Philip Hoffman Highlights

  • 2009: Cast as Iago in a joint production of the Public Theater and LAByrinth Theater Company's "Othello" at the NYU Skirball Center
  • 2008: Co-starred in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, "Synecdoche, New York"
  • 2008: Directed the West End premiere of Andrew Upton's "Riflemind"
  • 2008: Portrayed a priest accused of abusing a young student in the film adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's play "Doubt"; earned Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe, SAG and Academy Award nominations
  • 2007: Co-starred with Ethan Hawke in Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"
  • 2007: Co-starred with Laura Linney in "The Savages," as adult siblings who are forced to care for their estranged father; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor
  • 2007: Co-starred with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in "Charlie Wilson's War" directed by Mike Nichols; earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor
  • 2006: Cast opposite Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames in "Mission: Impossible III"
  • 2005: Portrayed writer Truman Capote in Bennett Miller's "Capote," a film written by Dan Futterman that focuses on Capote's close relationship with killer Perry Smith
  • 2005: Starres opposite Ed Harris in the drama "Empire Falls"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
  • 2004: Cast alongside Ben Stiller, Debra Messing and Jennifer Aniston in "Along Came Polly" a film by writer-director John Hamburg
  • 2003: Starred as Dan Mahowny in "Owning Mahowny" based on the story of the largest one man bank fraud in Canadian history
  • 2003: Joined Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and Renee Zellweger in the all-star cast of director Anthony Minghella's "Cold Mountain
  • 2002: Reteamed with Anderson for "Punch-Drunk Love," a dark romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson
  • 2002: Co-starred in "Love, Liza," a film scripted by Gordy Hoffman, the actor's brother
  • 2002: Cast in director Spike Lee's "The 25th Hour" starring Edward Norton
  • 2002: Portrayed Freddy Lounds in the thriller feature "Red Dragon, " the prequel to "Silence Of The Lamb"
  • 2001: Hosted the documentary "The Last Party 2000," which focused on the Republican and Democratic National Conventions for the 2000 Presidential race
  • 2001: Directed Anna Paquin in her NYC stage debut in "The Glory of Living"
  • 2001: Played Konstantin in Mike Nichols' staging of Chekhov's "The Seagull" at Central Park's Delacorte Theater
  • 2000: Portrayed legendary rock writer Lester Bangs in Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous"
  • 2000: Staged the play "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train" at LAByrinth Theater Company
  • 2000: Acted opposite John C Reilly in stage revival of Sam Shepard's "True West"; the actors alternated the roles of two brothers during the course of the run; each received Tony nomination as Actor in a Play
  • 2000: Had leading role as a mild-mannered screenwriter in David Mamet's "State and Main"
  • 1999: Played the gentle caretaker of a dying man, in Anderson's "Magnolia"; a role that Anderson wrote especially for the actor
  • 1999: Made stage directorial debut with "In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings"
  • 1999: Brought life to Freddie Miles, a leering trust fund playboy who gives "The Talented Mr Ripley" some deserved ribbing
  • 1998: Had a pivotal supporting role in the Coen brothers' comedy "The Big Lebowski"
  • 1998: Co-starred in the Off-Broadway production of "Shopping and Fucking"
  • 1998: Played a by-the-book medical student who clashes with the idealistic titular character in the sentimental biopic "Patch Adams"
  • 1998: Delivered an unsettling and unforgettable turn as loner who enjoys making obscene phone calls in "Happiness"
  • 1997: Featured in the PBS six-part documentary special "Liberty! The American Revolution"
  • 1997: Breakthrough screen role as Scotty, the crew member with a crush on Mark Wahlberg's character in Anderson's "Boogie Nights"
  • 1996: First collaboration with director Paul Thomas Anderson and actor John C Reilly, a small part in the film "Hard Eight"
  • 1996: Appeared as one of the storm chasers in a memorable turn in "Twister"
  • 1994: Had featured role in Peter Sellars' staging of "The Merchant of Venice"
  • 1994: Made TV-movie debut in "The Yearling" (CBS)
  • 1992: Co-starred as a cocky peer of Chris O'Donnell's earnest college student in "Scent of a Woman"
  • 1992: Had a supporting role in the comedy "Leap of Faith"
  • 1991: Film acting debut in Amos Poe's "Triple Bogey on a Par 5 Hole" (credited as Phil Hoffman)
  • 1991: Guested in an episode of the NYC-filmed series "Law & Order" (NBC)
  • Raised in the Rochester, NY area
  • Moved to NYC to attend college

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