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MEET THE FOCKERS
A two-time Oscar® winner and seven-time nominee, DUSTIN HOFFMAN (Bernie
Focker) is distinguished as one of the cinema's most acclaimed leading actors.
Hoffman caught the world's attention for his role as Benjamin Braddock in Mike
Nichol's Academy Award®-nominated film, The Graduate. Since then, he has been
nominated for six more Academy Awards® for such diverse films such as Midnight
Cowboy, Lenny, Tootsie (a film he also produced through his company, Punch
Productions) and Wag the Dog. Hoffman won the Oscar® in 1979 for his role in Kramer
vs. Kramer and again in 1988 for Rain Man.
Hoffman recently starred in David O. Russell's comedy I Heart Huckabees, with
Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Mark Wahlberg, Lily Tomlin and Jason Schwartzman. A
husband-and-wife team (Hoffman and Tomlin) play detectives, but not in the traditional
sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that
keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
Additionally, he was also seen in Marc Forster's Finding Neverland, opposite
Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet for Miramax Films. Finding Neverland is a tale of magic
and fantasy inspired by the life of James Barrie, the real-life author of the children's
classic Peter Pan. Set in London in 1904, the film follows Barrie's creative journey to
bring Peter Pan to life, from his first inspiration for the story up until the play's lifechanging
premiere. Finding Neverland premiered at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.
Hoffman will also lend his voice to Frederik Du Chau's film, Racing Stripes, for
Alcon Entertainment and slated for a January 14, 2005 release. Hoffman joins the
ensemble cast which includes Frankie Muniz, Mandy Moore, Michael Clarke Duncan,
Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Harvey, Patrick Stewart, Snoop Dogg and David Spade, among
many others. Upcoming projects also include appearances in Lemony Snicket's A Series
of Unfortunate Events, as well as The Lost City with Andy Garcia.
Hoffman recently starred in Gary Fleder's Runaway Jury, opposite John Cusack,
Gene Hackman and Rachel Weisz; James Foley's Confidence, opposite Edward Burns
and Rachel Weisz; and Brad Silberling's Moonlight Mile, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and
Susan Sarandon.
His other film credits include: Little Big Man, Straw Dogs, Papillon, All the
President's Men, Marathon Man, Straight Time, Agatha, Ishtar, Dick Tracy, Billy
Bathgate, Mad City, Hero, Sleepers, Sphere, American Buffalo, Hook and Outbreak.
On the stage, Hoffman has had an equally impressive career. His first stage role
was in the Sarah Lawrence College production of Gertrude Stein's Yes Is For a Very
Young Man. His performance in this play led to several roles off-Broadway, for which he
won the Obie and Drama Desk Award for Best Actor. His success onstage caught the
attention of Mike Nichols, who cast him in The Graduate. In 1974, Hoffman made his
Broadway directorial debut with All Over Town. In 1984, Hoffman garnered a Drama
Desk Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Willy Loman in the Broadway revival of
Death of a Salesman, which he also produced. In addition to starring in the Broadway
production, a special presentation aired on television and Hoffman won the Emmy
Award. Additionally, Hoffman received a Tony Award nomination for his role as
Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, which he reprised from his long run on the London
stage.
As a producer, Hoffman produced Tony Goldwyn's feature film, A Walk on the
Moon, starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin for
Miramax Films. He executive-produced The Devil's Arithmetic, which won two Emmy
Awards.
Hoffman was born in Los Angeles and attended Santa Monica Community
College. He later studied at the Pasadena Playhouse before moving to New York to study
with Lee Strasberg.
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