Dustin Lee Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, USA. He is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor.

In 1967 Hoffman made his film debut with a tiny role in the feature The Tiger Makes Out, a similarly brief appearance in Un Dollaro per Sette Vigliachi followed later that same year, as did a highly-acclaimed turn in the theatrical farce Eh.

Since that smashing start he has developed a reputation as a brilliant actor and also as a star with a classic Hollywood ego. Perhaps the ego is deserved: he has twice won the Academy Award as best actor, for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) opposite with Meryl Streep and for Rain Man (1988) starred with Tom Cruise. Other notable movies of Hoffman's career include All The President's Men (1976) with Robert Redford, the cross-dressing comedy Tootsie (1982), the famous flop Ishtar (1987) co-starring Warren Beatty, and the political satire Wag The Dog (1997), with Robert DeNiro.

He also starred in comedy Meet the Fockers (2004), The Lost City (2005) and drama Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).

Filmography

• The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
• Kung Fu Panda (2008)
• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
• Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
• Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
• "Curb Your Enthusiasm" 1 (1 episode, 2005)
• The Lost City (2005)
• Racing Stripes (2005)
• Meet the Fockers (2004)
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
• I Heart Huckabees (2004)
• Finding Neverland (2004)
• Runaway Jury (2003)
• Confidence (2003)
• Moonlight Mile (2002)
• "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" (1 episode)
• Tuesday (2001)
• The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
• Sphere (1998)
• Wag the Dog (1997)
• Mad City (1997)
• Sleepers (1996)
• American Buffalo (1996)
• Outbreak (1995)
• Hero (1992)
• Hook (1991)
• Billy Bathgate (1991)
• "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1991)
• A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• Family Business (1989)
• Rain Man (1988)
• Ishtar (1987)
• Death of a Salesman (1985)
• Tootsie (1982)
• Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
• Agatha (1979)
• Straight Time (1978)
• Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1978)
• Marathon Man (1976)
• All the President's Men (1976)
• Lenny (1974)
• Papillon (1973)
• Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
• Straw Dogs (1971)
• Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
• The Point (1971)
• Little Big Man (1970)
• John and Mary (1969)
• Midnight Cowboy (1969)
• Sunday Father (1969)
• "Premiere" (1 episode, 1968)
• Dollaro per 7 vigliacchi, Un (1968)
• The Graduate (1967)
• The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
• "ABC Stage 67" (1 episode, 1967)
• "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1966)
• The Star Wagon (1966)
• The Journey of the Fifth Horse (1966)
• "The Nurses" (1 episode, 1965)
• "The Defenders" (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
• "Naked City" (2 episodes, 1961-1963)

Awards

• MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance "Meet the Fockers" 2005
• American Film Institute Life Achievement Award 1999
• BAFTA Britannia Award 1997
• Cecil B DeMille Award 1997
• Venice Film Festival Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 1996
• People's Choice Award World Favorite Movie Actor 1990
• Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement 1989
• People's Choice Award Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor 1989
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Rain Man" 1988
• Oscar Best Actor "Rain Man" 1988
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special "Death of a Salesman" 1985 - 86
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series "Death of a Salesman" 1985
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play "Death of a Salesman" 1984
• BAFTA Award Best Actor "Tootsie" 1983
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "Tootsie" 1982
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Tootsie" 1982
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Kramer vs. Kramer" 1979
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "Kramer vs. Kramer" 1979
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Agatha" 1979
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "Kramer vs. Kramer" 1979
• Oscar Best Actor "Kramer vs. Kramer" 1979
• NATO Star of the Year Award 1976
• British Film Academy Award Best Actor "Midnight Cowboy" and "John and Mary" 1969
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance "Jimmy Shine" 1969
• British Film Academy Award Most Promising Newcomer "The Graduate" 1968
• Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award Performance "Eh?" 1967
• Golden Globe Award Most Promising Newcomer-Male "The Graduate" 1967
• Theatre World Award "Eh?" 1967
• OBIE Award Best Actor "The Exhaustion of Our Son's Love" 1965 - 66