Dustin Hoffman - Details

Biography

Dustin HoffmanDustin Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, California and actually moved away from Hollywood to New York to pursue a career in acting. After appearing in a number of Broadway shows, Hoffman had a career-making performance in 1967's film "The Graduate." In 1969 Hoffman cemented himself as a star after appearing in the movie "Midnight Cowboy:" Hoffman went through the seventies with both hits and misses, but the eighties saw him once again conquer Hollywood with such movies as "Rain Man," "The Death of a Salesman," and "The Merchant of Venice." In the nineties he starred in much higher budget movies such as "Outbreak," "Wag the Dog," and "Hero," and today Hoffman's star still shines bright.

Events

  • 8th August 1937 - Birth