History Creator / BobHoskins

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (26 October 1942 -- 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as ''Film/TheLongGoodFriday'' (1980), ''Film/MonaLisa'' (1986), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988), ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' (1990), ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991), ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993), ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995), ''WesternAnimation/{{A Christmas Carol|2009}}'' (2009), ''Film/{{Neverland}}'' (2011), and his final role in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012).

* ''Film/{{Brazil}}'' (1985) - [[ThoseTwoBadGuys Spoor]]

* ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993) the eponymous Mario Mario

* ''Film/VanityFair'' (2004) - Sir Pitt Crawley

* ''Film/APrayerForTheDying'' (1987)- as Father Michael Da Costa

* ''Film/HeartCondition'' (1990) - Jack Moony

* ''Film/TheSecretAgent'' (1996) - Verloc

* ''Film/MadeInDagenham'' (2010) - Albert

* ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012) - Muir

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (26 October 1942 -- 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as ''Film/TheLongGoodFriday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988), ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' (1990), ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991), ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993), ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995), ''WesternAnimation/{{A Christmas Carol|2009}}'' (2009), ''Film/{{Neverland}}'' (2011), and his final role in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012).

Hoskins was the recipient of the prestigious Prix d'interprétation masculine as well as winning the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in ''Mona Lisa'' (and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor) and an International Emmy Award for best actor for his appearance on BBC One drama ''The Street'' in 2009.

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (26 October 1942 -- 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as ''Film/TheLongGoodFriday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988), ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' (1990), ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991), ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993), ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995), ''Film/{{A Christmas Carol|2009}}'' (2009), ''Film/{{Neverland}}'' (2011), and his final role in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012).

* ''Film/{{A Christmas Carol|2009}}'' (2009) - Fezziwig and Old Joe

'''Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr.''' (26 October 1942 -- 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as ''Film/TheLongGoodFriday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988), ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' (1990), ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991), ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993), ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995), ''Film/{{A Christmas Carol|2009}}'' (2009), ''Film/{{Neverland}}'' (2011), and his final role in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012).

* ''Film/TheWall'' (1982) - Band Manager

!!Notable Film Credits:

* ''Film/EnemyAtTheGates'' - Nikita Khrushchev

Hoskins was highly regarded by both colleagues, critics and audiences. Colleagues such as Creator/HelenMirren knew him as a down-to-Earth professional while critics recognized his appearances in any production as a bright spot. He retired from acting in 2011 due to the onset of Parkinson's Disease. Hoskins died in 2014 from pneumonia.

[[caption-width-right:300:Bob as Eddie Valiant.]]
->''"I came into this business uneducated, dyslexic, 5ft 6in, cubic, with a face like a squashed cabbage - and they welcomed me with open arms."''

'''Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr.''' (26 October 1942 -- 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as ''Film/TheLongGoodFriday'' (1980), ''Film/MonaLisa'' (1986), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988), ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' (1990), ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991), ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993), ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995), ''Film/{{A Christmas Carol|2009}}'' (2009), ''Film/{{Neverland}}'' (2011), and his final role in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012).

* ''Film/{{Doomsday}}'' - [[OnlySaneMan Bill Nelson]]

* ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012) - Muir
* ''Film/{{Stay}}'' (2005) - Leon

-->''"I came into this business uneducated, dyslexic, 5ft 6in, cubic, with a face like a squashed cabbage - and they welcomed me with open arms."''

-->''"Most dictators were short, fat, middle-aged and hairless. Besides Creator/DannyDeVito, there’s only me to play them."''

* ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012) - Muir

'''Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr.''' (26 October 1942 -- 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as ''Film/TheLongGoodFriday'' (1980), MonaLisa (1986), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988), ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' (1990), ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991), ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993), ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995), A Christmas Carol (2009), Neverland (2011), and his final role in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).

Hoskins was the recipient of the prestigious Prix d'interprétation masculine as well as winning the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in Mona Lisa (and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor) and an International Emmy Award for best actor for his appearance on BBC One drama The Street in 2009.

Hoskins was highly regarded by both colleagues, critics and audiences. Colleagues such as Creator/HelenMirren knew him as a down-to-Earth professional while critics recognized his appearances in any production as a bright spot. Unfortunately, he had to retire from acting in 2011 due to the onset of Parkinson's Disease. Hoskins died in 2014 from pneumonia.

* ''Film/PinkFloydTheWall'' (1982) - Band Manager

* ''Mona Lisa'' (1986) - George
* ''APrayerForTheDying'' (1987)- as Father Michael Da Costa

* ''TheSecretAgent'' (1996) - Verloc

* ''VanityFair'' (2004) - Sir Pitt Crawley
* ''BeyondTheSea'' (2004) - Charlie Maffia

* ''Film/AChristmasCarol2009'' (2009) - Fezziwig and Old Joe
* ''MadeInDagenham'' (2010) - Albert

'''Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr.''' (26 October 1942 -- 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as ''Film/TheLongGoodFriday'' (1980), MonaLisa (1986), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988), ''Film/{{Mermaids}}'' (1990), ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991), ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995), A Christmas Carol (2009), Neverland (2011), and his final role in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).

* ''WesternAnimation/Balto'' (1995) - Boris the goose.

* ''Film/Balto'' (1995) - Boris the goose.

-->''"Most dictators were short, fat, middle-aged and hairless. Besides Danny DeVito, there’s only me to play them."''

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as TheLongGoodFriday (1980), MonaLisa (1986), WhoFramedRogerRabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), {{Hook}} (1991), {{Nixon}} (1995), A Christmas Carol (2009), Neverland (2011), and his final role in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).

!!Film
* (1980) TheLongGoodFriday as [[LondonGangster Harold Shand]]
* (1982) PinkFloydTheWall as Band Manager
* {{Brazil}} as [[ThoseTwoBadGuys Spoor]]
* (1986) Mona Lisa as George
* (1987) APrayerForTheDying as Father Michael Da Costa
* (1988) WhoFramedRogerRabbit as [[HardboiledDetective Eddie Valiant]]
* {{Mermaids}} as Lou Landsky
* {{Hook}} as [[LargeHam Smee]]
* (1993) Film/SuperMarioBros as the eponymous Mario Mario
* (1995) {{Nixon}} as J. Edgar Hoover
* (1996) TheSecretAgent as Verloc
* (2001) EnemyAtTheGates as Nikita Khrushchev
* (2004) VanityFair as Sir Pitt Crawley
* (2004) BeyondTheSea as Charlie Maffia
* (2005) {{Unleashed}} as [[TheFagin Bart]]
* (2008) {{Doomsday}} as [[OnlySaneMan Bill Nelson]]
* (2010) MadeInDagenham as Albert

* {{Brazil}} as Spoor
* (1986) MonaLisa as George

* (2005) {{Unleashed}} as Bart