Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an Academy award-winning American stage and film actor and director.

Hoffman began his professional acting career in television in 1991, and the following year began appearing in films. His work in a diverse range of supporting films roles brought him recognition over the following decade, and he achieved success in theatre. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performances in True West (2000) and Long Day's Journey into Night (2003).

His performance as Truman Capote in Capote (2005) earned him an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Subsequent roles in The Savages (2007) and Charlie Wilson's War (2007) were well received, and he was nominated for several acting awards for his work in Doubt (2008).