Dustin Hoffman Trivia Questions

Mike Nichols directed 'The Graduate'. Hoffman has directed only one film, 'Quartet' (2012), decades later.

Hoffman actually fought for and won the role of Benjamin Braddock; his height was never a reason for refusal.

Hoffman tested his Dorothy Michaels disguise in New York City, successfully passing as a woman and even fooling a friend who didn't recognize him.

Dustin Hoffman provided the voice for Master Shifu, the red panda mentor, in all three Kung Fu Panda films (2008, 2011, 2016).

Dustin Hoffman was offered the role but declined. He did not audition; he was already an established actor and was approached directly. He later expressed relief at not taking the part.

Before finding success as an actor, Hoffman worked as a waiter at The Ginger Man, a popular theater-district restaurant in New York, to support himself.

His first film role was a brief, uncredited part in 'The Tiger Makes Out' (1967), before he starred in 'The Graduate'.

No male has won an Oscar for playing a female character. Hoffman was nominated for 'Tootsie' but lost. Linda Hunt won for playing a man in 'The Year of Living Dangerously'.