Bob Hoskins
English actor (1942–2014)
- Born
- 26 October 1942, Bury St Edmunds
- Died
- 29 April 2014
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- television actor, film actor, actor, film director, screenwriter
- Films here
- 2
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker in the 1978 BBC Television serial Pennies from Heaven. He subsequently played acclaimed lead roles in the films The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), TwentyFourSeven (1997), Felicia's Journey (1999), Noriega: God's Favorite (2000), Last Orders (2001), The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003) and Ruby Blue (2008).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Twenty Four Seven | Cast |
| 2005 | Unleashed | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.