How old was Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Big Lebowski?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, while participating in The Big Lebowski, was:

30 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

This figure for the age is based on the first day in the release year of The Big Lebowski:

January 1, 1998

And the date of birth of Philip Seymour Hoffman:

July 23, 1967

Since the release usually follows filming within a year, the age of Philip Seymour Hoffman during the actual shoot may have been a year more or less than indicated.