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Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Oscar-, six-time Golden Globe-, three-time BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning American actor. Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Lillian (née Gold), a jazz pianist, and Harry Hoffman, who worked as a prop supervisor/set decorator... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
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Dustin Hoffman Hoffman had been set to play the role of Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in Mel Brooks' 1968 movie The Producers, but dropped out when he landed the role of Benjamin Braddock, opposite Anne Bancroft.

Dustin Hoffman Hoffman also played the title role of Captain Hook in Steven Spielberg's Hook, earning a Golden Globe nomination; in this movie, Hoffman's costume was so heavy that he had to wear an air-conditioned suit under it.

Dustin Hoffman Hoffman played the lead role in Outbreak, alongside Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Donald Sutherland.

Kim Peek Dustin Hoffman, who played Babbit, met Peek and other savants to get an understanding of their nature and to play the role with accuracy (see Method acting).

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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc The story begins with young Joan witnessing the atrocities of the English against her family, following her through her visions, to her leadership in battle, through doubt (with Dustin Hoffman playing a character credited as "the Conscience"), and finally to her trial and execution.

Kim Peek He was the inspiration for the character of Raymond Babbit, played by Dustin Hoffman, in the movie Rain Man.

Café du Monde In the first scene characters played by Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz meet inside during a busy lunch hour, while in the second scene Gene Hackman and John Cusack's characters meet close by.

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Midnight Cowboy Dustin Hoffman, who played a grizzled veteran of New York's streets, is actually from Los Angeles.

Midnight Cowboy (film) Dustin Hoffman, who played a grizzled veteran of New York's streets, is actually from Los Angeles.

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Robert Evans (producer) In the 1997 movie Wag the Dog, a Washington, D.C. spin doctor distracts the electorate from a U.S. presidential sex scandal, by hiring a Hollywood producer played by Dustin Hoffman.

Robert Evans (film producer) In the 1997 movie Wag the Dog, a Washington, D.C. spin doctor distracts the electorate from a U.S. presidential sex scandal, by hiring a Hollywood producer played by Dustin Hoffman.

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Death of a Salesman Dustin Hoffman played Willy.

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Dustin Hoffman More recently, Hoffman played theater owner Charles Frohman in the J.M. Barrie biopic Finding Neverland, costarring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.

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Dustin Hoffman More recently, Hoffman played theater owner Charles Frohman in the J.M. Barrie biopic Finding Neverland, costarring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.

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The Graduate Dustin Hoffman was playing a 21-year-old college graduate, but was actually 29 during filming and 30 when the film was released.

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Kim Peek Dustin Hoffman, who played Babbit, met Peek and other savants to get an understanding of their nature and to play the role with accuracy (see Method acting).

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Louis Dega Director Franklin J. Schaffner adapted the book to a movie in 1973, with Steve McQueen playing Papillon, and Dustin Hoffman playing Dega.

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Alan J. Pakula Finally, in 1976, Pakula rounded out the "trilogy" with All the President's Men, based on the bestselling account of the Watergate scandal written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who were played in the movie by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman.

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Dutch Schultz In the 1991 film adaptation of the book, Schultz is played by Dustin Hoffman.

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Virtual actor (Bela Lugosi and Margaret Hamilton became typecast with their roles as Count Dracula and the Wicked Witch of the West, whereas Anthony Hopkins and Dustin Hoffman have played a diverse range of parts.)

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Syracuse Stage Towards the end of the 1982 movie Tootsie, Michael Dorsey, the character in Tootsie played by Dustin Hoffman, reports he has found acting work at Syracuse, presumably at the Syracuse Stage.

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Little Big Man Hoffman holds the record for portraying the greatest age span of a single character, playing Jack Crabb from the age of 17 to 121.

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Madigan's Millions Hoffman's Fister is a seemingly-naive and mild-manner government bureaucrat with a sense for sniffing out phonies, similar to the role Hoffman would play the following year in The Graduate.

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The Improv Dustin Hoffman played piano there.

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Anne Bancroft Other major film roles were in The Pumpkin Eater, 7 Women, and what is unquestionably her best-known role, that of the married Mrs. Robinson, a woman who seduces a much-younger recent college graduate, played by Dustin Hoffman, in the film The Graduate.

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Scylla In the movie adaptation, Scylla was played by Roy Scheider and the younger brother was played by Dustin Hoffman.

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Meet the Parents Directed again by Jay Roach with a screenplay by James Herzfeld and John Hamburg, the sequel chronicles the events that take place when the Byrnes family meets Bernie and Roz Focker, Greg's parents, played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand respectively.

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Typecasting (acting) Dustin Hoffman played the disreputable, manipulative Ratso in the gritty film Midnight Cowboy after playing the naive Benjamin in The Graduate, which may have helped him to avoid typecasting.

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Captain Hook In the film Hook, Captain James Hook is played by Dustin Hoffman.

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Dustin Hoffman Hoffman received an Academy Award nomination for his performance.

Dustin Hoffman Hoffman received his second Oscar nomination for Midnight Cowboy, while the film won the Best Picture honor.

Dustin Hoffman Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?, Straw Dogs, and Papillon were followed by Lenny in 1974, for which Hoffman received his third nomination for Best Actor in seven years.

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Dustin the Turkey In September 2005, after 15 years at the helm of The Den, Dustin received his own television show, DDN - Dustin's Daily News.

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Midnight Cowboy (novel) Both Hoffman and Voight received Best Actor Oscar nods for their work, but lost out to John Wayne in a more traditional cowboy movie, True Grit.

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Dustin the Turkey However Dustin did not receive his usual spot on the 2008 Toy Show for reasons unknown.

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Dustin the Turkey In September 2005, after 15 years at the helm of The Den, Dustin received his own television show, DDN - Dustin's Daily News.

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Native American cinema Directed by Arthur Penn, Little Big Man received high acclaim for Chief George, but it was the white actor Dustin Hoffman who received the most attention as the film's primary protagonist, Jack Crabb.

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Actor Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams have each appeared in a hit comedy film (Tootsie & Mrs. Doubtfire, respectively) in which they played most scenes dressed as a woman.

Dustin Hoffman Hoffman continued to appear in major films over the next few years.

Dustin Hoffman Throughout the 1990s, Hoffman appeared in many large, studio films, such as Dick Tracy, Hero and the ill-fated Billy Bathgate.

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Dustin Hoffman Hoffman next appeared in Moonlight Mile, followed by Confidence opposite Edward Burns, Andy Garcia and Rachel Weisz.

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Actor Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams have each appeared in a hit comedy film (Tootsie & Mrs. Doubtfire, respectively) in which they played most scenes dressed as a woman.

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Actor Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams have each appeared in a hit comedy film (Tootsie & Mrs. Doubtfire, respectively) in which they played most scenes dressed as a woman.

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Dustin Hoffman In 2006, Hoffman appeared in Stranger than Fiction, played the perfumer Giuseppe Baldini in Tom Tykwer's film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, and had a small cameo in the 2006 film, The Holiday.

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    Dustin Hoffman

    Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Oscar-, six-time Golden Globe-, three-time BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning American actor. Early life
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    The Early Four Track Recordings

    It contains early recordings from the band, with the song titles telling a fictional story about actor Dustin Hoffman.
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    The Graduate

    Instead of using original footage, the music video features various band members as Dustin Hoffman's character.
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    Academy Award for Best Actor

    Dustin Hoffman - Lenny as Lenny Bruce
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    BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

    Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man as Raymond Babbit
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    Kung Fu Panda

    According to Jack Black, he mostly worked "in isolation", although he and Dustin Hoffman did spend a day together, which Cobb said helped with the scene where their characters face off.
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    Dustin the Turkey

    He ran under the name 'Dustin Hoffman' in the 1997 Presidential Elections as both forename and surname were necessary to register.
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    Rain Man

    References to Rain Man, in particular Dustin Hoffman's performance, have become a popular shorthand for autism and savant syndrome.
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    Hook (film)

    Dustin Hoffman was nominated the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (Musical or Comedy).
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    Outbreak (film)

    Dustin Hoffman as Col. Sam Daniels

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