Dustin Hoffman confesses he was held at gunpoint while in bed with married woman: ‘I’m gonna die’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Dustin Hoffman believed he was going to die when he was discovered in bed with a married woman by her irate husband. “I was having an affair with a married woman,” the Oscar winner revealed on a Nov. 9 episode of Conan O’Brien’s podcast. “And she thought that once her husband went to sleep, that he stayed asleep.” The “Tootsie” star, who said that the illicit relationship happened when he was a young man, was invited over by the woman after her husband fell asleep. Dustin Hoffman speaks during an episode of “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend.” Team Coco/YouTube Actor Dustin Hoffman appears in Los Angeles, circa 1966. Getty Images “And there we are having a festival of sorts and he walked in with a gun,” he shared. “And he pointed at me. And he said, I remember what he says, ‘Get out, get out.'” Hoffman, 89, vividly remembered what it was like having a gun drawn on him and thinking that he was “gonna die.” “When you have a gun pointed at you, first of all, that hole is much bigger than the actual hole,” he recalled “And you realize how, any second, any second he’s going to pull that trigger, because his finger is on the trigger. And you think … and you realize, it’s it … I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die the next second.” Dustin Hoffman attends the Los Angeles special screening of “Tuner” in Santa Monica, California, Thursday, May 7, 2026. Black Bear Pictures via Getty Images Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “And you do anything, you will do anything, you know, to avoid getting killed.” Hoffman is currently promoting his memoir, “Look at Me.” In a previous excerpt, Hoffman revealed that making “The Graduate” had been a terrible experience, writing that director Mike Nichols became “an entirely different person” once shooting began. Actor Dustin Hoffman appears in a scene from the film “The Graduate.” Bettmann Archive Hoffman’s memoir, “Look at Me” comes out Nov. 10. Simon Six Hoffman remembered, “His mood would shift dramatically. I don’t remember the scene, but I will never forget Mike’s acid voice saying to me, after one take: ‘What were you doing?’ … Do the opposite of that.’” Nevertheless, the movie was a huge hit and earned the actor his first Oscar nomination. “Look at Me” hits shelves on Nov. 10. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!