Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-10-26

Day of Death

2014-04-29 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

Also Known As

Robert William Hoskins, Jr.

Боб Хоскинс

Bob Hoskins

Biography

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (October 26, 1942 – April 29, 2014) was an English actor, known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday (1980), and Mona Lisa (1986), and lighter roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Hook (1991).

Known For

Acting

Brazil

1985

Brazil

as

Spoor

Enemy at the Gates

2001

Enemy at the Gates

as

Nikita Khrushchev

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

as

Eddie Valiant

Hook

1991

Hook

as

Smee

Hollywoodland

2006

Hollywoodland

as

Eddie Mannix

Shattered

1991

Shattered

as

Gus Klein

The Cotton Club

1984

The Cotton Club

as

Owney Madden

Mona Lisa

1986

Mona Lisa

as

George

The Lost World

2001

The Lost World

as

Prof. Challenger

Unleashed

2005

Unleashed

as

Bart

Paris Je T'aime

2006

Paris Je T'aime

as

Bob (Pigalle)

Michael

1996

Michael

as

Vartan Malt

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

Mrs. Henderson Presents

as

Vivian Van Damm

Mermaids

1990

Mermaids

as

Lou Landsky

Nixon

1995

Nixon

as

J. Edgar Hoover

Balto

1995

Balto

as

Boris the Goose (voice)

Beyond the Sea

2004

Beyond the Sea

as

Charlie Cassotto Maffia

TwentyFourSeven

1998

TwentyFourSeven

as

Alan Darcy

A Room for Romeo Brass

1999

A Room for Romeo Brass

as

Steven Laws

Maid in Manhattan

2002

Maid in Manhattan

as

Lionel Bloch

Spice World

1997

Spice World

as

Self

Vanity Fair

2004

Vanity Fair

as

Sir Pitt Crawley

Stay

2005

Stay

as

Dr. Leon Patterson

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982

Pink Floyd: The Wall

as

Rock and Roll Manager

Inserts

1975

Inserts

as

Big Mac

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

as

Winston (voice)

The Sleeping Dictionary

2003

The Sleeping Dictionary

as

Henry Bullard

Super Mario Bros.

1993

Super Mario Bros.

as

Mario Mario

Pinocchio

2009

Pinocchio

as

Geppetto

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

A Prayer for the Dying

as

Father Michael Da Costa

Outlaw

2007

Outlaw

as

Walter Lewis

Doomsday

2008

Doomsday

as

Bill Nelson

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

1987

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

as

James Madden

The Wind in the Willows

2006

The Wind in the Willows

as

Badger

Heart Condition

1990

Heart Condition

as

Jack Moony

American Virgin

2000

American Virgin

as

Joey

Last Orders

2001

Last Orders

as

Ray

The Long Good Friday

1980

The Long Good Friday

as

Harold Shand

Sparkle

2007

Sparkle

as

Vince

Passed Away

1992

Passed Away

as

Johnny Scanlan

Made in Dagenham

2010

Made in Dagenham

as

Albert Passingham

Blue Ice

1992

Blue Ice

as

Sam Garcia

The Secret Agent

1996

The Secret Agent

as

Verloc

Den of Lions

2003

Den of Lions

as

Darius Paskevic

A Christmas Carol

2009

A Christmas Carol

as

Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)

Felicia's Journey

1999

Felicia's Journey

as

Joe Hilditch

Up the Front

1972

Up the Front

as

Recruiting Sergeant

The White River Kid

1999

The White River Kid

as

Brother Edgar

Sweet Liberty

1986

Sweet Liberty

as

Stanley Gould

Zulu Dawn

1979

Zulu Dawn

as

C.S.M. Williams

Ding Dong

1995

Ding Dong

as

Self

The Honorary Consul

1983

The Honorary Consul

as

Colonel Perez

Cousin Bette

1998

Cousin Bette

as

Cesar Crevel

Go Go Tales

2008

Go Go Tales

as

The Baron

Ruby Blue

2007

Ruby Blue

as

Jack

The Inner Circle

1992

The Inner Circle

as

Beria

Captain Jack

1999

Captain Jack

as

Jack Armistead

Will

2011

Will

as

Davey

Lassiter

1984

Lassiter

as

Inspector John Becker

Where Eskimos Live

2002

Where Eskimos Live

as

Sharkey

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

1987

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

as

The Secret Policeman (voice)

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

Snow White and the Huntsman

as

Muir

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

2012

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

as

Self

Outside Bet

2012

Outside Bet

as

Percy 'Smudge' Smith

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

1991

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

as

Louis Aubinard

Schmoedipus

1974

Schmoedipus

as

Blake (Tom's Boss)

The Good Pope

2003

The Good Pope

as

Angelo Roncalli / Pope John XXIII

Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

1981

Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

as

Robotham (voice)

The Raggedy Rawney

1988

The Raggedy Rawney

as

Darky

The National Health

1973

The National Health

as

Foster

Don Quixote

2000

Don Quixote

as

Sancho Panza

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

1974

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

as

The Sexton

The Forgotten Toys

1995

The Forgotten Toys

as

Teddy (voice)

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

1988

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

as

Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as

Eddie Valiant (archive footage)

An Audience with Dudley Moore

1981

An Audience with Dudley Moore

as

The Big Freeze

1993

The Big Freeze

as

Sidney, plumber's mate

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1988

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

as

Self (uncredited)

An Audience with Billy Connolly

1985

An Audience with Billy Connolly

as

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

The Last Word Monologues

2008

The Last Word Monologues

as

The Beggar's Opera

1983

The Beggar's Opera

as

Beggar

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

2014

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

as

Self - Mario Mario (archive footage)

Rainbow

1996

Rainbow

as

Frank Bailey

Anatomy of Catastrophe: The Making of 'Doomsday'

2008

Anatomy of Catastrophe: The Making of 'Doomsday'

as

Self

Noriega: God's Favorite

2000

Noriega: God's Favorite

as

Manuel Noriega

Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday

2006

Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday

as

Himself

Big Jim and the Figaro Club

1979

Big Jim and the Figaro Club

as

Narrator (Older College)

The Movie Life of George

1989

The Movie Life of George

as

Self

Parting Shots

1999

Parting Shots

as

Gerd Layton

Royal Flash

1975

Royal Flash

as

Police Constable

Brecht and Co

1979

Brecht and Co

as

The Woman Who Married Clark Gable

1985

The Woman Who Married Clark Gable

as

George

Othello

1981

Othello

as

Iago

An Accidental Studio

2019

An Accidental Studio

as

Self (archive footage)

The Dunera Boys

1985

The Dunera Boys

as

Morrie Mendellsohn

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

as

Self

Son of the Mask

2005

Son of the Mask

as

Odin

The Changeling

1993

The Changeling

as

De Flores

Let the Good Times Roll

1998

Let the Good Times Roll

as

Peter

The Bankrupt

1972

The Bankrupt

as

Taxi driver

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure

as

Woodbine

Nothing Like a Dame

2018

Nothing Like a Dame

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kill Two Birds

1975

Kill Two Birds

as

Sammy Draper

The Story of Pantomime

1976

The Story of Pantomime

as

Self

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

1994

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

as

Self

Three Piece Suite

1977

Three Piece Suite

as

Reg

Rabbit Ears - The Bremen Town Musicians

1991

Rabbit Ears - The Bremen Town Musicians

as

Narrator (voice)

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as

Self

George

1972

George

as

Knocker

Of Mycenae and Men

1979

Of Mycenae and Men

as

Thriller

Thriller

as

Sammy Draper

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as

Self

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Redmond

Frasier

Frasier

as

Coach Fuller

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Freddy Dean

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

as

Johnny Palmer

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Woodbine

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

as

Arthur Parker

Three Piece Suite

Three Piece Suite

as

Sir Yellow

Sir Yellow

as

Thick As Thieves

Thick As Thieves

as

George Dobbs

The Crezz

The Crezz

as

Det. Sgt. Marble

Aspel & Company

Aspel & Company

as

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

as

Narrator (voice)

Neverland

Neverland

as

Smee

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

as

Eddie Wharton

The Englishman's Boy

The Englishman's Boy

as

Damon Ira Chance

The Street

The Street

as

Paddy Gargan

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

as

Workman

World War II: When Lions Roared

World War II: When Lions Roared

as

Winston Churchill

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Blake

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as

Self

The Forgotten Toys

The Forgotten Toys

as

Teddy (voice)

Villains

Villains

as

Charles 'Knocker' Grindley

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

as

Micawber

The Lost World

The Lost World

as

Professor Challenger

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

as

Geppetto

Mussolini and I

Mussolini and I

as

Benito Mussolini

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Performance

Performance

as

De Flores

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Taxi Driver

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

TFI Friday

TFI Friday

as

Il Papa buono

Il Papa buono

as

Angelo Roncalli / Giovanni XXIII

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self

Kate

Kate

as

Heavy

Flickers

Flickers

as

Arnie Cole

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

as

Self - Guest

Production

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

Mrs. Henderson Presents

as

The Secret Agent

1996

The Secret Agent

as

Crew

Directing

The Raggedy Rawney

1988

The Raggedy Rawney

as

Tube Tales

1999

Tube Tales

as

Rainbow

1996

Rainbow

as

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as