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Dustin Hoffman

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What

Two-time Oscar-winning American actor ('The Graduate', 'Rain Man')

When

1937, Los Angeles, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Dustin Hoffman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Two-time Oscar-winning American actor ('The Graduate', 'Rain Man')

How & why

Dustin Hoffman is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor whose breakthrough in 'The Graduate' (1967) and later roles in 'Kramer vs. Kramer' and 'Rain Man' made him one of the defining performers of New Hollywood. He is known for immersive, character-driven acting. He was born in Los Angeles to a Jewish family of Eastern European descent.

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Two-time Oscar-winning American actor ('The Graduate', 'Rain Man')

1967

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