September Review Star: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Posted By On 01 Sep 2009. Under The Actors Studio  Tags: 25th Hour, Almost Famous, Along Came Polly, Boogie Nights, Capote, Charlie Wilsons War, Cold Mountain, Doubt, Flawless, Happiness, Love Liza, Magnolia, Mission Impossible III, Montana, Next Stop Wonderland, Nobodys Fool, Owning Mahoney, Patch Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Punch-Drunk Love, Red Dragon, Scent Of A Woman, State And Main, Sydney, Synecdoche New York, The Big Lebowski, The Savages, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Twister  

The Talented Mr. Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Talented Mr. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Date Of Birth:

July 23, 1967 in Fairport, New York

Unknown Facts:

*When asked who his acting idols were, he named Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Newman, Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken.

*Does not drink alcohol. He became sober when he was 22 years old and says that he quit because, “I was 22 and I was panicked for my life.”

*Appears in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and Red Dragon (2002). Both are remakes of earlier films (Plein soleil (1960) and Manhunter (1986)), and both feature him as a character named Freddie who is killed by the villain/title character.

Stay tuned for plenty of reviews this month from films staring or containing Philip Seymour Hoffman.  He was recently awarded the infamous “Oscar” for his role in Capote.  I haven’t seen it, but his prolific list of work has proven him to be one of the best actors working today.  Even when Hoffman shows up for a small role or cameo he tends to steal the show.

Body Of Work:

  1. Jack Goes Boating (2011) (post-production) …. Jack

  2. in Magnolia where it's raining FROGS!!!!!!!!!

    in Magnolia where it's raining FROGS!!!!!!!!!

    The Boat That Rocked (2009) …. The Count

  3. Doubt (2008/I) …. Father Brendan Flynn
  4. Synecdoche, New York (2008) …. Caden Cotard
  5. Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) …. Gust Avrakotos
  6. Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007) …. Andy Hanson
  7. The Savages (2007) …. Jon Savage
  8. Mission: Impossible III (2006) …. Owen Davian
  9. Capote (2005) …. Truman Capote
  10. Strangers with Candy (2005) …. Henry
  11. Along Came Polly (2004) …. Sandy Lyle
  12. Cold Mountain (2003) …. Reverend Veasey
  13. Owning Mahowny (2003) …. Dan Mahowny
  14. 25th Hour (2002) …. Jacob Elinsky
  15. Red Dragon (2002) …. Freddy Lounds
  16. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) …. Dean Trumbell
  17. Love Liza (2002) …. Wilson Joel
  18. Almost Famous (2000) …. Lester Bangs
  19. State and Main (2000) …. Joseph Turner White
  20. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) …. Freddie Miles
  21. Magnolia (1999) …. Phil Parma
  22. Flawless (1999) …. Rusty
  23. Patch Adams (1998) …. Mitch
  24. Happiness (1998) …. Allen
  25. The Big Lebowski (1998) …. Brandt
  26. Next Stop Wonderland (1998) …. Sean
  27. Montana (1998) …. Duncan
  28. Culture (1998) …. Bill
  29. Boogie Nights (1997) …. Scotty J.
  30. in his Oscar winning performance as Capote...

    in his Oscar winning performance as Capote...

    Sydney (1996)….Young Craps Player

  31. The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995) …. Bernardo / Horatio / Laertes
  32. Nobody’s Fool (1994) …. Officer Raymer
  33. When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) …. Gary
  34. Szuler (1994) …. Martin
  35. The Getaway (1994)  …. Frank Hansen
  36. Money for Nothing (1993)  …. Cochran
  37. My Boyfriend’s Back (1993) …. Chuck Bronski
  38. Joey Breaker (1993) …. Wiley McCall
  39. Scent of a Woman (1992)  …. George Willis, Jr.
  40. Leap of Faith (1992) …. Matt
  41. My New Gun (1992) …. Chris
  42. Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991) …. Klutch

                
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                      Oskar says:
                    
    
                    
    
                      September 2, 2009 at 10:00 am
                    
    
                    
    Accidental play on words?
    
                    
    “He was recently awarded the _infamous_ “Oscar” for his role in Capote.”
    
                    
    The “other” Capote film from 2006 is named Infamous. :)
    
                    
    
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                      Heather says:
                    
    
                    
    
                      September 2, 2009 at 1:05 pm
                    
    
                    
    Hahahahaha. I had no idea. Absolutely an accident. Thanks for pointing that out Oskar!
    
                    
    
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