Bob Hoskins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bob Hoskins

English actor

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1942

Place of Birth: Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Apr-2014

Profession: screenwriter, actor, comedian, character actor, stage actor, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Bob Hoskins

  • Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor.
  • His work included lead roles in Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), and Super Mario Bros.
  • (1993), and supporting performances in Brazil (1985), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Mrs.
  • Henderson Presents (2005), A Christmas Carol (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010), and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).
  • He also directed two feature films: The Raggedy Rawney (1988) and Rainbow (1996). Hoskins 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.
  • He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role.
  • In 2009, Hoskins won an International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his appearance on the BBC One drama The Street.
  • Hoskins retired from acting in 2012 due to Parkinson's disease, and died from pneumonia on 29 April 2014, at age 71.

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