Clayton Davis Dustin Hoffman is one of the most versatile actors to ever grace the silver screen. Homegrown in Hollywood, the Los Angeles native has steered a career that has spanned over seven decades and brought forth some of the most vivid character creations in cinema history.To commemorate Dustin Hoffman’s 85th birthday, Variety ranks the 13 best performances of his career.Hoffman broke through as Benjamin Braddock, a 21-year-old who is seduced by an older married woman (Anne Bancroft) in Mike Nichols’ “The Graduate” (1967).
The film became the year’s highest-grossing release, grossing more than $104 million worldwide ($857 million adjusted for inflation).When looking at Hoffman’s first decade in the film business, it’s hard to choose any other actor in history with a better decade of movies at the beginning of their careers.
The next wave brought the best picture winner “Midnight Cowboy” (1969), “Little Big Man” (1970), “Straw Dogs” (1971), “Papillon” (1973), “Lenny” (1974), “All the President’s Men” (1976) and “Marathon Man” (1976).
What an endeavor.His undeniable brilliance has been rewarded with two acting Oscars, for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979) and “Rain Man” (1988) — both also won the best picture prize.
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