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'The Graduate' (1967) - Hoffman's Hollywood breakthrough role as Benjamin Braddock garnered the 30-year-old actor an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
1 / 36 Fotos
'The Graduate' (1967)
- Famously, Hoffman's character is seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft). He then falls in love with her daughter.
© Getty Images
2 / 36 Fotos
'Madigan's Millions' (1968) - Shot in Italy and Spain in 1966 but released two years later, this comedy crime caper sees Hoffman in one of his earliest roles.
© Getty Images
3 / 36 Fotos
'Midnight Cowboy' (1969) - Hoffman received his second Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of conman "Ratso" Rizzo.
© NL BeeldBrunoPress
4 / 36 Fotos
'Midnight Cowboy' (1969) - The gritty drama, which was directed by John Schlesinger and co-starred Jon Voight, was a financial and critical success, with Hoffman picking up a BAFTA Best Actor Award.
© NL Beeld
5 / 36 Fotos
'John and Mary' (1969) - Released on the back of 'Midnight Cowboy,' this New Wave romantic drama co-starred Mia Farrow, fresh from her success in 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968). For his role, Hoffman won a BAFTA for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
6 / 36 Fotos
'Little Big Man' (1970)
- An acclaimed revisionist western, the film saw Hoffman play 121-year-old Jack Crabb, the fictitious sole white survivor of the Battle of Little Bighorn. He was nominated for a BAFTA Best Actor award.
© Getty Images
7 / 36 Fotos
'Straw Dogs' (1971) - Co-starring English actress Susan George, Hoffman ended up in a film notorious for its violence and a highly controversial sexual assault scene.
© NL Beeld
8 / 36 Fotos
'Papillon' (1973) - Hoffman played counterfeiter Louis Dega opposite Steve McQueen's titular character Henri Charrière, known as "Papillon," which means butterfly in French.
© NL Beeld
9 / 36 Fotos
'Lenny' (1974) - Regarded as one of his best acting roles, the actor played self-destructive comedian Lenny Bruce.
© NL Beeld
10 / 36 Fotos
'Lenny' (1974) - The performance garnered another Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for the versatile thespian.
© NL Beeld
11 / 36 Fotos
'All the President's Men' (1976) - Cast as Carl Bernstein, Hoffman starred alongside Robert Redford (Bob Woodward) in this gripping political thriller.
© NL Beeld
12 / 36 Fotos
'All the President's Men' (1976) - Set during the Watergate scandal, which brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon, the film received universal praise.
© NL Beeld
13 / 36 Fotos
'Marathon Man' (1976)
- A critical and box-office success, the film's scene in which Hoffman's character Levay has his teeth drilled by the sinister Dr. Christian Szell (Laurence Olivier) is one of the most frightening torture scenes in film.
© Getty Images
14 / 36 Fotos
'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979) - Hoffman finally won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in this acclaimed family courtroom drama. Co-star Meryl Streep picked up the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
© NL Beeld
15 / 36 Fotos
'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979) - It is alleged that Hoffman harassed Streep on several occasions during filming, with the actress reporting that he slapped her on set.
© NL Beeld
16 / 36 Fotos
'Tootsie' (1982) - Hoffman's Michael Dorsey, who dresses as a woman for a role in a daytime soap opera, is one of the actor's defining roles and one that led to an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
17 / 36 Fotos
'Tootsie' (1982)
- The smash hit comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack was the second-most profitable film of 1982.
© Getty Images
18 / 36 Fotos
'Ishtar' (1987) - He followed this success by appearing opposite Warren Beatty in a film that became an infamous box office failure and was mauled by critics.
© NL Beeld
19 / 36 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988) - Making his way back to the top, Hoffman's Oscar-winning turn as autistic savant Raymond Babbitt was praised for its wit and sophistication.
© NL Beeld
20 / 36 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988) - The film co-starred Tom Cruise and was the highest-grossing movie of 1988.
© NL Beeld
21 / 36 Fotos
'Family Business' (1989) - This comedy-drama heist film brought Hoffman together with Sean Connery and Matthew Broderick for an outing that was critically panned.
© NL Beeld
22 / 36 Fotos
'Billy Bathgate' (1991) - Co-star Nicole Kidman received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in this so-so gangster movie, with Hoffman playing real-life mobster Dutch Schultz.
© NL Beeld
23 / 36 Fotos
'Hook' (1991) - As Captain Hook, the actor played opposite Robin Williams. Hoffman was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor but lost out to Williams, who won for his role in 'The Fisher King' (1991).
© NL Beeld
24 / 36 Fotos
'Outbreak' (1995)
- A box-office hit, this medical disaster film about the spread of a deadly disease was released just as a real-life outbreak of the killer Ebola virus was occurring in Zaire.
© NL Beeld
25 / 36 Fotos
'Mad City' (1997) - In 1997, Hoffman appeared with John Travolta in this lackluster thriller, a box-office bomb.
© Reuters
26 / 36 Fotos
'Wag the Dog' (1997) - The same year the actor made amends in this black comedy, which once again paired him with De Niro. Hoffman garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
27 / 36 Fotos
'Sphere' (1998) - Despite early promise, and the fact that it had 'Wag the Dog' director Barry Levinson at the helm, this sci-fi adventure sank critically and financially.
© NL Beeld
28 / 36 Fotos
'Meet the Fockers' (2004) - For a budget of US$80 million, this comedy earned a whopping U$516 million and won over most of the critics.
© NL Beeld
29 / 36 Fotos
'Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' (2006) - Filmed in France, Germany, and Spain, this visually striking psychological crime thriller saw a heavily made up Hoffman play perfumer Giuseppe Baldini with poise.
© NL Beeld
30 / 36 Fotos
'Kung Fu Panda' (2008) - Master Shifu, the red panda kung fu master, is voiced by Hoffman in this computer-animated adventure, the first in the comedy martial arts franchise.
© Reuters
31 / 36 Fotos
'The Tale of Despereaux' (2008) - Hoffman also lent his voice to the rat Chiaroscuro "Roscuro" in this generally well received computer-animated yarn.
© Getty Images
32 / 36 Fotos
'Last Chance Harvey' (2008) - Both Hoffman and co-star Emma Thompson received Golden Globe nominations for their performances in this gentle romantic drama.
© NL Beeld
33 / 36 Fotos
'Luck' (2011-2012) - This HBO TV series started well, with Hoffman starring as a former criminal set on revenge on those who sent him away. However, 'Luck' ran out of luck when the series was canceled after the death of three horses on set.
© Getty Images
34 / 36 Fotos
'The Meyerowitz Stories' (2017)
- 'The Meyerowitz Stories' was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Hoffman's films since have been lower in profile, for instance 2019's 'Into the Labyrinth' and 2022's 'As They Made Us' and 'Sam & Kate.' But in 2024 he is back for the fourth 'Kung Fu Panda' film and, more excitingly, Francis Ford Coppola's star-studded 'Megalopolis.' See also: Then and now: How cinema's finest actors have aged
© BrunoPress
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© Getty Images
0 / 36 Fotos
'The Graduate' (1967) - Hoffman's Hollywood breakthrough role as Benjamin Braddock garnered the 30-year-old actor an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
1 / 36 Fotos
'The Graduate' (1967)
- Famously, Hoffman's character is seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft). He then falls in love with her daughter.
© Getty Images
2 / 36 Fotos
'Madigan's Millions' (1968) - Shot in Italy and Spain in 1966 but released two years later, this comedy crime caper sees Hoffman in one of his earliest roles.
© Getty Images
3 / 36 Fotos
'Midnight Cowboy' (1969) - Hoffman received his second Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of conman "Ratso" Rizzo.
© NL BeeldBrunoPress
4 / 36 Fotos
'Midnight Cowboy' (1969) - The gritty drama, which was directed by John Schlesinger and co-starred Jon Voight, was a financial and critical success, with Hoffman picking up a BAFTA Best Actor Award.
© NL Beeld
5 / 36 Fotos
'John and Mary' (1969) - Released on the back of 'Midnight Cowboy,' this New Wave romantic drama co-starred Mia Farrow, fresh from her success in 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968). For his role, Hoffman won a BAFTA for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
6 / 36 Fotos
'Little Big Man' (1970)
- An acclaimed revisionist western, the film saw Hoffman play 121-year-old Jack Crabb, the fictitious sole white survivor of the Battle of Little Bighorn. He was nominated for a BAFTA Best Actor award.
© Getty Images
7 / 36 Fotos
'Straw Dogs' (1971) - Co-starring English actress Susan George, Hoffman ended up in a film notorious for its violence and a highly controversial sexual assault scene.
© NL Beeld
8 / 36 Fotos
'Papillon' (1973) - Hoffman played counterfeiter Louis Dega opposite Steve McQueen's titular character Henri Charrière, known as "Papillon," which means butterfly in French.
© NL Beeld
9 / 36 Fotos
'Lenny' (1974) - Regarded as one of his best acting roles, the actor played self-destructive comedian Lenny Bruce.
© NL Beeld
10 / 36 Fotos
'Lenny' (1974) - The performance garnered another Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for the versatile thespian.
© NL Beeld
11 / 36 Fotos
'All the President's Men' (1976) - Cast as Carl Bernstein, Hoffman starred alongside Robert Redford (Bob Woodward) in this gripping political thriller.
© NL Beeld
12 / 36 Fotos
'All the President's Men' (1976) - Set during the Watergate scandal, which brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon, the film received universal praise.
© NL Beeld
13 / 36 Fotos
'Marathon Man' (1976)
- A critical and box-office success, the film's scene in which Hoffman's character Levay has his teeth drilled by the sinister Dr. Christian Szell (Laurence Olivier) is one of the most frightening torture scenes in film.
© Getty Images
14 / 36 Fotos
'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979) - Hoffman finally won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in this acclaimed family courtroom drama. Co-star Meryl Streep picked up the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
© NL Beeld
15 / 36 Fotos
'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979) - It is alleged that Hoffman harassed Streep on several occasions during filming, with the actress reporting that he slapped her on set.
© NL Beeld
16 / 36 Fotos
'Tootsie' (1982) - Hoffman's Michael Dorsey, who dresses as a woman for a role in a daytime soap opera, is one of the actor's defining roles and one that led to an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
17 / 36 Fotos
'Tootsie' (1982)
- The smash hit comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack was the second-most profitable film of 1982.
© Getty Images
18 / 36 Fotos
'Ishtar' (1987) - He followed this success by appearing opposite Warren Beatty in a film that became an infamous box office failure and was mauled by critics.
© NL Beeld
19 / 36 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988) - Making his way back to the top, Hoffman's Oscar-winning turn as autistic savant Raymond Babbitt was praised for its wit and sophistication.
© NL Beeld
20 / 36 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988) - The film co-starred Tom Cruise and was the highest-grossing movie of 1988.
© NL Beeld
21 / 36 Fotos
'Family Business' (1989) - This comedy-drama heist film brought Hoffman together with Sean Connery and Matthew Broderick for an outing that was critically panned.
© NL Beeld
22 / 36 Fotos
'Billy Bathgate' (1991) - Co-star Nicole Kidman received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in this so-so gangster movie, with Hoffman playing real-life mobster Dutch Schultz.
© NL Beeld
23 / 36 Fotos
'Hook' (1991) - As Captain Hook, the actor played opposite Robin Williams. Hoffman was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor but lost out to Williams, who won for his role in 'The Fisher King' (1991).
© NL Beeld
24 / 36 Fotos
'Outbreak' (1995)
- A box-office hit, this medical disaster film about the spread of a deadly disease was released just as a real-life outbreak of the killer Ebola virus was occurring in Zaire.
© NL Beeld
25 / 36 Fotos
'Mad City' (1997) - In 1997, Hoffman appeared with John Travolta in this lackluster thriller, a box-office bomb.
© Reuters
26 / 36 Fotos
'Wag the Dog' (1997) - The same year the actor made amends in this black comedy, which once again paired him with De Niro. Hoffman garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
© NL Beeld
27 / 36 Fotos
'Sphere' (1998) - Despite early promise, and the fact that it had 'Wag the Dog' director Barry Levinson at the helm, this sci-fi adventure sank critically and financially.
© NL Beeld
28 / 36 Fotos
'Meet the Fockers' (2004) - For a budget of US$80 million, this comedy earned a whopping U$516 million and won over most of the critics.
© NL Beeld
29 / 36 Fotos
'Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' (2006) - Filmed in France, Germany, and Spain, this visually striking psychological crime thriller saw a heavily made up Hoffman play perfumer Giuseppe Baldini with poise.
© NL Beeld
30 / 36 Fotos
'Kung Fu Panda' (2008) - Master Shifu, the red panda kung fu master, is voiced by Hoffman in this computer-animated adventure, the first in the comedy martial arts franchise.
© Reuters
31 / 36 Fotos
'The Tale of Despereaux' (2008) - Hoffman also lent his voice to the rat Chiaroscuro "Roscuro" in this generally well received computer-animated yarn.
© Getty Images
32 / 36 Fotos
'Last Chance Harvey' (2008) - Both Hoffman and co-star Emma Thompson received Golden Globe nominations for their performances in this gentle romantic drama.
© NL Beeld
33 / 36 Fotos
'Luck' (2011-2012) - This HBO TV series started well, with Hoffman starring as a former criminal set on revenge on those who sent him away. However, 'Luck' ran out of luck when the series was canceled after the death of three horses on set.
© Getty Images
34 / 36 Fotos
'The Meyerowitz Stories' (2017)
- 'The Meyerowitz Stories' was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Hoffman's films since have been lower in profile, for instance 2019's 'Into the Labyrinth' and 2022's 'As They Made Us' and 'Sam & Kate.' But in 2024 he is back for the fourth 'Kung Fu Panda' film and, more excitingly, Francis Ford Coppola's star-studded 'Megalopolis.' See also: Then and now: How cinema's finest actors have aged
© BrunoPress
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The many faces of Dustin Hoffman
The legendary actor turns 87 this August 8
© Getty Images/BrunoPress
Dustin Hoffman is one of Hollywood's most versatile actors, with a career that speaks for itself. Browse this gallery and take a look at the highs—and one or two lows—in the career of this legendary film star. Click on!
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