Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 2021–present |
Father: | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Relatives: | Gordy Hoffman (uncle) |
Cooper Hoffman (born 2003[1]) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in Paul Thomas Anderson's film Licorice Pizza (2021).
He is the son of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and costume designer Mimi O'Donnell.[2]
He made his film debut in Licorice Pizza (2021),[3] written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, a frequent collaborator of his late father.[4] [5] [6] For his performance, he gained critical acclaim and was nominated for, among other awards, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.[7] In 2023 he acted in the Flannery O'Connor biopic Wildcat directed by Ethan Hawke. The film premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival.[8] In 2024 it was announced that Hoffman would play Dick Ebersol in the biopic Saturday Night.[9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2021 | Licorice Pizza | Gary Valentine | ||
2023 | Wildcat | Manley Pointer | ||
2024 | Old Guy | Wihlborg | Post-production | |
Saturday Night | Dick Ebersol | Post-production | ||
2025 | The Long Walk | Filming |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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National Board of Review Awards | Breakthrough Performance | Licorice Pizza | [10] | |||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Performer | [11] | ||||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | |||||