Graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1954. Went to Santa Monica City College where he dropped out after a year due to bad grades. But before he did, he took an acting course because he was told that "nobody flunks acting." Also received some training at Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. Decided to go into acting because he did not want to work or go into the service...See full bio »
1987Ishtar
(music: "HALF HOUR SONG", "SITTING ON THE EDGE OF MY LIFE", "HAREM GIRL" / lyrics: "HALF HOUR SONG", "SITTING ON THE EDGE OF MY LIFE", "HAREM GIRL")
1982Tootsie
(performer: "Mary's a Grand Old Name" 1906 - uncredited)
1989The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Favourite Actor in Motion Picture and Accepting Award for Favourite Dramatic Motion Picture
1989The 61st Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
1983The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical & Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award
(1966). TV commercial (US): Volkswagen. Mr. Hoffman demonstrated the features of the VW Fastback, one notably being a trunk where he assumed the engine would be.
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I'm sixty-eight, I cry every chance I can.
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Trivia:
Has appeared in two films about "Peter Pan" (
Hook and
Finding Neverland). Following his appearance in ""Hook", close friend and former roommate Gene Hackman began calling him "Hook" as a joke. The name stuck and his contemporaries call him by that nickname to this day.
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Trademark:
Deep nasal voice, which has a unique "honking" timbre
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