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Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. He was raised in a Jewish family (from Ukraine, Russia-Poland, and Romania). Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, and went to Santa Monica City College, where he ...
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Actor (85 credits)
Actor (85 credits)
2016
Medici
(TV Series)
Giovanni
Giovanni
- Epiphany
(2016)
... Giovanni
- Judgement Day
(2016)
... Giovanni
- Pestilence
(2016)
... Giovanni
- The Dome and the Domicile
(2016)
... Giovanni
- Original Sin
(2016)
... Giovanni
2011-2012
Luck
(TV Series)
Chester Bernstein
Chester Bernstein
- Unaired Season Two Premiere
(2012)
... Chester Bernstein
- Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head
(2012)
... Chester Bernstein
- Ace Counters Smythe's Move with His Own
(2012)
... Chester Bernstein
- Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm
(2012)
... Chester Bernstein
- Ace Pitches a Deal
(2012)
... Chester Bernstein
2002-2003
Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776
(TV Series)
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold
- James Armistead
(2003)
... Benedict Arnold (voice)
- Benedict Arnold
(2003)
... Benedict Arnold (voice)
- Sybil Ludington
(2002)
... Benedict Arnold (voice)
- Green Mountain Boys
(2002)
... Benedict Arnold (voice)
2001
Tuesday
(Short)
(voice)
1991
A Wish for Wings That Work
(TV Short)
Milquetoast the Cross-Dressing Cockroach (voice, uncredited)
Milquetoast the Cross-Dressing Cockroach (voice, uncredited)
1991
The Simpsons
(TV Series)
Mr. Bergstrom
Mr. Bergstrom
- Lisa's Substitute
(1991)
... Mr. Bergstrom (voice, as Sam Etic)
1968
Premiere
(TV Series)
Arthur Greene
Arthur Greene
- Higher and Higher, Attorneys at Law
(1968)
... Arthur Greene
1962-1965
The Defenders
(TV Series)
Buddy / Robert Burke
Buddy / Robert Burke
- A Matter of Law and Disorder
(1965)
... Buddy
- The Voices of Death
(1962)
... Robert Burke
1961-1963
Naked City
(TV Series)
Finney / Lester Stenton
Finney / Lester Stenton
- Barefoot on a Bed of Coals
(1963)
... Finney
- Sweet Prince of Delancey Street
(1961)
... Lester Stenton
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Soundtrack (9 credits)
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Producer (7 credits)
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Director (2 credits)
Director (2 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (16 credits)
Thanks (16 credits)
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Self (252 credits)
Self (252 credits)
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Archive footage (87 credits)
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Stage Play: Jimmy Shine. Written by Murray Schisgal. Music by John Sebastian. Lyrics by John Sebastian [earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Edward Burbridge. Directed by Donald Driver. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 5 Dec 1968- 26 Apr 1969 (161 performances + 20 previews). Cast: Dustin Hoffman (as "Jimmy Shine"), Barbara Cason (as "Miss ... See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Print Biography | 1 Portrayal | 22 Interviews | 32 Articles | 9 Pictorials | 26 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Sam Etic | Dasutin HofumanHeight:
5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
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Well, I cowrote Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) with the writer-director [Robert Benton]. When we were done he said: I want to give you a writing credit. I said, 'No, no, Bob, that's alright'. That was always my position. It got the Academy Award - for a few things, but one of them was writing. Another one was Tootsie (1982): my friend and I cowrote the early drafts. He took credit. I didn't want to. ... See more »Trivia:
He was a recipient of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors. Other recipient that year were Buddy Guy, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova, and the rock band Led Zeppelin, comprising John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant. See more »Trademark:
He is famous for taking a wide range of difficult roles, such as a crippled street hustler in Midnight Cowboy (1969); an actor pretending to be a woman in Tootsie (1982), an autistic person in Rain Man (1988) and a Captain Pirate in Hook (1991). See more »Star Sign:
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