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Dustin Hoffman

Born on August 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA

The emergence of Dustin Hoffman in 1967 heralded the arrival of a new era of Hollywood stardom. Diminutive, wiry and unassuming, he was anything but the usual matinee idol, yet he quickly distinguished himself among the most popular and celebrated ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2010	Genie Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Barney's Version	Won
2008	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy	Last Chance Harvey	Nominated
1997	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	Wag the Dog	Nominated
1997	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy	Wag the Dog	Nominated
1997	Screen Actors Guild	Best Actor	Wag the Dog	Nominated

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24 Reasons Why 'Tootsie' Is The Best
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Dustin Hoffman On The Academy Awards: 'It's Boring'
by Christopher Rosen
Stars: they're just us! Even they think the Oscars are boring. In a new interview with Maxim, two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman says wha...