Philip Seymour Hoffman is an American actor and theatre director. Philip Seymour Hoffman began acting in television, and then started to appear in films. 

In 2005, Philip Seymour Hoffman played the title role in the biographical film Capote, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also received two Academy Award nominations for his supporting work in Charlie Wilson`s War and Doubt.

Philip Seymour Hoffman is also an accomplished theatre actor and director. He joined the LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995. Philip Seymour Hoffman performances in two Broadway plays led to two Tony Award nominations: True West and Long Day`s Journey into Night.