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Dustin Hoffman

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Dustin Lee Hoffman

BIRTHDAY

August 8, 1937

BORN ON DAY

Sunday

NEXT BIRTHDAY ON

Friday

BIRTHPLACE

Los Angeles, California, United States

AGE

87 Years 8 Months 15 Days

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

LEO

ALSO NOTED FOR

Film Director

FEATURES

Dark brown eyes

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'6''(feet & inches)

1.6764 meters

167.64 cm

WEIGHT

81 kg

178.2 lbs

Dustin Hoffman Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Lillian Gold

FATHER

Harry Hoffman

BROTHER(S) NAME

Ronald Hoffman

CHILDHOOD IMAGE

Dustin Hoffman Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Anne Byrne (1969-1980)

Child(ren) of Dustin Hoffman and Anne Byrne

Jenna Byrne (15 October, 1970) (Daughter)

Dustin Hoffman daughter Karina Hoffman-Birkhead

Karina Hoffman-Birkhead ( 1966) (Daughter)

SPOUSE

Lisa Hoffman (1980-)

Child(ren) of Dustin Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman

Jake Hoffman (20 March, 1981) (Son)

Max Hoffman (30 August, 1984) (Son)

Rebecca Hoffman (17 March, 1983) (Daughter)

Dustin Hoffman daughter Alexandra Hoffman

Alexandra Hoffman (27 October, 1987) (Daughter)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

The Tiger Makes Out (Film 1967)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Little Big Man (1970), Kramer vs. Kramer (Film 1979)

Education, Net Worth & More

RELIGION

Judaism

SCHOOLING FROM

Los Angeles High School

COLLEGE

Santa Monica College

QUALIFICATION

Graduation

NET WORTH

$50 Million

DUSTIN HOFFMAN PICTURE

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Career of Dustin Hoffman

He made his acting debut with Pasadena Playhouse. He moved to New York City after two years. He performed in an off-Broadway production in 1960. His first film role was in the comedy film "The Tiger Makes Out." His first notable role was a lead role in the film "The Graduate" for which he got an Academy nomination. He played a lead role in the film "Midnight Cowboy."

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dustin Hoffman

Does Dustin Hoffman takes alcohol? Yes.
Is Dustin Hoffman in the habit of Smoking? NA.
While filming "Wag the Dog," he, Robert De Niro and director Barry Levinson met President Bill Clinton at a Washington hotel. Clinton asked them about the movie. De Niro looked over the director to answer Mr. President while Levinson passed the buck to Huffman and he replied that he had just started to tap dance and can't remember what he had said as they do not want to tell the story to Clinton.
He once sued Los Angeles magazine for using his digitally altered image. First, he was awarded 3 million dollars but later on federal court turned the decision reasoning the photo was not used for commercial purposes and appeared in an article, so there is no need for compensation.
Hoffman was living with his wife Anne Bryne near the townhouse occupied by members of the Weathermen, at the time when a bomb was accidentally exploded in the basement of the building. Three people were killed in the incident. He had shown his feeling about the incident in the documentary "The Weather Underground."
The actor was accused of molesting seven women at different times. One of them was his daughter's friend, and another was a 17-year-old intern. He was a subject to the me-too controversy after which more women came and alleged Hoffman.
He signed for the role of Franz Liebkind in the film "The Producers" but just before, he got an offer to play Ben Braddock in "The Graduate" he let out the contract. Kenneth Mars ultimately played the role.
He shared a room with Gene Hackman at the time both were struggling for an acting career. They spend many evenings at the rooftop of their apartment where Hoffman playing the bongo drums while Hackman on conga drums.
After playing a character in the film "Little Big Man" from age 17 to age 121, his name was recorded in The Guinness Book of World Records in the category "Greatest Age Span Portrayed By A Movie Actor.
He was interested in the titular character in the film "Gandhi" but got an offer to work in "Tootsie" and accepted the latter offer. The role was eventually played by Ben Kingsley who won an Oscar for the role.
His small role in the film "The Holiday" was completely unplanned. He was driving by the site and stopped to see what was happening. There he met director Nancy Meyers who planned his cameo in the film at the spot.
He was considered for the title character in the film "Popeye". But the role was ultimately played by Robin Williams.
He has successfully beaten cancer in 2013.
Initially, he wanted to become a classical pianist but changed his mind later on and became an actor.