Dustin Hoffman took the world by storm with his 1967 Oscar®-nominated performance as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate. Since then, he has been nominated for six more Academy Awards® for his masterful roles in Midnight Cowboy, Lenny, Tootsie, and Wag the Dog, taking home the Oscar® in 1979 for Kramer vs. Kramer and again in 1988 for his portrayal of autistic Raymond Babbit in Rain Man.

Hoffman was born in Los Angeles and studied at Santa Monica Community College and the Pasadena Playhouse before moving to New York to study with Lee Strasberg. He began his career off-Broadway, winning both the Obie and Drama Desk Awards for his roles in Harry, Noon and Night and Eh?, respectively. It was on the New York stage that he caught the attention of Mike Nichols. After The Graduate, he continued to give unforgettable performances in films that include: Little Big Man, Straw Dogs, Papillon, All the President's Men, Marathon Man, Straight Time, and Agatha.

In 1984, Hoffman hit the boards again as Willy Loman in the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, which he also produced. The role brought him the Best Actor Drama Desk Award, and in its filmed version, an Emmy for his performance.

He returned to the screen to star in diverse films such as Ishtar, Dick Tracy, Billy Bathgate, Hook, Outbreak, Sleepers, Mad City, Runaway Jury, I Heart Huckabees, Finding Neverland, and Meet the Fockers.

Hoffman produced the film A Walk on the Moon, starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen and Liev Shreiber, and executive produced The Devil's Arithmetic, which won two Emmy Awards.