Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor. He has worked in a variety of projects in theatre, films, and television. Hoffman struggled for a good part of his life by working in low budget Off-Broadways in New York; he once confessed that he lived under American poverty line until he was 31 years old. His fortunes changed when he was cast to play the role of a naïve and confused young man in the movie ‘The Graduate.’ The movie established Hoffman in the American film industry; before ‘The Graduate’ happened, he had a hard time landing major roles. After the release of the film, he was praised for his acting skills. He became the talk of the town and was subsequently starred alongside well-established actors like Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Gene Hackman, etc. Some of the other famous movies from Hoffman’s career are ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ and ‘Rain Man’; he won ‘Academy Awards’ for both the movies. Apart from appearing on the silver screen, he has also given many theatrical performances. He has also worked in television movies and even won accolades for his voice acting skills in ‘Kung Fu Panda.’