benedict Arnold (????) TV Episode .... Benedict Arnold

17. Tuesday (2001) (voice)

18. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) .... The Conscience

... aka Joan of Arc (Australia) (UK)

... aka Jeanne d'Arc (France)

19. Sphere (1998) .... Dr. Norman Goodman

20. Wag the Dog (1997) .... Stanley Motss

21. Mad City (1997) .... Max Brackett

22. Sleepers (1996) .... Danny Snyder

23. American Buffalo (1996) .... Walt 'Teach' Teacher

24. Outbreak (1995) .... Col. Sam Daniels

25. Hero (1992/I) .... Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

... aka Accidental Hero

26. Hook (1991) .... Capt. Hook

27. Billy Bathgate (1991) .... Dutch Schultz

28. "The Simpsons" .... Mr. Bergstrom (1 episode, 1991)

- Lisa's Substitute (1991) TV Episode (voice) (as Sam Etic) .... Mr. Bergstrom

29. A Wish for Wings That Work (1991) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Milquetoast the Cross-Dressing Cockroach

30. Dick Tracy (1990) .... Mumbles

31. Family Business (1989) .... Vito McMullen

32. Rain Man (1988) .... Raymond Babbitt

33. Ishtar (1987) .... Chuck Clarke

34. Death of a Salesman (1985) (TV) .... Willy Loman

... aka Tod eines Handlungsreisenden, Der (West Germany)

35. Tootsie (1982) .... Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels

36. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) .... Ted Kramer

37. Agatha (1979) .... Wally Stanton

38. Straight Time (1978) .... Max Dembo

39. Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1978) (TV)

40. Marathon Man (1976) .... Thomas Levy

41. All the President's Men (1976) .... Carl Bernstein

42. Lenny (1974) .... Lenny Bruce

43. Papillon (1973) .... Louis Dega

44. Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) .... Alfredo Sbisà

... aka Alfredo, Alfredo (USA)

45. Straw Dogs (1971) .... David Sumner

46. Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) .... Georgie Soloway

47. The Point (1971) (TV) .... Narrator/Father (first telecast)

48. Little Big Man (1970) .... Jack Crabb

49. John and Mary (1969) .... John

50. Midnight Cowboy (1969) .... Enrico Salvatore 'Ratso' Rizzo

51. Sunday Father (1969) .... A 'Sunday Father'

52. "Premiere" .... Arthur Greene (1 episode, 1968)

- Higher and Higher (1968) TV Episode .... Arthur Greene

53. Dollaro per 7 vigliacchi, Un (1968) .... Jason Fister

... aka Agente quasi speciale Frank Putzu 1X7 (Italy: reissue title)

... aka Madigan's Million (UK)

... aka Madigan's Millions (USA)

... aka Millón de Madigan, El (Spain)

54. The Graduate (1967) .... Benjamin Braddock

55. The Tiger Makes Out (1967) .... Hap

56. "ABC Stage 67" .... J.J. Semmons (1 episode, 1967)

- The Trap of Solid Gold (1967) TV Episode .... J.J. Semmons

57. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... The Dragon (1 episode, 1966)

... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse

- A Christmas Masque (1966) TV Episode .... The Dragon

58. The Star Wagon (1966) (TV) .... Hanus Wicks

59. The Journey of the Fifth Horse (1966) (TV) .... Zoditch

60. "The Nurses" .... Larson (1 episode, 1965)

... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)

- The Heroine (1965) TV Episode .... Larson

61. "The Defenders" .... Buddy / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)

- A Matter of Law and Disorder (1965) TV Episode .... Buddy

- The Voices of Death (1962) TV Episode .... Robert Burke

62. "Naked City" .... Finney / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)

- Barefoot on a Bed of Coals (1963) TV Episode .... Finney

- Sweet Prince of Delancey Street (1961) TV Episode .... Lester

Producer:

1. The Devil's Arithmetic (1999) (TV) (executive producer)

2. A Walk on the Moon (1999) (producer)

... aka Tentación, La (USA: Spanish title)

3. The Furies (1999) (producer)

4. Straight Time (1978) (producer) (uncredited)

Director:

1. Straight Time (1978) (uncredited)

Soundtrack:

1. Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) (performer: "The Sweet Forever Song", "Ricky Ticky Song", "Still Got Miles and Miles to Go")

... and a few more pics ...