Dustin Hoffman

Actor, Producer, Director

Birthdate: Aug 8, 1937

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. He was raised in a Jewish family (from Ukraine, Russia-Poland, and Romania). Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, and went to Santa Monica City College, where he dropped out after a year due to bad grades. But before he did, he took an acting course because he was told that "nobody flunks acting." Also received some training at Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. Decided to go into acting because he did not want to work or go into the service. Trained at The Pasadena Playhouse for two years.

Known For

Tootsie
Tootsie

(1982)

Rain Man
Rain Man

(1988)

Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy

(1969)

Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer

(1979)

Dustin Hoffman Movies

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  • 2026 |

    Tuner

    asHenry
  • 2025 |
    Johnny's Inferno
  • 2025 |

    Megadoc

    asSelf
  • 2024 |

    Outbreak

    asSam Daniels
  • 2024 |

    Kung Fu Panda 4

    asShifu
  • 2023 |

    Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

    asSelf
  • 2022 |
    Al Pacino, le Bronx et la fureur
  • 2022 |
    As They Made Usas Eugene
  • 2019 |
    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
  • 2019 |
    And the Winners Are!
  • 2019 |
    Into the Labyrinthas Doctor Green
  • 2018 |

    Papillon

    asLouis Dega
  • 2017 |
    The Meyerowitz Storiesas Harold
  • 2017 |

    Steve McQueen: American Icon

    asSelf
  • 2016 |
    Becoming Mike Nichols
  • 2015 |
    The Programas Bob Hamman
  • 2016 |

    The Program

    asBob Hamman
  • 2016 |

    Kung Fu Panda 3

    asShifu
  • 2014 |
    Boychoiras Carvelle
  • 2014 |
    Steve Schapiro et les icônes américaines
  • 2014 |
    Chefas Riva
  • 2011 |
    Kung Fu Panda 2as Shifu
  • 2011 |

    Kung Fu Panda 2

    asShifu
  • 2010 |
    Jews and Baseball: An American Love Storyas Narrator
  • 2010 |
    Little Fockersas Bernie Focker
  • 2010 |
    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
  • 2009 |
    Against the Tideas Narrator
  • 2008 |
    Visual Acoustics
  • 2008 |
    Belongingas Narrator
  • 2008 |
    Last Chance Harveyas Harvey Shine
  • 2008 |
    The Tale of Despereauxas Roscuro
  • 2008 |

    The Tale of Despereaux

    asRoscuro
  • 2008 |
    Kung Fu Pandaas Shifu
  • 2008 |

    Kung Fu Panda

    asShifu
  • 2007 |
    Constantine's Sword
  • 2007 |
    Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporiumas Mr. Edward Magorium, Avid Shoe-Wearer
  • 2006 |
    Perfume: The Story of a Murdereras Giuseppe Baldini
  • 2006 |
    Stranger Than Fictionas Professor Jules Hilbert
  • 2004 |
    Freedom2speak v2.0
  • 2004 |
    Meet the Fockersas Bernie Focker
  • 2004 |

    Meet the Fockers

    asBernie Focker
  • 2004 |
    Finding Neverlandas Charles Frohman
  • 2004 |
    I Heart Huckabeesas Bernard Jaffe
  • 2003 |
    The Shakespeare Sessions
  • 2003 |
    Runaway Juryas Wendell Rohr
  • 2003 |
    Confidenceas King
  • 2002 |
    Moonlight Mileas Ben Floss
  • 2000 |
    In Action
  • 1999 |
    A Walk on the Moon
  • 1998 |
    Sphereas Norman
  • 1997 |
    Wag the Dogas Stanley Motss
  • 1997 |
    Mad Cityas Brackett
  • 1996 |
    Sleepersas Danny Snyder
  • 1996 |
    American Buffaloas Teach
  • 1992 |
    Heroas Bernie LaPlante
  • 1991 |
    Hookas Captain Hook
  • 1991 |

    Hook

    asCaptain Hook
  • 1991 |
    Billy Bathgateas Dutch Schultz
  • 1989 |
    Family Businessas Vito
  • 1988 |
    Rain Manas Raymond Babbitt
  • 1987 |
    Ishtaras Chuck Clarke
  • 1982 |
    Tootsieas Michael Dorsey
  • 1982 |

    Tootsie

    asMichael Dorsey
  • 1979 |
    Kramer vs. Krameras Ted Kramer
  • 1979 |

    Kramer vs. Kramer

    asTed Kramer
  • 1979 |
    Agathaas Wally Stanton
  • 1978 |
    Straight Timeas Max Dembo
  • 1976 |
    Marathon Manas Thomas 'Babe' Levy
  • 1976 |
    All the President's Menas Carl Bernstein
  • 1974 |
    Lennyas Lenny Bruce
  • 1972 |
    Alfredo, Alfredoas Alfredo Sbisà
  • 1971 |
    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?as Georgie Soloway
  • 1971 |
    Straw Dogsas David Sumner
  • 1970 |
    Little Big Manas Jack Crabb
  • 1969 |
    John and Maryas John
  • 1969 |
    Midnight Cowboyas Ratso
  • 1968 |
    Madigan's Millionsas Jason Fister
  • 1967 |
    The Graduateas Ben Braddock
  • 1967 |

    The Graduate

    asBen Braddock

director

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  • 2019 |

    Quartet

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