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Bob Hoskins
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was a talented English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of 'tough guy' characters, Hoskins started his career on stage before making a successful screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker on the 1978 BBC Television serial Pennies from Heaven. He soon found fame with acclaimed lead roles in films such as The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and Mermaids (1990). His supporting roles were equally successful and included appearances in Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), The Cotton Club (1984), and Mrs Henderson Presents (2005).
However, Hoskins impressive list of achievements didn't end at acting. He also directed two feature films, The Raggedy Rawney (1988) and Rainbow (1996), earning high praise for both projects. Throughout his career, Hoskins received several prestigious awards, including the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in Mona Lisa. In 2009, his performance on the BBC One drama The Street earned him an International Emmy Award for Best Actor. He retired from acting in 2012 due to Parkinson's disease and passed away in April 2014 from pneumonia.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Robert William Hoskins
Born: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Citizenship: England
Birthday: October 26, 1942
Occupations: Actor, Film Director
Years Active: 1968-2012
Children: 4
Spouses: Jane Livesey, Linda Banwell
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Awards and Nominations Received by Bob Hoskins
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Movies Featuring Bob Hoskins
Tea with the Dames
Last Orders
Mrs Henderson Presents
Made in Dagenham
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Cotton Club
Super Mario Bros.
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Unleashed
Hollywoodland
Mermaids
Mona Lisa
The Long Good Friday
The Cotton Club Encore
Lassiter
Will
Neverland
Nina Conti: Her Master’s Voice
Outside Bet
Super Mario Bros: This Ain’t No Video Game
An Accidental Studio
Noriega: God’s Favorite
Nothing Like a Dame
Where Eskimos Live
The Sleeping Dictionary
Den of Lions
Don Quixote
Go Go Tales
Heart Condition
The Inner Circle
The Lost World
The Good Pope
Shattered
Othello
The Beggar’s Opera
The Honorary Consul
Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday
Mussolini and I
The Dunera Boys
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
The Raggedy Rawney
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
A Prayer for the Dying
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Sweet Liberty
The National Health
Passed Away
Balto
Up the Front
The Changeling
The Big Freeze
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
TwentyFourSeven
David Copperfield
World War II: When Lions Roared
Parting Shots
The White River Kid
Tube Tales
The Forgotten Toys
Captain Jack
Kill Two Birds
Zulu Dawn
Rainbow
Cousin Bette
Career Timeline
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2003
The Sleeping Dictionary
Henry
Den of Lions
Darius Paskevic
The Good Pope
Angelo Roncalli / Pope John XXIII
1999
Parting Shots
Gerd Layton
The White River Kid
Brother Edgar
Tube Tales
Captain Jack
Jack Armistead
1991
The Inner Circle
Beria
Shattered
Gus Klein
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
Louis Aubinard
1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Self
The Raggedy Rawney
Darky
1987
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
James Madden
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
The Secret Policeman (voice)
A Prayer for the Dying
Father Michael Da Costa
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