Philip seymour hoffman biography wikipedia ita

Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967–2014) was an American actor, director, and producer who made his screen debut on the police procedural Law & Order in 1991.^[1] He made his film debut later in the same year by appearing in a minor role in Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole.^[2] Hoffman followed this with supporting roles as a student in Scent of a Woman (1992),^[3] and a storm chaser in Twister (1996) before his breakthrough role as a gay boom operator in Paul Thomas Anderson's drama Boogie Nights (1997), for which he received critical acclaim.^[4] In the same year, he appeared in the Revolutionary War documentary series Liberty! (1997). Two years later, he played a kind nurse in Anderson's Magnolia and an arrogant playboy in The Talented Mr. Ripley, for which he received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor.^[5] Hoffman made his Broadway debut the follow