Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key leading man actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Among his numerous accolades are two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. He was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1997, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1999, and the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 2012. Hoffman studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music before he decided to go into acting, for which he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse. He made his film debut with the black comedy The Tiger Makes Out. He went on to receive two Academy Awards for Best Actor playing a man going through a divorce in Kramer vs. Kramer and an autistic savant in Rain Man. He was Oscar-nominated for The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Lenny, Tootsie, and Wag the Dog.

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• Entity:  Actor

• Born:  Dustin Lee Hoffman, August 08, 1937, Los Angeles, California, U.s.
• Age:  89 Years
• Occupation:  Actor
• Years active:  1960–Present
• Works:  Full Lists
• Spouse(s):  Anne Byrne, Lisa Gottsegen
• Children:  6, Including Jake
• Born:  08 August 1937
• Wikidata description:  American Actor (Born 1937)
• Wikidata aliases:  Sam Etic

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