this multi award-winning actor is famous for taking on incredibly difficult roles
for taking on incredibly difficult roles
for taking on incredibly difficult roles and one of these involved him dressing
and one of these involved him dressing
and one of these involved him dressing as a woman welcome to watchmojo.com and
as a woman welcome to watchmojo.com and
as a woman welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
today we’ll be taking a look at the
today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Dustin Hoffman what do you
career of Dustin Hoffman what do you
career of Dustin Hoffman what do you mean you don’t have a thing to wear do
mean you don’t have a thing to wear do
mean you don’t have a thing to wear do you see me in all of these she hasn’t
you see me in all of these she hasn’t
you see me in all of these she hasn’t seen in the white thing what this cannot
seen in the white thing what this cannot
seen in the white thing what this cannot wear white to a casual dinner it’s too
wear white to a casual dinner it’s too
wear white to a casual dinner it’s too dressy
dressy
dressy Dustin Leigh Hoffman was born on August
Dustin Leigh Hoffman was born on August
Dustin Leigh Hoffman was born on August 8th 1937 in Los Angeles California he
8th 1937 in Los Angeles California he
8th 1937 in Los Angeles California he was named after silent film actor Dustin
was named after silent film actor Dustin
was named after silent film actor Dustin Farnham but Hoffman’s film roots spread
Farnham but Hoffman’s film roots spread
Farnham but Hoffman’s film roots spread even further his father was a set
even further his father was a set
even further his father was a set dresser and props supervisor at Columbia
dresser and props supervisor at Columbia
dresser and props supervisor at Columbia Studios before the Great Depression
Studios before the Great Depression
Studios before the Great Depression Hoffman was a class clown and a natural
Hoffman was a class clown and a natural
Hoffman was a class clown and a natural performer in his youth he used these
performer in his youth he used these
performer in his youth he used these skills to participate in school plays
skills to participate in school plays
skills to participate in school plays however he lost interest in entertaining
however he lost interest in entertaining
however he lost interest in entertaining others when he developed acne and needed
others when he developed acne and needed
others when he developed acne and needed braces as a teen fortunately a professor
braces as a teen fortunately a professor
braces as a teen fortunately a professor at Santa Monica City College rekindled
at Santa Monica City College rekindled
at Santa Monica City College rekindled his love of the stage this caused him to
his love of the stage this caused him to
his love of the stage this caused him to take up studies at the Pasadena
take up studies at the Pasadena
take up studies at the Pasadena Playhouse where he befriended a fellow
Playhouse where he befriended a fellow
Playhouse where he befriended a fellow student named Gene Hackman the pair
student named Gene Hackman the pair
student named Gene Hackman the pair headed to New York together and became
headed to New York together and became
headed to New York together and became roommates for a short time while
roommates for a short time while
roommates for a short time while auditioning for acting roles Hoffman was
auditioning for acting roles Hoffman was
auditioning for acting roles Hoffman was forced to take any work he could find
forced to take any work he could find
forced to take any work he could find including jobs as a waiter and a janitor
including jobs as a waiter and a janitor
including jobs as a waiter and a janitor however after developing himself as a
however after developing himself as a
however after developing himself as a committed method actor he eventually
committed method actor he eventually
committed method actor he eventually made it to Broadway after several years
made it to Broadway after several years
made it to Broadway after several years on stage Hoffman landed bit parts on
on stage Hoffman landed bit parts on
on stage Hoffman landed bit parts on television and in film however his
television and in film however his
television and in film however his breakout role came in 1967 s
breakout role came in 1967 s
breakout role came in 1967 s coming-of-age film the graduate not only
coming-of-age film the graduate not only
coming-of-age film the graduate not only was this movie a massive box-office
was this movie a massive box-office
was this movie a massive box-office success but the project also earned
success but the project also earned
success but the project also earned Hoffman a Golden Globe and an Academy
Hoffman a Golden Globe and an Academy
Hoffman a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor mrs.
Award nomination for Best Actor mrs.
Award nomination for Best Actor mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me
Robinson you’re trying to seduce me
Robinson you’re trying to seduce me Hoffman continued to impress critics and
Hoffman continued to impress critics and
Hoffman continued to impress critics and just two years later he earned another
just two years later he earned another
just two years later he earned another Oscar nod for his role in 1969 s
Oscar nod for his role in 1969 s
Oscar nod for his role in 1969 s Midnight Cowboy over the next decade
Midnight Cowboy over the next decade
Midnight Cowboy over the next decade Hoffman appeared in a variety of
Hoffman appeared in a variety of
Hoffman appeared in a variety of projects and earned recognition for such
projects and earned recognition for such
projects and earned recognition for such as little big men straw dogs Lenny all
as little big men straw dogs Lenny all
as little big men straw dogs Lenny all the President’s Men and marathon men
the President’s Men and marathon men
the President’s Men and marathon men Hoffman finally took home his first
Hoffman finally took home his first
Hoffman finally took home his first Oscar for his portrayal of a divorced
Oscar for his portrayal of a divorced
Oscar for his portrayal of a divorced man who learns to care for his son but
man who learns to care for his son but
man who learns to care for his son but is then forced to fight for custody in
is then forced to fight for custody in
is then forced to fight for custody in 1979 s Kramer vs Kramer despite the
1979 s Kramer vs Kramer despite the
1979 s Kramer vs Kramer despite the massive success of his career Hoffman
massive success of his career Hoffman
massive success of his career Hoffman was in turmoil off-camera this period
was in turmoil off-camera this period
was in turmoil off-camera this period saw the end of his first marriage the
saw the end of his first marriage the
saw the end of his first marriage the death of his mother and ongoing lawsuits
death of his mother and ongoing lawsuits
death of his mother and ongoing lawsuits with several Hollywood studios over his
with several Hollywood studios over his
with several Hollywood studios over his loss of creative control unfortunately
loss of creative control unfortunately
loss of creative control unfortunately he also lost several close friendships
he also lost several close friendships
he also lost several close friendships around this time as a result of his
around this time as a result of his
around this time as a result of his fierce temper and perfectionism onset
fierce temper and perfectionism onset
fierce temper and perfectionism onset you’ve got one of the worst reputations
you’ve got one of the worst reputations
you’ve got one of the worst reputations in this town Michael nobody will hire
in this town Michael nobody will hire
in this town Michael nobody will hire you Hoffman eventually rebounded
you Hoffman eventually rebounded
you Hoffman eventually rebounded remarried and sought Oscar gold once
remarried and sought Oscar gold once
remarried and sought Oscar gold once again this time he wooed the Academy as
again this time he wooed the Academy as
again this time he wooed the Academy as a volatile actor who was forced to
a volatile actor who was forced to
a volatile actor who was forced to crossdress
crossdress
crossdress to land a soap opera role in 1982 s
to land a soap opera role in 1982 s
to land a soap opera role in 1982 s Tootsie a few years later Hoffman
Tootsie a few years later Hoffman
Tootsie a few years later Hoffman impressed again as an autistic savant
impressed again as an autistic savant
impressed again as an autistic savant opposite Tom Cruise in 1988 Rain Man
opposite Tom Cruise in 1988 Rain Man
opposite Tom Cruise in 1988 Rain Man Hoffman found it difficult to recreate
Hoffman found it difficult to recreate
Hoffman found it difficult to recreate the success he won during the 1980s over
the success he won during the 1980s over
the success he won during the 1980s over the next decade but while he did not
the next decade but while he did not
the next decade but while he did not manage any major Oscar buzz in the early
manage any major Oscar buzz in the early
manage any major Oscar buzz in the early 1990s he still entertained audiences in
1990s he still entertained audiences in
1990s he still entertained audiences in several notable roles
several notable roles
several notable roles these included the criminal mumbles in
these included the criminal mumbles in
these included the criminal mumbles in Dick Tracy and the iconic pirate hook in
Dick Tracy and the iconic pirate hook in
Dick Tracy and the iconic pirate hook in 1991 s blockbuster of the same name I
1991 s blockbuster of the same name I
1991 s blockbuster of the same name I remember you being a lot bigger
remember you being a lot bigger
remember you being a lot bigger ten-year-old on cue
ten-year-old on cue
ten-year-old on cue that same decade Hoffman attracted
that same decade Hoffman attracted
that same decade Hoffman attracted interest for other major projects these
interest for other major projects these
interest for other major projects these included his role as a colonel in 1995
included his role as a colonel in 1995
included his role as a colonel in 1995 epidemic disaster film outbreak a
epidemic disaster film outbreak a
epidemic disaster film outbreak a washed-up lawyer in 1996’s sleepers a
washed-up lawyer in 1996’s sleepers a
washed-up lawyer in 1996’s sleepers a television journalist in Mad City a
television journalist in Mad City a
television journalist in Mad City a producer in 1997’s wag the dog and a
producer in 1997’s wag the dog and a
producer in 1997’s wag the dog and a psychologist in 1998 sci-fi thriller
psychologist in 1998 sci-fi thriller
psychologist in 1998 sci-fi thriller spear following the turn of the
spear following the turn of the
spear following the turn of the millennium Hoffman played a lawyer with
millennium Hoffman played a lawyer with
millennium Hoffman played a lawyer with morals in runaway jury a theater owner
morals in runaway jury a theater owner
morals in runaway jury a theater owner in Finding Neverland and Ben Stiller’s
in Finding Neverland and Ben Stiller’s
in Finding Neverland and Ben Stiller’s father in 2004’s Meet the Fockers and
father in 2004’s Meet the Fockers and
father in 2004’s Meet the Fockers and its subsequent sequels soon after he
its subsequent sequels soon after he
its subsequent sequels soon after he became the owner of a magical toy store
became the owner of a magical toy store
became the owner of a magical toy store and mr. Magorium’s wonder Emporium and
and mr. Magorium’s wonder Emporium and
and mr. Magorium’s wonder Emporium and lent his voice to Master Shifu
lent his voice to Master Shifu
lent his voice to Master Shifu in Kung Fu Panda and its sequel in 2010
in Kung Fu Panda and its sequel in 2010
in Kung Fu Panda and its sequel in 2010 Hoffman garnered a Genie Award for Best
Hoffman garnered a Genie Award for Best
Hoffman garnered a Genie Award for Best Performance in a supporting role for
Performance in a supporting role for
Performance in a supporting role for portraying Izzy Panofsky in Mordecai
portraying Izzy Panofsky in Mordecai
portraying Izzy Panofsky in Mordecai Richler
Richler
Richler Barney’s version he is the only actor
Barney’s version he is the only actor
Barney’s version he is the only actor ever to have had Top Billing in three
ever to have had Top Billing in three
ever to have had Top Billing in three films that won the Best Picture Oscar
films that won the Best Picture Oscar
films that won the Best Picture Oscar with his devotion to his art and his
with his devotion to his art and his
with his devotion to his art and his ability to entertain Dustin Hoffman
ability to entertain Dustin Hoffman
ability to entertain Dustin Hoffman continues to dazzle audiences well I
continues to dazzle audiences well I
continues to dazzle audiences well I cannot tell y’all how people move
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