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Dustin Hoffman Celebrates His 83rd Birthday

We all need some good news in the world, and we could all stand to celebrate just a little bit more. Luckily, it's almost always a celebrity's birthday — although it's not always a celebrity with a career as iconic, lengthy, and beloved as Dustin Hoffman's, who is celebrating a pretty big birthday this year.

Dustin Hoffman is a pretty iconic actor.

He's known for his work in movies like Tootsie, Midnight Cowboy, Rainman, The Graduate, Meet The Fockers, Hook, Kramer vs. Kramer, and Death of a Salesman, although his credits as an actor are numerous. He's won the Oscar for Best Actor twice and has been nominated seven times.

Hoffman was born on August 8th, 1937.

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Thought it might seem impossible to believe, that means that this year, he is turning 83! He has also had an active acting career since 1960, which means he's been gracing our screens for 60 of those years! That's impressive!

Happy birthday, Dustin!

We're wishing him a very happy 83rd birthday and we hope that this year treats him well!

What's your favorite role that Dustin Hoffman has played? Personally, I loved him in Hook when I was a kid! Let us know your favorite in the comments below!