Hoffman was born in Fairport, New York in 1967, and began his acting career in the 1990s.

Fittingly for his phenomenal turn, Hoffman won the Oscar for Best Lead Actor for his performance inCapote.

Many of his films brought both financial and critical success to the star.

Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) in Dark Winds season 3, episode 8

The cast of Band of Brothers together out in WWII with a close-up of Jacob Elordi as Dorrigo Evans in The Narrow Road to the Deep North in the center

Maeve and Vron Stevenson MobLand

Philip Seymour Hoffman smoking a cigarette in Capote

Headshot Of Philip Seymour Hoffman In The 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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Philip Seymour Hoffman