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Cooper Hoffman

Cooper Hoffman, American actor

Born
March 20, 2003
Age in 2026
23
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
2003

About Cooper Hoffman

Cooper Alexander Hoffman (born March 20, 2003) is an American actor. He made his acting debut with a leading role in Paul Thomas Anderson's coming-of-age film Licorice Pizza (2021), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He has since portrayed Dick Ebersol in the comedy-drama Saturday Night (2024) and played the lead role in The Long Walk (2025), adapted from Stephen King's 1979 novel. He made his stage debut in an Off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard's tragedy play Curse of the Starving Class (2025). == Early life, family and personal life == Born in 2003, Hoffman is the son of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and costume designer Mimi O'Donnell. He has two younger sisters. His father died when Cooper was 10 years old. In his will, Philip Hoffman wished for his son to live in Manhattan, New York City; Chicago, Illinois; or San Francisco, California. Growing up, Cooper did not seriously consider becoming an actor. His only involvement in school plays was as part of the stage crew but he did participate in making short films with his friends, including the director Paul Thomas Anderson, a family friend, and Anderson's son, Jack.

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Career and life highlights

Cooper Hoffman timeline

  1. Cooper Hoffman made his film debut in Licorice Pizza (2021), written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, a frequent collaborator of his late father.
  2. The son of late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, he made his acting debut with a leading role in Paul Thomas Anderson's coming-of-age film Licorice Pizza (2021) for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
  3. He made his stage debut in an Off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard's tragedy play Curse of the Starving Class (2025).

The world when Cooper Hoffman was born

Cooper Hoffman was born in 2003. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2003

  • #1 song"In Da Club" – 50 Cent
  • Top movieThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Top TV showCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Best-selling bookThe Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLeBron James drafted #1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Top headlineUS-led coalition invades Iraq
  • Technology milestoneSkype launched
  • Defining fadLow-rise jeans
  • Notable inventionMySpace
  • World population6.31 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonSan Antonio Spurs (NBA)
  • U.S. population290.1M

2003 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Cooper Hoffman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20032026
Gas$1.59$3.45/gal
Average home$170,000$435,000
Average income$52,680$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$6.03$11.95
Postage stamp$0.37$0.73
Population290.1M341 million

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