​One of the greatest actors of his generation, Philip Seymour Hoffman will be remembered as a prominent figure on stage and on screen.
​Born in 1967, Hoffman began acting in high school. He then went on to play minor characters in a few television shows and movies. His big break was in the 1992 film, Scent of a Woman, which starred Al Pacino and Chris O’Donnell. Hoffman was later casted in many films, gaining him an excellent reputation in Hollywood.
In the 2005 film, Capote, Hoffman played Truman Capote writing his famous novel In Cold Blood. His performance as the flamboyant writer garnered him his first Best Actor Oscar and Golden Globe. Hoffman’s performance was phenomenal and gave him a high profile acting status. Hoffman was also nominated for three Best Supporting Actor Oscars for Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Doubt (2008), and The Master (2012).
​Hoffman recently played Plutarch Heavensbee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. It has been rumored that he has already filmed his scenes for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1 and 2 before his death.
​As an actor, Hoffman performed in many different roles, large and small. No matter what his role was, Hoffman was a master of his trade. Christopher Orr of The Atlantic stated that, “Of the nearly three dozen performances of Hoffman’s that I have witnessed onscreen, I can’t think of a single one that failed to elevate the film in question.”
David Katz, a close friend of Hoffman, found him dead in his apartment on February 2, 2014. The police report suggests a probable heroin overdose. Hoffman had been struggling with drug abuse for many years, and even told close friends he was afraid it was going to kill him. He became addicted to heroin in college, but went clean in his mid twenties. Hoffman relapsed sometime in his forties.
His friends, family and fans will remember Philip Seymour Hoffman for his fantastic performances on stage and on screen. He was only 46 years old.
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