Dustin Lee Hoffman
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 8, 1937 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | 87 |
Dustin Hoffman | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1960-present |
| Top Roles | John, Ben Braddock, Ratso, Ted Kramer, Raymond Babbitt |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Gangsters, Book-Based, Period Piece |
| Top Collaborators | Warren Beatty, Charles Durning, M. Emmet Walsh, Sydney Pollack (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Esther Williams, Sylvia Sidney, Daniel Mann see more.. |
Dustin Hoffman Overview:
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 |
BlogHub Articles:
The Best Films of
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 10, 2014 From 4 Star Films1. 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
The Best Films of (1937-)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 10, 2014 From 4 Star Films1. 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
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 FlicksThe 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
Hollywood?s Greatest: Then and Now ? Part 3
By Josh Kaye on Mar 29, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWhere 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
Hollywood?s Greatest: Then and Now ? Part 2
By Josh Kaye on Mar 28, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub BlogOne 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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Dustin Hoffman Quotes:
Ratso Rizzo: Frankly, you're beginning to smell and for a stud in New York, that's a handicap.
[At the gravesite of his father]
Ratso Rizzo: He was even dumber than you. He couldn't even write his whole name. "X," that's what it ought to say on that goddamn headstone, one big lousy "X."
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