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A comprehensive biography of the American actor who won an Oscar for Capote and starred in many films and plays. Learn about his early life, career, awards, personal life, and death from drug overdose.
IMDb profile of the late actor, producer and director Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won an Oscar for his role as Truman Capote. See his filmography, biography, awards, trivia and photos.
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Feb 28, 2014 · Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead February 2 on the bathroom floor of his New York apartment with a syringe in his left arm, died of acute mixed drug intoxication, including...
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- Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Rise to Stardom
- The Private Struggles That Preceded Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death
- How Did Philip Seymour Hoffman Die?
- The Aftermath of Hoffman’s Devastating Demise
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Philip Seymour Hoffman was born on July 23, 1967, in Fairport, New York. The second of four children, he was regularly taken to local plays by his mother. Hoffman was smitten by All My Sonsat 12 years old but was primarily interested in wrestling until an injury forced him to reassess his interests. Drawn to the stage, Hoffman starred in production...
Philip Seymour Hoffman was always intensely self-critical. He once vowed to move to France to teach English after being dissatisfied with a play that he had performed in. Even when he was offered the titular role in the movie Capote, he “wasn’t sure if I should do it,” even though he won an Oscar for that performance in 2006. “He wasn’t constructed...
Despite the rehab stint, Philip Seymour Hoffman continued to struggle with his sobriety. He and O’Donnell made a difficult decision that it would be best for him to move into the apartment he had initially taken to rehearse lines — so that his young children wouldn’t feel uncomfortable as he battled his addiction. Though the family saw each other a...
Two days after Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead, police raided the Little Italy home of jazz musician Robert Vineberg and found 300 bags of heroin. According to the New York Daily News, Vineberg admitted that he had sometimes sold the drug to Hoffman but hadn’t done so since October 2013. He was arrested but pleaded guilty to a lower level dru...
How did the Oscar-winning actor die of a drug overdose in 2014? Learn about his rise to stardom, his struggles with addiction, and his legacy in this comprehensive article.
Feb 2, 2014 · Philip Seymour Hoffman, perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation, who gave three-dimensional nuance to a wide range of sidekicks, villains and leading men on...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn more about Philip Seymour Hoffman's astounding performances as an actor and director, winning him awards and acclaim throughout his career, at Biography.com.
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Learn about the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor who starred in Capote, Boogie Nights, Magnolia and many other films. Find out his family, awards, trivia and cause of death.