Mr.
Dustin Hoffman
Independent
Actor
Area
Humanities and Arts
Specialty
Performing Arts
Elected
2009
Actor. Emerged in the 1970s as an actor known for his total immersion in a performance. Recipient of Academy Awards for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988), Drama Desk Award for the play Death of a Salesman (1984) and an Emmy for the television production of the play (1985). Best-known films include The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Lenny (1974), All the President's Men (1976), Tootsie (1982) and American Buffalo (1996).
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