Philip Seymour Hoffman

Personal Information
Philip Seymour Hoffman last directed In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings by Stephen Adly Guirgis with LAByrinth in the previously un-airconditioned Center Stage/NY. As an actor, Phil just finished True West for which he received an Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk nomination, and a Tony nomination. Highlights of Hoffman's stage work include Jane Anderson's Defying Gravity at The American Place Theatre, The Merchant of Venice directed by Peter Sellars, Shopping and Fucking by Mark Ravenhill at New York Theater Workshop, and The Author's Voice at Drama Dept. (Drama Desk nomination). Philip starred opposite Robert DeNiro in Joel Schumacher's Flawless, and was nominated for the Screen Actor's Guild Award. He received the Best Actor Award from the Golden Satellite Awards, and the Best Actor Award from Schermi d Amore in Verona, Italy. He shared this award with Gerard Depardieu. Phil also co-starred with Tom Cruise and Jason Robards in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, and alongside Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley. For these performances Philip was acknowledged by the National Board of Review as Best Supporting Actor. His other film credits include Almost Famous, Boogie Nights, Happiness (nominated for an IFP/West Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor), Patch Adams, The Big Lebowski, Twister, Scent of a Woman, Nobody's Fool, When a Man Loves a Woman and the upcoming State and Main. Philip is a proud member and co-artistic director of the LAByrinth Theater Company.
 
Credits

Producer
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Unconditional Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 02/18/2008 Artistic Director
2 A View From 151st Street Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 10/18/2007 Artistic Director
3 Jack Goes Boating Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Martinson Hall 03/18/2007 Artistic Director
4 A Small, Melodramatic Story Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Susan Stein Shiva Theater 10/24/2006 Artistic Director
5 School of the Americas Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 07/06/2006 Artistic Director
6 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Martinson Hall 03/02/2005 Artistic Director
7 Sailor's Song Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Susan Stein Shiva Theater 11/07/2004 Executive Director
8 Guinea Pig Solo Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Susan Stein Shiva Theater 05/09/2004 Artistic Director
9 Dutch Heart of Man Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Susan Stein Shiva Theater 09/25/2003 Artistic Director

Actor
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Othello Jack. H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts 09/27/2009 Iago
2 Jack Goes Boating Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Martinson Hall 03/18/2007 Jack
3 The Seagull Delacorte Theater 08/12/2001 Konstantin
4 The Author's Voice & Imagining Brad Greenwich House 05/11/1999 N/A
5 Shopping and Fucking New York Theatre Workshop 03/17/1998 Mark
6 Defying Gravity American Place Theatre 11/02/1997 C.B.
7 The Skriker Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater 04/23/1996 RawHeadAndBloodyBones

Director
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 The Little Flower of East Orange Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Martinson Hall 04/06/2008 Director
2 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Martinson Hall 03/02/2005 Director
3 Our Lady of 121st Street Union Square Theatre 03/06/2003 Director
4 The Glory of Living MCC Theater 10/30/2001 Director
5 Jesus Hopped the A train East 13th Street/CSC Theatre 11/29/2000 Director
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2007 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor Jack Goes Boating Actor
2 NOMINATED 2007 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play Jack Goes Boating Actor
3 NOMINATED 2003 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director Our Lady of 121st Street Director
4 NOMINATED 2003 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play Our Lady of 121st Street Director