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Dustin Hoffman facts: Legendary actor's age, movies, wife, children and career revealed
18 December 2023, 14:07 | Updated: 28 April 2024, 18:51
Dustin Hoffman is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished actors of all time.
Winning a multitude of awards across his seven-decade-spanning career in film, theatre and television, the actor is considered to be one of the best to ever grace the screen.
Coming to prominence during the New Hollywood era of cinema, Dustin Hoffman was known for portraying vulnerable, flawed male characters, many of whom were often anti-heroes.
Featuring in iconic movies such as The Graduate, Tootsie, Midnight Cowboy, All The President's Men, Hook, and Papillon, Hoffman has won two Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Kramer vs. Kramer alongside Meryl Streep and Rain Man alongside Tom Cruise.
He's been nominated for a further five Oscar awards, also winning four BAFTA Awards, and five Golden Globes among numerous other accolades.
After making his Broadway debut in 1961, Hoffman has consistently performed on the stage from then onwards, receiving a Tony Award nomination in the process, as well as earning a Primetime Emmy Award for his reprisal of his role in Death Of A Salesman for television.
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Interviews & Features
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Fast Facts
Full Name:
Dustin Lee Hoffman
Birth date:
August 8, 1937
Relationship Status:
Married
Background
Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles on August 8, 1937, to Lillian and Harvey Hoffman, a set and furniture designer. He studied music at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and Arts before enrolling at Santa Monica City College in 1955 to pursue a career as a jazz pianist. However, he quickly found himself moving careers to drama, though not because he liked it.
While he only stayed for a year before dropping out, he had caught the acting bug and had his Broadway stage debut as well as his first television appearance in an episode of the series “Naked City” in 1961. He spent the next few years on and off-Broadway in New York, as well as performing some T.V. work until he made his feature acting debut in “The Tiger Makes Out” in 1967. Dustin became an instant legend thanks to his part in “The Graduate,” which permanently changed the notion of a Hollywood leading man. In addition to his $17,000 compensation, he received his first Oscar nomination, a remarkable achievement for a man who previously refused to even audition for a leading role.
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