It was Philip Seymour Hoffman, an American actor, director and producer best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles- typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits  Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until his death at age 46 in 2010, that sister James indicated might have too much personal attention with the school's only black student Donald Miller (Joseph Foster).
 Sister James (Amy Adams) tells Aloysius that Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) might have too much personal attention with the school's only black student Donald Miller (Joseph Foster), thus leading to Aloysius starting a crusade against Flynn. 
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director, and producer. 
 Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until his death at age 46. 
