‘The Only Person I Really Wanted To Talk To Was My Dad.’ Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Son Cooper Opens Up About Navigating His Acting Career Without Him

Carving out a career in Hollywood is rarely easy but, for Cooper Hoffman, the challenge comes with a unique weight. The son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman , one of the most revered actors of his generation, Cooper has begun building his own path in the industry, with a major 2025 movie schedule release on the horizon, Now, he's opening up about the bittersweet journey of doing so without his father by his side.

In a recent chat with GQ , Cooper Hoffman, along with his co-star David Jonsson, opened up about their new movie, The Long Walk , which is an upcoming Stephen King adaptation . Hoffman talked about the tough times he faced growing up with a dad who was not only a great parent but also someone he looked up to creatively. Reflecting on his journey so far, the rising sta