Philip Seymour Hoffman dead: Some of his acclaimed portrayals

Hoffman, left, portrays Brandt alongide Jeff Bridges’ the Dude in “The Big Lebowski.” (Merrick Morton)

Hoffman as Freddie Miles in “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” (Phil Bray / Paramount Pictures)

Hoffman as Phil Parma in New Line Cinema’s “Magnolia.” (Peter Sorel / New Line)

Cha Cha (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), Amazing Grace (Nashom Benjamin), Ivana (Scott Allen Cooper) and Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman), star as a group of outrageous street-tough New York City drag queens in MGM Pictures’ “Flawless.” (Andrew Schwartz / MGM Pictures)

Hoffman stars as legendary rock writer Lester Bangs in DreamWorks Pictures’ “Almost Famous.” (Neal Preston / DreamWorks Pictures)

Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as Dean Trumbell in “Punch-Drunk Love.” (Bruce Birmelin / Revolution/New Line Cinema)

Barry Pepper, left, Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Jacob Elinsky in “25th Hour.” (David Lee / Touchstone Pictures)

Hoffman as CIA agent Gust Avrakotos, right, and Tom Hanks as Congressman Charlie Wilson in “Charlie Wilson’s War.” (Francois Duhamel / Universal Studios)

Hoffman, left, as Andy and Ethan Hawke as Hank in “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.” (Will Hart / THINKFilm)

Hoffman as Jon Savage, with Laura Linney, in “The Savages.” (Andrew Schwartz / Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Hoffman as Father Flynn in “Doubt.” (Miramax Film Corp)

Hoffman stars as big, brash American DJ The Count in “Pirate Radio.” (Alex Bailey / Universal Pictures)

Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as Jack, here with Amy Ryan, in Overture Films’ “Jack Goes Boating.” (K.C. Bailey / Overture Films)

Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as Art Howe in Columbia Pictures’ drama “Moneyball.” (Melinda Sue Gordon / Columbia TriStar)

Mark Ivanir, left, Philip Seymour Hoffman (as Robert Gelbart), Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener in “A Late Quartet.” (Entertainment One)

Hoffman stars as Lancaster Dodd in “The Master.” (The Weinstein Company)

Hoffman, left, as Plutarch Heavensbee and Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy in “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” (Murray Close / Lionsgate)

Hoffman as Gunther Bachmann, with Rachel McAdams, front, in a scene from “A Most Wanted Man,” which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.  (Associated Press)