Cooper Hoffman

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Cooper Hoffman
Born2003 (age 2021)
OccupationActor
Years active2021–present
Parent
Relatives Gordy Hoffman (uncle)

Cooper Hoffman (born 2003 [1] ) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the Paul Thomas Anderson film Licorice Pizza (2021).

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Early life

He is the son of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and costume designer Mimi O'Donnell. [2]

Career

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 SNL 1975. [9]

Filmography

Film work by Cooper Hoffman
YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Licorice Pizza Gary Valentine
2023 Wildcat Manley Pointer
TBA Old Guy WihlborgPost-production
SNL 1975 Dick Ebersol Pre-production

Awards and nominations

Accolades for Cooper Hoffman
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021
National Board of Review Awards Breakthrough Performance Licorice PizzaWon [10]
2022
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Performer Nominated [11]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated [7]

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