#3, Dustin Hoffman

Actor: Dustin Hoffman

#1 Film: Rain Man (1988)

4 other top films: #2, Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), #3, Tootsie (1982), #4, The Graduate (1967), #5, Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Critique: Dustin Hoffman has been gracing us with his presence in film for more than 4 decades showing us what he is capable of performing and to what level he is able to do it to. Let me just state now that while doing his top 5 best films, I had to exclude some extraordinary films. So now I give Honorable Mention to Hoffman's performances in John and Mary (1969), Lenny (1974), All the President's Men (1976), Marathon Man (1976), and Wag the Dog (1997). As you see and listen to Hoffman act, you will begin to notice the fact that he never stops performing great. In Rain Man he never fails to stop the level to which he is performing to in the film and is always persistent getting every line right down to the tip. So when you think of the perfect actor and all the right tools he needs to make himself excellent in a movie, everybody in the film industry wants a someone like a Dustin Hoffman, someone who never complains and comes in and does what they need to get done to perfection. This leads you to the assumption, that Dustin Hoffman could easily be the greatest actor of all time, yes it is true he has a exceptional track record and does his roles almost spotless, but the reason he is not #1 on my list is because he has failed to win Academy Awards. Hoffman has only been able to win a Academy award twice out of his 7 Best Actor nominations.

Recognitions: Dustin Hoffman has been nominated for 7 Academy Awards, and has won two for his performances in Rain Man and Kramer vs. Kramer. Hoffman has also been nominated for 11 Golden Globes and 9 BAFTA Awards. He is mostly recognized for his first appearance and one of his best performances in The Graduate.