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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.
Bob Hoskins (1942-2014) Actor. Director. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:33. Shattered (2017) 79 Videos. 99+ Photos. 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".
- Actor, Director, Producer
- October 26, 1942
- 3 min
- April 29, 2014
He was born on October 26, 1942, in Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, where his mother was living after being evacuated as a result of the heavy bombings. He is the son of Elsie Lillian (Hopkins), a nursery school teacher and cook, and Robert William Hoskins, Sr., who drove a lorry and worked as a bookkeeper.
- October 26, 1942
- April 29, 2014
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Apr 30, 2014 · Catherine Shoard. Wed 30 Apr 2014 11.01 EDT. The actor Bob Hoskins has died aged 71. His agent said that he died on Tuesday, surrounded by his family, suffering from pneumonia. He retired in...
Apr 30, 2014 · By John Anderson. April 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...
Apr 30, 2014 · Bob Hoskins obituary. Actor associated with tough guy roles, but capable of playing the poodle as well as the pitbull. Bob Hoskins: Xan Brooks pays tribute. Bob Hoskins: a career in...
Apr 30, 2014 · British actor Bob Hoskins, who was best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71. Hoskins' agent said he died on Tuesday in...
