Bob Hoskins
![]() | Overall Rating: 0.00/5 (0 vote cast) Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (born 26 October 1942) is an English actor, known for playing Cockney rough diamonds and gangsters, and for his performances in family films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Hook (1991).Hoskins was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, the son of Elsie Lillian (née Hopkins), a cook and nursery-school teacher, and Robert William Hoskins, Sr., a bookkeeper and lorry driver. One of Hoskins' grandmothers was a Romani. In 1967, while aged 25, he spent a short period in kibbutz Zikim in Israel. |
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Filmography
- A Christmas Carol (Walt Disney) ]] (2009)
Mr. Fezziwig
- Doomsday (2008)
Bill Nelson
- Go Go Tales (2008)
The Baron
- Outlaw (2008)
Walter
- Paris Je T'aime (2007)
- Ruby Blue (2007)
- Sparkle (2007)
Vince
Voice of Winston
- Hollywoodland (2006)
Edgar Mannix
- Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
Vivian Van Damm
- Son of the Mask (2005)
Odin
- Stay (2005)
Dr. Leon Patterson
- Unleashed (2005)
Bart
- Beyond the Sea (2004)
Charlie Cassotto Maffia
- Parting Shots (2004)
- Vanity Fair (2004)
Sir Pitt Crawley
- Den Of Lions (2003)
- The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
- Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Lionel Bloch
- Where Eskimos Live (2002)
- Enemy At the Gates (2001)
Nikita Krushchev
- Last Orders (2001)
Ray
- American Virgin (2000)
- Live Virgin (2000)
Joey Quinn
- A Room for Romeo Brass (2000)
Steven Laws
- David Copperfield (1999)
- Felicia's Journey (1999)
Hilditch
- Parting Shots (1999)
Gerd Layton
- The White River Kid (1999)
Brother Edgar
- Captain Jack (1998)
Captain Jack Armistead
- Cousin Bette (1998)
Mayor Cesar Crevel
- Spice World (1998)
Himself
- TwentyFourSeven (1998)
Alan Darcy
- Rainbow (1997)
Frank Bailey
- Michael (1996)
Vartan Malt
- The Forgotten Toys (1996)
- The Secret Agent (1996)
Adolph Verloc
- Balto (1995)
Voice of of Boris
- Nixon (1995)
J Edgar Hoover
- World War II - When Lions Roared (1994)
- Super Mario Brothers (1993)
Mario Mario
- The Big Freeze (1993)
- Blue Ice (1992)
Sam Garcia
- Passed Away (1992)
Johnny Scanlan
Louis Aubinard
- Hook (1991)
Smee
- Shattered (1991)
Gus Klein
- The Inner Circle (1991)
Beria
- Heart Condition (1990)
Jack Moony
- Mermaids (1990)
Lou Landsky
- The Raggedy Rawney (1990)
Darky
- Major League (1989)
Umpire
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Eddie Valiant
- A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Father DaCosta
James Madden
Secret Policeman's Voice
- Mona Lisa (1986)
George
- Sweet Liberty (1986)
Stanley Gould
- Brazil (1985)
Spoor
- Mussolini and I (1985)
- The Dunera Boys (1985)
Morrie Mendelsohn
- The Woman Who Married Clark Gable (1985)
- Lassiter (1984)
Becker
- The Cotton Club (1984)
Owney Madden
- Beyond the Limit (1983)
Colonel Perez
- Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
Rock and Roll Manager
- The Long Good Friday (1980)
Harold Shand
- Zulu Dawn (1979)
Company Sergeant Major Williams
- Inserts (1976)
Big Mac
- Royal Flash (1976)
- Cry Terror (1974)
- The National Health (1973)
Foster
Trivia
Ranked #97 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Children, with Banwell, Rosa and Jack
Children, with Livesey, Alex and Sarah
Has claimed to never have taken an acting lesson in his life and believes in the talent to be "all natural".
Worked in a circus as a fire eater.
Has portrayed four WWII leaders in films - Nikita Khrushchev (Enemy at the Gates (2001)), Winston Churchill (World War II: When Lions Roared (1994) (TV)), Benito Mussolini (Mussolini and I (1985) (TV)) and Lavrenti Beria (The Inner Circle (1991)).
He was Brian De Palma's second choice for the role of "Al Capone" in 1986's _Untouchables, The (1986)_ if 'Robert DeNiro' was not available. Hoskins was reportedly given a six-figure paycheck by De Palma for "being a great standby".
He adopted an American Accent for the role of "Eddie Valiant" on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
Describes himself as "Five-foot-six and cubic".
His mother was German Romani (Gypsy) and his film The Raggedy Rawney (1988) was based on stories his gypsy grandmother used to tell him.
He was awarded the 1982 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor of 1981 for his performance in Guys and Dolls and True West.
Is probably best known to American audiences for his role as down and out detective "Eddie Valiant" in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
Spent several seasons with the Royal National Theatre and the Old Vic Theatre in London, where his credits included everything from a range of Shakespeare to Chechov to Shaw.
Graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England.
Was considered for the role of "Senator Ralph Owen Brewster" in The Aviator (2004) before Alan Alda.
Replaced Danny DeVito as "Mario" in Super Mario Bros. (1993).
He won the best actor prize in 1986 at the Festival de Cannes for his performance in Neil Jordan's Mona Lisa (1986).
In his earlier years before acting he wound up looking after camels in Syria and later packing fruit on a kibbutz in Israel, among many other odd jobs.
According to Barry Letts in Beginning the End: Making 'The Time Warrior' (2007) (V), Hoskins was his first choice for the role of Irongron. Hoskins was not available to take the part but recommended David Daker, who was cast instead.
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