Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymor Hoffman (Sandy Lyle) continues to wow audiences and film critics, starring in a broad range of critically acclaimed productions. Upcoming for Hoffman is Anthony Minghella's Cold Mountain . He has just completed filming HBO's Empire Falls. Earlier this year he starred in Owning Mahowny, which had its world premiere at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Last year, he appeared in the blockbuster Red Dragon (the prequel to The Silence of the Lambs) with Edward Norton, and in Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love opposite Adam Sandler, marking the fourth time Hoffman has worked with his friend Anderson. He also starred in Spike Lee's 25th Hour, re-teaming him with Norton, and won rave reviews for his soulful performance in Love Liza, which was written by Hoffman's brother, Gordy, debuted at Sundance and won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. More About Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman received the National Board of Review's Best Supporting Actor Award for his work in both The Talented Mr. Ripley and Magnolia. Additional notable roles are Anderson's Boogie Nights and Hard Eight, as well as Happiness (which garnered him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male), Patch Adams, The Big Lebowski, Twister, Scent of a Woman and Nobody's Fool. On Broadway, his recent performance as James Tyrone, Jr. in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night earned him a Tony nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Philip Seymour Hoffman starred in the latest production of Sam Shepard's True West, which earned him a nomination for a Tony Award in dual roles. | |
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