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  1. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters.

  2. Dustin Hoffman. Actor: Tootsie. Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. He was raised in a Jewish family (from Ukraine, Russia-Poland, and Romania). Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, and went to ...

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    • August 8, 1937
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  3. Dustin Hoffman filmography. Dustin Hoffman at Cannes. American actor Dustin Hoffman began his career by appearing in an episode of Naked City in 1961. His first theatrical performance was 1961's Shmem needs a shink as Ridzinski. Following several guest appearances on television, he starred in the 1966 play Eh?; his performance garnered him both ...

    Year
    Title
    Role
    1967
    Hap
    1967
    Benjamin "Ben" Braddock
    1968
    Jason Fister
    1969
    Enrico Salvatore "Ratso" Rizzo
  4. Dustin Hoffman. Actor: Tootsie. Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. He was raised in a Jewish family (from Ukraine, Russia-Poland, and Romania). Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, and went to Santa Monica City College, where he dropped out after ...

    • August 8, 1937
  5. Apr 18, 2024 · Dustin Hoffman (born August 8, 1937, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable types. Short in stature and not typically handsome, he helped to usher in a new Hollywood tradition of average-looking but emotionally explosive leading men.

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  7. Feb 22, 2024 · Dustin Hoffman proved he still had what it took to come out with performances to match his greatest work from the 1970s as Harold Meyerowitz in Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories. Harold was a retired Bard College art professor whose sons, played by Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler, were both damaged by his neglectful parenting and ego-driven ...

  8. Aug 8, 2022 · To commemorate Dustin Hoffman’s 85 th birthday, Variety ranks the 13 best performances of his career. Hoffman broke through as Benjamin Braddock, a 21-year-old who is seduced by an older married ...

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