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Main Movie Roles 2010 - Little Fockers 2010 - Barney's Version 2009 - Last Chance Harvey 2008 - The Tale of Despereaux 2008 - Kung Fu Panda 2007 - Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 2006 - Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer 2006 - The Holiday 2005 - Racing Stripes 2005 - Rumor has it... 2004 - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004 - Meet the Fockers 2004 - I Heart Huckabees 2004 - Finding Neverland 2003 - Runaway Jury 2003 - Confidence 2002 - The Weather Underground 2002 - Moonlight Mile 1999 - Joan of Arc 1999 - Being John Malkovich 1998 - Sphere 1997 - Mad City 1997 - Wag the Dog 1996 - Sleepers 1996 - American Buffalo 1995 - Outbreak 1991 - Hook 1991 - Billy Bathgate 1990 - Dick Tracy 1989 - Family Business 1988 - Rain Man 1987 - Ishtar 1984 - Terror in the Aisles 1982 - Tootsie 1979 - Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 - Agatha 1978 - Straight Time 1976 - Marathon Man 1976 - All the President's Men 1974 - Lenny 1973 - Papillon 1971 - Straw Dogs 1970 - Little Big Man 1969 - Midnight Cowboy 1968 - Madigan's Millions 1967 - The Graduate

BIOGRAPHY:

Graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955. Went to Santa Monica City College where he dropped out after a year due to bad grades. But before he did, he took an acting course because he was told that "nobody flunks acting." Also received some training at Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. Decided to go into acting because he did not want to work or go into the service. Trained at The Pasadena Playhouse for two years.


TRIVIA:

• Nominated for the 1990 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "The Merchant of Venice".
• Has known 'Gene Hackman' (qv) since 1956.
• His performance as Raymond Babbitt in _Rain Man (1988)_ (qv) is ranked #88 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
• He is from a family of Polish Jews.
• Is active in a commercial campaign with the Swedish clothing company KappAhl.
• Was in early consideration for the role of Rick Deckard in _Blade Runner (1982)_ (qv). The role eventually went to 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv).
• Has 6 children: 'Jenna Byrne' (qv) and Karina Hoffman-Birkhead (born 1966 - adopted) with his first wife 'Anne Byrne Hoffman' (qv); 'Jake Hoffman (I)' (qv), 'Rebecca Hoffman' (qv), 'Max Hoffman (III)' (qv) and 'Alexandra Hoffman' (qv) with his second wife 'Lisa Gottsegen' (qv).
• While filming _Finding Neverland (2004)_ (qv) lost the tip of a finger and performed one day of shooting on morphine.