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Creating something is all about problem-solving.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Age: 46 †
Born: 1967
Born: July 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 2
Actor
Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
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Fairport
New York
Philip Hoffman
Phil Hoffman
Solving
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Something
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