Philip Seymour Hoffman: Celebrity Biographies

By Matt Green

Ever wondered how Philip Seymour Hoffman rose to stardom?

The man who became known for his chameleon-like disappearance into a host of nuanced and creative characters was actually an extremely genial, kind, and gentle man in reality.
Though his life was cut tragically short, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left his indelible mark on the celluloid of film history forever.
Starting off in a string of independent films as a struggling actor, Hoffman would later become recognized as one of the great pioneers of his craft – a man whose eccentric roles remain some of the most beloved in film.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Matt Green
• Release date: Nov 11, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370147076

Matt Green

Matt Green is an international best-selling author who writes about celebrity figures and their real stories. Matt's goal is to make celebrity biographies more accessible and enjoyable by the readers. His books are easy-to-read, short to the point and with very interesting facts about how normal people rose to stardom. He lives with his wife Kate in Surbiton, London, United Kingdom.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman – Celebrity Books

Matt Green

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Early Life

Early Film Roles

Mainstream Success

Award Victories

Later Films and Tragic Death

The man who became known for his chameleon-like disappearance into a host of nuanced and creative characters was actually an extremely genial, kind, and gentle man in reality. Though his life was cut tragically short, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left his indelible mark on the celluloid of film history forever. Starting off in a string of independent films as a struggling actor, Hoffman would later become recognized as one of the great pioneers of his craft – a man whose eccentric roles remain some of the most beloved in film.

Early Life

Like many aspiring actors, Hoffman got his start in New York. He was born in 1967 in Rochester, New York to a rather suburban family. His father was an executive at Xerox and his mother was a practicing lawyer. Although Hoffman’s parents were of an extremely conservative religious background, he was