ACTOR

Philip Seymour Hoffman

1967 - 2014

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Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productions, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip Seymour Hoffman has received more than 24,666,301 page views. His biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 87 in 2019). Philip Seymour Hoffman is the 656th most popular actor (down from 647th in 2019), the 1,209th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,201st in 2019) and the 323rd most popular American Actor.

Philip Seymour Hoffman is most famous for his role as Truman Capote in the 2005 film Capote.

Memorability Metrics

  • 25M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 88

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.64

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Philip Seymour Hoffman ranks 656 out of 13,578. Before him are Stefania Sandrelli, Claudette Colbert, Robert Englund, Karin Schubert, Ben Stiller, and Loie Fuller. After him are Carmen Maura, Kelly McGillis, Robert Knepper, Bekim Fehmiu, Tom Hardy, and Tom Conti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Philip Seymour Hoffman ranks 22. Before him are Boris Becker, Kazuyoshi Miura, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Michael Jai White, Akshay Kumar, and Benicio del Toro. After him are Mike Portnoy, Aleksandr Karelin, Aleksander Čeferin, Javier Sotomayor, Mark Ruffalo, and Matthias Sammer. Among people deceased in 2014, Philip Seymour Hoffman ranks 45. Before him are Karlheinz Böhm, Luise Rainer, P. D. James, Yozo Aoki, Maurice Duverger, and Veljko Kadijević. After him are Gyula Grosics, Pete Seeger, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, Gerald Edelman, Udo Jürgens, and Miklós Jancsó.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Seymour Hoffman ranks 1,209 out of 20,380. Before him are Fred Trump (1905), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Ben Stiller (1965), Lenny Kravitz (1964), Loie Fuller (1862), and Paul L. Modrich (1946). After him are Robert Curl (1933), Kelly McGillis (1957), William Standish Knowles (1917), Robert Knepper (1959), Lita Grey (1908), and Tobey Maguire (1975).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Philip Seymour Hoffman ranks 323. Before him are William Fichtner (1956), Sissy Spacek (1949), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Robert Englund (1947), Ben Stiller (1965), and Loie Fuller (1862). After him are Kelly McGillis (1957), Robert Knepper (1959), Lita Grey (1908), Tobey Maguire (1975), John Payne (1912), and Scarlett Johansson (1984).

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Television and Movie Roles

Mission: Impossible III
Owen Davian
Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.
Apr 25th 20066.742 / 10
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Plutarch Heavensbee
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
Nov 19th 20146.813 / 10
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Plutarch Heavensbee
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
Nov 15th 20137.4 / 10