Dustin Hoffman

Actor, Dustin Hoffman, was born Dustin Lee Hoffman on Aug 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA. As of December 2023, Dustin Hoffman was 86 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Dustin Hoffman was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning two for Best Actor for Kramer vs. Kramer (as Ted Kramer) and Rain Man (as Raymond Babbitt) in 1979 and 1988 respectively.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1967	Best Actor	The Graduate (1967)	Ben Braddock	Nominated
1969	Best Actor	Midnight Cowboy (1969)	Ratso Rizzo	Nominated
1974	Best Actor	Lenny (1974)	Lenny Bruce	Nominated
1979	Best Actor	Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)	Ted Kramer	Won
1982	Best Actor	Tootsie (1982)	N/A	Nominated
1988	Best Actor	Rain Man (1988)	Raymond Babbitt	Won
1997	Best Actor	Wag the Dog (1997)	Stanley Motss	Nominated

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The Best Films of

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 10, 2014 From 4 Star Films

1. The Graduate 2. All The President’s Men 3. Kramer vs. Kramer 4. Tootsie 5. Midnight Cowboy 6. Papillon 7. Lenny 8. Rain Man 9. Straight Time 10. Marathon man 11. Straw Dogs 12. Kung Fu Panda 13. Stranger Than Fiction 14. Little Big Man 15. Finding Neverland 16. Wag the Dog... Read full article

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The Best Films of (1937-)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 10, 2014 From 4 Star Films

1. The Graduate 2. All The President’s Men 3. Kramer vs. Kramer 4. Tootsie 5. Midnight Cowboy 6. Papillon 7. Lenny 8. Rain Man 9. Straight Time 10. Marathon man 11. Straw Dogs 12. Kung Fu Panda 13. Stranger Than Fiction 14. Little Big Man 15. Finding Neverland 16. Wag the Dog I grew up thinkin... Read full article

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For the film, The Graduate(1967). Anne Bancroft, , and Katharine Ross earned Oscar nominations for their performances. The film also received nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

By Dawn Sample on Mar 1, 2013 From Noir and Chick Flicks

The Graduate(1967). Comedy/drama. Directed by Mike Nichols. It is based on the 1963 novel, The Graduate by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from College. The screenplay was by Buck Henry, who makes a cameo appearance as a hotel clerk. Cast: , Anne Bancroft and Kathar... Read full article

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Hollywood?s Greatest: Then and Now ? Part 3

By Josh Kaye on Mar 29, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Where Is He Now? It’s easy to answer the question “where is now?” since he hasn’t stopped making movies at all. Since 1985, Hoffman has appeared in at least one movie every year (except for one: 2000). 1997, in particular, proved to be a big year for Hoffman. H... Read full article

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Hollywood?s Greatest: Then and Now ? Part 2

By Josh Kaye on Mar 28, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

One of the greatest actors on the stage, in film, and on television, wasn’t someone who had plans to be an actor. But thankfully, plans tend to change, and all of us have been rewarded over the past 50+ years with some of the most memorable characters that has por... Read full article

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