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Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor.[1] His work included lead roles in films and television series such as 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).

Bob Hoskins
Hoskins in 2006
Born	Robert William Hoskins (1942-10-26)26 October 1942 Bury St Edmunds, England
Died	29 April 2014(2014-04-29) (aged 71) London, England
Burial place	Highgate Cemetery, London
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–2012
Spouse(s)	Jane Livesey ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1978)​ Linda Banwell ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	4

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, he won an International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his appearance on the BBC One drama The Street. He retired from acting in 2012 owing to Parkinson's disease, with which he had been diagnosed the previous year, and died from pneumonia on 29 April 2014 at the age of 71.

Early life

Robert William Hoskins was born in Bury St Edmunds on 26 October 1942, the son of Elsie (née Hopkins), a cook and nursery school teacher, and Robert Hoskins, a bookkeeper and lorry driver.[2] One of his grandmothers was Romani.[3] From two weeks old, he was brought up in the Finsbury Park area of London.[4] He attended Stroud Green Secondary School, where he was written off as stupid on account of his dyslexia.[5] He left school at 15 with a single O-Level and worked as a porter, lorry driver, plumber, and window cleaner. He started but did not complete a three-year accountancy course.[6][7] He spent six months on a kibbutz in Israel and two years tending to the camels of a Bedouin tribe in Syria.[7]

Career

Hoskins's acting career began in 1968 at the Victoria Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, in a production of Romeo and Juliet in which he played a servant named Peter.[8] A year later, while waiting in the bar at Unity Theatre, London, for his friend the actor Roger Frost, Hoskins found himself being auditioned for a play after being handed a script and told, "You're next."[9] His audition was successful and Frost became his understudy. Frost considered Hoskins "a natural", recalling that "he just got up on stage and was brilliant".[10]

In late 1969, he was part of Bolton's Octagon Theatre outreach troupe, which became the Ken Campbell Roadshow.[11]

Hoskins's London theatre career included portraying a "vigorous" Alfred Doolittle in a West End production of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion opposite Diana Rigg at the Albery Theatre in 1974,[12] and in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh at the Aldwych Theatre in 1976 as Rocky the bartender, opposite Patrick Stewart.[13] In 1981, he starred with Helen Mirren in The Duchess of Malfi at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester[14] and the London Roundhouse.[15]

His first major television role was in On the Move (1975–1976), an educational drama series directed by Barbara Derkow aimed at tackling adult illiteracy.[16] He portrayed the character Alf Hunt, a removal man who had problems reading and writing. According to producer George Auckland, up to 17 million people watched the series.[17] His breakthrough in television came later in the original BBC version of Dennis Potter's 6-part drama Pennies from Heaven (1978), in which he portrayed adulterous sheet music salesman Arthur Parker. He later played Iago (opposite Anthony Hopkins) in Jonathan Miller's BBC Television Shakespeare production of Othello (1981).[18] In 1983, Hoskins voiced an advert for Weetabix and, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, he appeared in advertising for British Gas and British Telecom (now BT Group).[19] Other television work included Flickers, portraying Wilkins Micawber in David Copperfield (1999) and The Wind in the Willows (2006).

British films such as The Long Good Friday (1980) and Mona Lisa (1986) won him the wider approval of critics, the latter film winning him a Cannes Award, Best Actor Golden Globe, BAFTA Awards and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

Other film parts included Spoor in Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985), Smee in Hook (1991) and in Neverland (2011), starring opposite Cher in Mermaids (1990), portraying Nikita Khrushchev as a political commissar in Enemy at the Gates (2001) and playing Uncle Bart, the violent psychopathic "owner" of Jet Li in Unleashed (2005, aka Danny The Dog). He had a small role as the protagonist's rock and roll manager in The Wall (1982) and, in 1997, had a cameo as Ginger Spice's disguise in the Spice Girls' film, Spice World.[20] He directed two films that he also starred in: The Raggedy Rawney (1988) and Rainbow (1996), and produced Mrs Henderson Presents alongside Norma Heyman, for which he was nominated as Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.[21]

A high point in his career was portraying the private investigator Edward "Eddie" Valiant in the live-action/animated family blockbuster, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Hoskins was not the first choice for the role – Harrison Ford, Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy were all considered for the part.[22] Film critics, among them Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, agreed that Hoskins was perfect for the role.[23] As his character interacts and makes physical contact with animated characters in the film, Hoskins was required to take mime training courses in preparation. He experienced hallucinations for months after production on the film had ended.[24] He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won a British Evening Standard Award for his performance.

Hoskins's portrayal of the Los Angeles investigator Valiant was one of several roles where he used an American accent; he was described by Trey Barrineau of USA Today as having "a knack for playing Americans better than most American actors could".[25] Others included Rocky the bartender in the play The Iceman Cometh (1976); gangster Owney Madden in Francis Coppola's The Cotton Club (1984); Gus Klein in Wolfgang Petersen's Shattered (1991); J. Edgar Hoover in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995); and Eddie Mannix in Hollywoodland (2006). He was slated to be the last-minute replacement in case Robert De Niro refused the role of Al Capone in The Untouchables (1987). When De Niro accepted the part, the director Brian De Palma mailed Hoskins a cheque for $200,000 with a "Thank You" note: Hoskins called De Palma to ask if there were any more films he was not needed for.[26]

In a 1988 interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross, when asked about many of his roles being underworld types, Hoskins said, "I think if you've got a face like mine you don't usually wind up with the parts that Errol Flynn played, you know?"[27]

He told The Guardian in 2007 that he regretted starring as Mario in Super Mario Bros. (1993), saying that he was extremely unhappy with the film, greatly angered by his experiences making it, and referring to it as the "worst thing I ever did". He was injured several times on set, spent most of the time with co-star John Leguizamo getting drunk to escape boredom, and had no idea the film was based upon a video game until told so by his son.[7]

In 2007, Hoskins appeared in the music video for Jamie T's single "Sheila".[28] In 2009, he returned to television for Jimmy McGovern's drama serial The Street, playing a publican who opposes a local gangster. For this role, he received his only Emmy: Best Actor at the 2010 International Emmys. The 2011 film In Search of La Che features a character "Wermit," whose every line of dialogue is a quote from Bob Hoskins.[29]

On 8 August 2012, Hoskins announced his retirement from acting, having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.[30]

Personal life

When asked in an interview which living person he most despised, Hoskins named Tony Blair and said, "He's done even more damage than Thatcher." He hated Blair to the point that he decided in 2010, for the first time in his life, not to vote for Labour, by then led by Gordon Brown.[31][32]

Hoskins often made light of his similarities with film actor Danny DeVito, who he joked would play him in a film about his life.[32]

With his first wife Jane Livesey, Hoskins had two children: Alex (born 1968) and Sarah (born 1972). With his second wife, Linda Banwell, he had two more children: Rosa (born c. 1983) and Jack (born c. 1986).[33] Hoskins divided his time between the Hampstead area of London[34] and Chiddingly, East Sussex.[35]

Later in life, Hoskins gave up drinking alcohol. He said that his wife persuaded him to go sober.[36]

Illness and death

Hoskins was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011. He subsequently retired from acting in August 2012.[37]

On 29 April 2014, he died of pneumonia at a London hospital, aged 71. He was survived by his wife Linda and his four children.[38]

Among actors who paid tribute at his funeral were Stephen Fry, Samuel L. Jackson and Helen Mirren, who said that "London will miss one of her best and most loving sons."[18][39] Hoskins is buried in Highgate Cemetery in London.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Up the Front	Recruiting sergeant
1973	The National Health	Foster
1975	Royal Flash	Police Constable
1975	Inserts	Big Mac
1979	Zulu Dawn	CSM Williams
1980	The Long Good Friday	Harold Shand	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
1982	Pink Floyd The Wall	Band manager
1983	The Honorary Consul	Colonel Perez	Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1984	Lassiter	Inspector John Becker
1984	The Cotton Club	Owney Madden
1985	The Woman Who Married Clark Gable	George
1985	The Dunera Boys	Morrie Mendellsohn
1985	Brazil	Spoor
1986	Sweet Liberty	Stanley Gould
1986	Mona Lisa	George	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (tied with Michel Blanc in Ménage) Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year (tied with William Hurt in Kiss of the Spider Woman) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Valladolid International Film Festival: Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
1987	A Prayer for the Dying	Father Michael Da Costa
1987	The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne	James Madden	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
1988	Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Eddie Valiant	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
1988	The Raggedy Rawney	Darky	Also director
1990	Heart Condition	Jack Moony
1990	Mermaids	Lou Landsky
1991	The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish	Louis Aubinard
1991	Shattered	Gus Klein
1991	Hook	Smee
1991	The Inner Circle	Lavrentiy Beria
1992	Passed Away	Johnny Scanlan
1992	Blue Ice	Sam Garcia
1993	Super Mario Bros.	Mario Mario
1993	The Big Freeze	Sidney
1995	Nixon	J. Edgar Hoover	Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1995	Balto	Boris Goosinoff	Voice
1996	Rainbow	Frank Bailey	Also director
1996	The Secret Agent	Verloc
1996	Michael	Vartan Malt
1997	Twenty Four Seven	Alan Darcy	European Film Award for Best Actor
1997	Spice World	Ginger Spice's disguise	Cameo
1998	Cousin Bette	Cesar Crevel
1999	Parting Shots	Gerd Layton
1999	Captain Jack	Jack Armistead
1999	Felicia's Journey	Hilditch	Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
1999	A Room for Romeo Brass	Steven Laws
1999	The White River Kid	Brother Edgar
2000	American Virgin	Joey
2001	Enemy at the Gates	Nikita Khrushchev
2001	Last Orders	Ray "Raysie" Johnson	National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble Nominated – European Film Award for Best Actor (shared with ensemble cast)
2002	Where Eskimos Live	Sharkey
2002	Maid in Manhattan	Lionel Bloch
2003	The Sleeping Dictionary	Henry	DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie
2003	Den of Lions	Darius Paskevic
2004	Vanity Fair	Sir Pitt Crawley
2004	Beyond the Sea	Charlie Maffia
2005	Unleashed	Bart
2005	Son of the Mask	Odin	Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor[40]
2005	Mrs Henderson Presents	Vivian Van Damm	National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005	Stay	Dr. Leon Patterson
2006	Paris, je t'aime	Bob Leander	Segment: "Pigalle"
2006	The Wind in the Willows	Badger
2006	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties	Winston	Voice
2006	Hollywoodland	Eddie Mannix
2007	Sparkle	Vince
2007	Outlaw	Walter Lewis
2007	Ruby Blue	Jack	Oxford International Film Festival – Best Actor
2007	Go Go Tales	The Baron
2008	Doomsday	Bill Nelson
2009	A Christmas Carol	Mr. Fezziwig / Old Joe	Motion capture; voice
2010	Made in Dagenham	Albert	Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2011	Will	Davey
2012	Outside Bet	Percy "Smudge" Smith
2012	Snow White and the Huntsman	Muir	Final film role

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Villains	Charles Grindley	3 episodes
1972	Play for Today	Taxi driver	Episode: "The Bankrupt"
1973	Crown Court	Freddie Dean	3 episodes
1973	New Scotland Yard	Eddie Wharton	Episode: "Weight of Evidence"
1973	Softly, Softly: Taskforce	Parker	Episode: "Outrage"
1973	Play for Today	Woodbine	Episode: "Her Majesty's Pleasure"
1974	Shoulder to Shoulder	Jack Dunn	Episode: "Outrage"
1974	Thick as Thieves	Dobbs	8 episodes
1974	Play for Today	Blake	Episode: "Schmoedipus"
1975	On the Move	Alf	2 years, 100 episodes
1976	Thriller	Sammy Draper	Episode: "Kill Two Birds"/"Cry Terror"
1976	The Crezz	Detective Sergeant Marble	Episode: "A Flash of Inspiration"
1977	Van der Valk	Johnny Palmer	Episode: "Dead on Arrival"
1977	Rock Follies of '77	Johnny Britten	Episode: "The Real Life"
1978	Pennies from Heaven	Arthur Parker	6 episodes Nominated – BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor
1979	Of Mycenae and Men	Mr. Taramasalatopoulos	Television short
1980	Flickers	Arnie Cole	6 episodes
1981	Othello	Iago	Television film - BBC
1983	The Beggar's Opera	Beggar	Television film - BBC
1985	Mussolini and I	Benito Mussolini	4 episodes
1985	The Dunera Boys	Morrie Mendellsohn	2 episodes
1994	The Changeling	De Flores	Television film
1994	World War II: When Lions Roared	Winston Churchill	Television film - NBC
1995–1999	The Forgotten Toys	Teddy	Voice 26 episodes
1996	Tales from the Crypt	Redmond	Episode: "Fatal Caper" Also director[41]
1999	David Copperfield	Wilkins Micawber	2 episodes
2000	Noriega: God's Favorite	Manuel Noriega	Television film Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2000	Don Quixote	Sancho Panza	Television film - Hallmark
2001	The Lost World	Professor George Challenger	Television film - BBC
2003	Frasier	Coach Fuller	Episode: "Trophy Girlfriend"
2003	The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII	Angelo Roncalli/Pope John XXIII	Television film
2008	The Englishman's Boy	Damon Ira Chance	2 episodes
2008	Pinocchio	Geppetto	Television film
2008	The Last Word Monologues	Unnamed hitman	Episode: "A Bit of Private Business"
2009	The Street	Paddy Gargan	2 episodes International Emmy Award for Best Actor
2011	Neverland	Smee	2 episodes

References

Bibliography

• Moline, Karen (1988). Bob Hoskins: An Unlikely Hero. Sidgwick & Jackson. p. 213. ISBN 978-0283995088.

External links

• Bob Hoskins at IMDb

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[es] Bob Hoskins

Robert William Hoskins, Jr., más conocido como Bob Hoskins (Bury St Edmunds, 26 de octubre de 1942-Londres, 29 de abril de 2014),[1] fue un actor británico. En 1986 fue nominado a Mejor actor en los premios Óscar por su papel en el filme de intriga Mona Lisa. Fue conocido por interpretar a líderes oscuros y a gánsteres cockney así como por su actuación en películas familiares tales como ¿Quién engañó a Roger Rabbit? (1988), Mermaids (1990) y Hook (1991).

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[ru] Хоскинс, Боб

Ро́берт Уи́льям «Боб» Хо́скинс (англ. Robert William «Bob» Hoskins; 26 октября 1942, Бери-Сент-Эдмундс, Суффолк — 29 апреля 2014, Лондон)[5] — британский актёр кино и телевидения, кинорежиссёр, сценарист и продюсер, обладатель премий BAFTA и «Золотой глобус» в категории «Лучшая мужская роль» за роль в фильме «Мона Лиза» Нила Джордана. Также номинировался на «Оскар» за эту же роль в 1987 году. Хоскинс снял четыре фильма, дважды выступил в качестве продюсера и один раз был сценаристом[6].

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