Academy Awards 2008

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN

Charlie Wilson's War
Oscar History: Two nominations, one win (for Capote in 2006).
2008 Scorecard: Hoffman has received four nominations – including two Golden Globes nods.
Before He Hit Oscar: The New Yorker's first acting role was as Radar O'Riley in his high school's production of M.A.S.H.
Random Sampling: "I just sort of look for projects that strike me as interesting," Hoffman, 40, told Entertainment Weekly, "Do a little something over here, pick a little something from over there."