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Dustin Hoffman says making ‘The Graduate’ was a ‘terrible experience’ • Nov. 10, 2026, 7:05 PM ET (San Francisco Chronicle)

Dustin Hoffman says filming The Graduate was ‘a terrible experience’ due to Mike Nichols’ ‘sadism’ • Nov. 3, 2026, 10:02 AM ET (The Guardian)

Dustin Hoffman Says Filming ‘The Graduate’ Was a ‘Terrible Experience’ and Director Mike Nichols Made Katharine Ross Slap Him 27 Times for a Scene He ‘Didn’t Even Use’ • Nov. 1, 2026, 7:34 PM ET (Variety)

Facts

Also Known As	Dustin Lee Hoffman
Born	August 8, 1937 (age 89) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Kennedy Center Honors (2012) • Academy Award (1989) • Academy Award (1980) • Academy Award (1989): Actor in a Leading Role • Academy Award (1980): Actor in a Leading Role • Cecil B. DeMille Award (1997) • Emmy Award (1986): Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special • Golden Globe Award (1989): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama • Golden Globe Award (1986): Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television • Golden Globe Award (1983): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy • Golden Globe Award (1980): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama • Golden Globe Award (1968): New Star of the Year - Actor
Notable Works	“Quartet”
Married To	Lisa Gottsegen (1980–present) • Anne Byrne Hoffman (1969–1980)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2005) • "Into the Labyrinth" (2019) • "The Tiger Makes Out" (1967) • "Kung Fu Panda 3" (2016) • "Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?" (1971) • "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" (2002–2003) • "Outbreak" (1995) • "Un dollaro per 7 vigliacchi" (1968) • "Meet the Fockers" (2004) • "Sleepers" (1996) • "Runaway Jury" (2003) • "Chef" (2014) • "The Program" (2015) • "The Nurses" (1965) • "Mad City" (1997) • "Hook" (1991) • "Wag the Dog" (1997) • "The Graduate" (1967) • "All the President's Men" (1976) • "Kung Fu Panda" (2008) • "Naked City" (1961–1963) • "The Cobbler" (2014) • "The Tale of Despereaux" (2008) • "Straw Dogs" (1971) • "Hero" (1992) • "Rain Man" (1988) • "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" (2006) • "Marathon Man" (1976) • "Joan of Arc" (1999) • "The Simpsons" (1991) • "Lenny" (1974) • "Family Business" (1989) • "Straight Time" (1978) • "Barney's Version" (2010) • "ABC Stage 67" (1967) • "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) • "Confidence" (2003) • "Little Fockers" (2010) • "Moonlight Mile" (2002) • "Last Chance Harvey" (2008) • "Agatha" (1979) • "Kung Fu Panda 2" (2011) • "Medici" (2016) • "Racing Stripes" (2005) • "Sphere" (1998) • "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) • "Ishtar" (1987) • "Alfredo Alfredo" (1972) • "Papillon" (1973) • "I Heart Huckabees" (2004) • "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)" (2017) • "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" (2007) • "Little Big Man" (1970) • "Luck" (2011–2012) • "Boychoir" (2014) • "Stranger Than Fiction" (2006) • "Finding Neverland" (2004) • "Dick Tracy" (1990) • "Belonging" (2008) • "Premiere" (1968) • "The Lost City" (2005) • "Billy Bathgate" (1991) • "American Buffalo" (1996) • "John and Mary" (1969) • "The Defenders" (1962–1965) • "Tootsie" (1982)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)	"Quartet" (2012)

Top Questions

When was Dustin Hoffman born?

Dustin Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937.

Where was Dustin Hoffman born?

Dustin Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Is Dustin Hoffman married?

Lisa Gottsegen (1980–present), Anne Byrne Hoffman (1969–1980)

Photos

Dustin Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy stands beside a produce stand with a sign reading fresh coconuts 40 cents each, looking serious in a city street scene.

Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock stands barefoot in a room, looking at a woman's outstretched leg in the foreground, in a scene from The Graduate (1967).

Dustin Hoffman as David Sumner in Straw Dogs (1971), wearing a parka and glasses, holds a shotgun indoors with a tense expression.

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Jessica Lange in a nurse uniform stands beside Dustin Hoffman dressed as Tootsie, wearing glasses and a dark outfit, in a scene from the film Tootsie (1982).

Anne Bancroft, wearing a leopard print coat, and Dustin Hoffman, in a suit, sit together at a hotel bar table in a scene from the 1967 film The Graduate.

Dustin Hoffmann sits in a metal bathtub while Faye Dunaway, dressed in period clothing, washes his feet in a scene from the film Little Big Man (1970).

Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen, dressed in prison uniforms and standing barefoot, appear in a prison yard scene from the film Papillon (1973).

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