Cast

Bob Hoskins

1942 – 2014

Active years (films on this site)

1984–1995

Genres

DramaCrimeMusicalRomanceAdventure

Schools and movements

New HollywoodBlockbuster AuteursBritish CinemaPolitical and Investigative Cinema

Directors worked with

Francis Ford Coppola1 filmNeil Jordan1 filmRobert Zemeckis1 filmOliver Stone1 film

Biography

Robert William Hoskins 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).

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Awards and honours

International

• European Film Award for Best Actor 1997
• Donostia Award 2002
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

4 films on this site

1. The Cotton Club 1984 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
2. Mona Lisa 1986 · Neil Jordan · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 · Robert Zemeckis · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
4. Nixon 1995 · Oliver Stone · IMDb 7.0 · Cast