This article is about the actor. For other uses, see Bob Hoskins (disambiguation).
Bob Hoskins
Hoskins in May 2006
Born
Robert William Hoskins
(1942-10-26)26 October 1942
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Died
29 April 2014(2014-04-29) (aged 71)
London, England
Burial place
Highgate Cemetery, London
Occupation(s)
Actor, director
Years active
1968–2012
Spouses
Jane Livesey
(m. 1967; div. 1978)
Linda Banwell
(m. 1982)
Children
4
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor and film director.[1] Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters,[2][3] he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker on 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), and Mermaids (1990).
Hoskins had supporting roles in Pink Floyd The Wall (1982), The Honorary Consul (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), Brazil (1985), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), A Christmas Carol (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010), and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012). He portrayed Mario in the 1993 film Super Mario Bros., based on the video game of the same name, and voiced Boris Goosinov in the animated film Balto (1995). Hoskins also directed two feature films: The Raggedy Rawney (1988) and Rainbow (1996).
He received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in Mona Lisa. Hoskins won a Canadian Genie Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Felicia's Journey. In 2009, he won an International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his appearance on the BBC One drama The Street. Hoskins retired from acting in 2012 owing to Parkinson's disease after being diagnosed the previous year. He died in April 2014 from pneumonia.
^Anderson, John (30 April 2014). "Bob Hoskins, Actor Who Combined Charm and Menace, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^Gilbey, Ryan (30 April 2014). "Bob Hoskins obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^Anderson, John (30 April 2014). "Bob Hoskins, Actor Who Combined Charm and Menace, Dies at 71". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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