Philip seymour hoffman death certificate

American actor (–)

Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, – February 2, ) was an American actor.

Philip seymour hoffman death certificate

Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productions, including leading roles, from the early s until his death in He was voted the greatest actor of the 21st century in a ranking by The Independent.^[1]

Hoffman studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

He gained recognition for his supporting work, notably in Scent of a Woman (), Boogie Nights (), Happiness (), The Big Lebowski (), Magnolia (), The Talented Mr. Ripley (), and Almost Famous ().

He began to occasionally play leading roles, and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in Capote (), won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Further Oscar nominations came for playing a brutally frank CIA officer in Charlie Wilson's War (), a priest accused of child sexual abuse