Widely recognized as one of the strongest stage and film actors of his generation, Philip Seymour Hoffman delivered knockout supporting roles in films like “Boogie Nights” (1997), “Magnolia” (1999) and “Almost Famous” (2000), before breaking out with an Oscar-winning lead as the famed author in “Capote” (2005). The co-creative director of New York’s LAByrinth theater company brought theater-trained sensibilities and a fearless approach to some of cinema’s most uncomfortably realistic portrayals, battling dark human urges, addictions, and moral conflicts with powerful if unflattering
A decade ago, only the hippest movie aficionados could have told you who Philip Seymour Hoffman was. Today, he's one of the most admired and recognized character actors in Hollywood. He earned an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his