Dustin Hoffman has an acting career.
Dustin Lee Hoffman ( born August 8 , 1937 ) is an American actor and a director , with a career in film , television , and theatre since 1960 . Hoffman 's notable films include : Midnight Cowboy , Little Big Man , Straw Dogs , Papillon , Lenny , Marathon Man , All the President 's Men , Kramer vs. Kramer , Tootsie , Rain Man , Hook , and Wag the Dog . Midnight Cowboy . The film was written by Waldo Salt , directed by John Schlesinger , and stars Jon Voight alongside Dustin Hoffman .