Bob Hoskins: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 66
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1972–2019
- box office
- $625M
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 75
- Born
- October 26, 1942
- Birthplace
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
- Full name
- Robert William Hoskins
- Citizenship
- England
- Occupations
- Actor, Film Director
- Years active
- 1968-2012
- Spouses
- Jane Livesey, Linda Banwell
- Children
- 4
The Best Bob Hoskins Movies
The films of Bob Hoskins that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) leads with $330M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $330M Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $50.9M Unleashed 2005 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $35.4M Mermaids 1990 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $27.9M Mrs Henderson Presents 2005 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $25.9M The Cotton Club 1984 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $22.3M Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982 · Drama
Bob Hoskins's Career in Numbers
Bob Hoskins's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bob Hoskins works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Up the Front (1972) to The Cotton Club Encore (2019), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Bob Hoskins Movies by Decade
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 16
- 1990s 20
- 2000s 12
- 2010s 5
The 1990s were Bob Hoskins's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Bob Hoskins Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Comedy 11
- Romance 5
- Action 3
- Tv movie 3
- Family 2
- Adventure 2
- Mystery 2
- Monsters 1
- Biography 1
Drama is the genre Bob Hoskins has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of comedy (11).
Bob Hoskins Career Milestones
- First film
- Up the Front 1972
- Biggest box office hit
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit $330M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Cotton Club Encore Movie Echo Score 70
- Newest film
- The Cotton Club Encore 2019
Bob Hoskins Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Bob Hoskins is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 56 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Bob Hoskins
1
Bob Hoskins Movies as an Actor
56- 2019
The Cotton Club Encore Drama Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2012
Outside Bet as Percy 'Smudge' Smith · Comedy Worldwide box office: $21.3K - 2011
Will as Davey · Drama Worldwide box office: $124K - 2011
Neverland as Smee · Monsters - 2010
Made in Dagenham Drama Worldwide box office: $12.6M - 2007
Go Go Tales as The Baron · Comedy Worldwide box office: $937K - 2006
Hollywoodland Biography Worldwide box office: $16.8M - 2005 Mrs Henderson Presents Drama Worldwide box office: $27.9M
- 2005 Unleashed Action Worldwide box office: $50.9M
- 2003
Den of Lions as Darius Paskevic · Crime - 2003
The Sleeping Dictionary as Henry · Drama Worldwide box office: $57.5K - 2003
The Good Pope as Angelo Roncalli / Pope John XXIII · History - 2002
Where Eskimos Live as Sharkey · Drama - 2001
Last Orders Drama Worldwide box office: $6.87M - 2001
The Lost World as Professor Challenger · Drama - 2000
Don Quixote as Sancho Panza · Comedy - 2000
Noriega: God’s Favorite as Manuel Noriega · Tv movie - 1999
Captain Jack as Jack Armistead · Drama - 1999
Parting Shots as Gerd Layton · Romance - 1999
The White River Kid as Brother Edgar · Comedy - 1999
David Copperfield as Micawber · Drama - 1998
Cousin Bette as Cesar Crevel · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.3M - 1997
TwentyFourSeven as Alan Darcy · Drama Worldwide box office: $91.8K - 1996
Rainbow as Frank Bailey · Family - 1995
Balto as Boris the Goose (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $11.3M - 1995
The Forgotten Toys as Teddy (voice) · Family - 1994
World War II: When Lions Roared as Winston Churchill · Drama - 1993
The Changeling as De Flores · Romance - 1993
The Big Freeze as Sidney, plumber's mate · Tv movie - 1993
Super Mario Bros. Adventure Worldwide box office: $20.9M - 1992
Passed Away as Johnny Scanlan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.03M - 1991
The Inner Circle as Beria · Drama Worldwide box office: $93.3K - 1991
Shattered as Gus Klein · Mystery Worldwide box office: $11.5M - 1991
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish as Louis Aubinard · Romance - 1990 Mermaids Drama Worldwide box office: $35.4M
- 1990
Heart Condition as Jack Moony · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.13M - 1988
The Raggedy Rawney as Darky · War - 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Mystery Worldwide box office: $330M
- 1987
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne as James Madden · Romance - 1987
A Prayer for the Dying as Father Michael Da Costa · Action Worldwide box office: $1.43M - 1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball as The Secret Policeman (voice) · Comedy - 1986
Mona Lisa Drama Worldwide box office: $5.79M - 1986
Sweet Liberty as Stanley Gould · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.2M - 1985
The Dunera Boys as Morrie Mendellsohn · Drama - 1985
Mussolini and I as Benito Mussolini · Drama - 1984 The Cotton Club Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M
- 1984
Lassiter Action Worldwide box office: $17.5M - 1983
The Honorary Consul as Colonel Perez · Romance - 1983
The Beggar’s Opera as Beggar - 1982 Pink Floyd: The Wall Drama Worldwide box office: $22.3M
- 1982
The Long Good Friday Drama - 1981
Othello as Iago · Tv movie - 1979
Zulu Dawn as C.S.M. Williams · Drama - 1975
Kill Two Birds as Sammy Draper · Horror - 1973
The National Health as Foster · Comedy - 1972
Up the Front as Recruiting Sergeant · Comedy
Bob Hoskins in Documentaries & Specials
9- 2019
An Accidental Studio as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2018
Tea with the Dames as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $3.15M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2018
Nothing Like a Dame as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2014
Super Mario Bros: This Ain’t No Video Game as Self - Mario Mario (archive footage) · Documentary - 2012
Nina Conti: Her Master’s Voice as Self · Documentary - 2006
Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday as Himself · Documentary - 1994
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold as Self · Documentary - 1988
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town as Self · Documentary - 1985
An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) · Comedy
Bob Hoskins: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 5 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1982 to 1989. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 1 win from 2 nominations -
Golden Globes 2 nominations -
Oscars 1 nomination
- 46th Golden Globe Awards
- Bob Hoskins: Nominated Best Actor – Comedy or Musical Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- The 59th Academy Awards
- Bob Hoskins: Nominated Best Actor Mona Lisa
- 40th British Academy Film Awards
- Bob Hoskins: Win Best Actor Mona Lisa
- 44th Golden Globe Awards
- Bob Hoskins: Nominated Best Actor – Drama Mona Lisa
- 35th British Academy Film Awards
- Bob Hoskins: Nominated Best Actor The Long Good Friday
Who Is Bob Hoskins?
Bob Hoskins was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England in 1942. Credited on films since 1972, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Bob Hoskins Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Bob Hoskins shares the most films with. Michael Caine comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Maggie Smith (4).
Bob Hoskins: Questions & Answers
How many movies Bob Hoskins has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Bob Hoskins been in?
Bob Hoskins is credited on 66 films, from 1972 to 2019. 56 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Bob Hoskins's highest-grossing movie?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is Bob Hoskins's biggest box office hit, with $330M worldwide, ahead of Unleashed (2005) ($50.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Bob Hoskins's movies have made $625M.
Bob Hoskins's biggest hits What is the best Bob Hoskins movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Bob Hoskins's best-rated film is Nothing Like a Dame (2018) with a score of 80, followed by Tea with the Dames (2018) (75).
Best Bob Hoskins movies, ranked Has Bob Hoskins won an Oscar?
Bob Hoskins has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Bob Hoskins has 1 win from 5 nominations.
What is Bob Hoskins's newest movie?
The most recent film on Bob Hoskins's filmography is The Cotton Club Encore (2019).
Who does Bob Hoskins work with most often?
Bob Hoskins shares the most films with Michael Caine (7 films), Maggie Smith (4 films) and Alan Bates (3 films).
The Best Bob Hoskins Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 66 credits.
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