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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, [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 .
Bob Hoskins. Actor: The Long Good Friday. Bob Hoskins was described by the director John Mackenzie as "an actor from the British tradition but with an almost American approach, an instinctive approach to acting and knowing how to work with the camera".
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- Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK
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- London, England, UK
Learn about the life and career of Bob Hoskins, a British actor known for his roles in The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and more. Find out his birth date, death date, awards, trivia and quotes.
- October 26, 1942
- April 29, 2014
Apr 30, 2014 · Bob Hoskins, the bullet-shaped British film star who brought a singular mix of charm, menace and cockney accent to a variety of roles, including the bemused live-action hero of the...
Apr 30, 2014 · Plenty of better-looking performers than Bob Hoskins, who has died aged 71 of pneumonia, have found themselves consigned to a life of bit parts. Short, bullet-headed, lacking any noticeable...
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Apr 30, 2014 · The British actor, who starred in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, passed away in 2014 after a bout of pneumonia. He was praised by his colleagues and fans for his honesty, talent and energy in film and TV.
Apr 30, 2014 · B ob Hoskins was a north London gob-shite made good, the onetime road digger who made himself a star. He was the psycho-gangster in The Long Good Friday, the doleful bulldog in...
