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My Take
Dustin Hoffman changed what a leading man could look like, and that alone earns my lasting admiration. At 165 centimeters, with an everyman's face, he forced Hollywood to reward truth over glamour — two Academy Awards prove the point. What fascinates me is his obsessive craftsmanship: the stories of difficult perfectionism are really stories of an actor refusing to fake anything. Kramer vs. Kramer and Rain Man remain masterclasses in playing flawed men without begging for sympathy. For me, Hoffman is the cornerstone of New Hollywood's great gamble — that audiences would choose vulnerability and intelligence over square jaws — and the gamble paid off spectacularly.
Overview
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key leading man actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Among his numerous accolades are two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards as well as a nomination for a Tony Award.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dustin Hoffman
- Name (Japanese)
- ダスティン・ホフマン
- Reading
- だすてぃん・ほふまん
- Born
- August 8, 1937 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 165 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / voice actor / character actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Los Angeles High School
- University
- Santa Monica College
Awards & achievements
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2012 Donostia Award
- Annie Award
- 1980 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1989 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1967 Theatre World Award
- 1997 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Film director — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.