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Related: About this forumOn this day, July 23, 1967, Philip Seymour Hoffman was born.
Sun Jul 24, 2022: On July 23, 1967, Philip Seymour Hoffman was born.
#PhilipSeymourHoffman was #BornOnThisDay July 23, 1967. Remembered for his film roles during the 1990s. Suffered from drug/Alcohol abuse & ongoing depression. Passed in 2014 (age 46) from accidental drug intoxication. #RIP #GoneTooSoon #DepressionIsReal #MentalHealthMatters #BOTD
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On this day, July 23, 1967, Philip Seymour Hoffman was born. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2023
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irisblue
(34,370 posts)1. He was creepy & brilliant in Doubt.
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,302 posts)2. If you haven't seen it, I recommend "Boogie Nights."
https://m.&pp=ygUeYm9vZ2llIG5pZ2h0cyB0cmFpbGVyIG9mZmljaWFs
Xavier Breath
(5,131 posts)3. Gone too soon, that's for sure.
He could do wondrous things even with a small role, like he had in Moneyball. That character could have been mere background, but he brought such gravity to it.
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)4. I like to think of him as his generation's John Cazale
An incredibly, incredibly strong supporting actor. The kind leading actors love to work with. He could be in a film for mere minutes and still be one of the most memorable players.