Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 26, 1942
Died
April 29, 2014 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK
Also Known As
Robert William Hoskins, Jr.
Robert William Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Biography
Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (October 26, 1942 – April 29, 2014) was an English actor, known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday (1980), and Mona Lisa (1986), and lighter roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Hook (1991).
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VideoKnown For
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Saturday Night Live
Captain Kidd / Self
1975
TV
Frasier
Coach Fuller
1993
TV
Play for Today
Woodbine
1970
TV
Play for Today
Blake
1970
TV
Play for Today
Taxi Driver
1970
TV
Crown Court
Freddy Dean
1972
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Redmond
1989
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
Performance
De Flores
1991
TV
Film '72
Self
1971
TV
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
TV
Thriller
Sammy Draper
1973
Film
A Christmas Carol
Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
2009
TV
TFI Friday
1996
Film
Enemy at the Gates
Nikita Khrushchev
2001
Film
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Eddie Valiant
1988
Film
Hook
Smee
1991
Filmography
2026FilmHook: Never, Never Endingas Self (archive footage)2026TVEl Santo Padre Juan XXIII (duplicado)as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli - Juan XXIII2019FilmAn Accidental Studioas Self (archive footage)2018FilmNothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2014FilmSuper Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Gameas Self - Mario Mario (archive footage)2012FilmSnow White and the Huntsmanas Muir2012FilmOutside Betas Percy 'Smudge' Smith2012FilmNina Conti: Her Master's Voiceas Self2011TVNeverlandas Smee2011FilmWillas Davey2010FilmMade in Dagenhamas Albert Passingham2009FilmA Christmas Carolas Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)2009FilmPinocchioas Geppetto2009TVPinocchioas Geppetto2009FilmWaking Sleeping Beautyas Eddie Valiant (archive footage)2008FilmThe Last Word Monologues2008FilmAnatomy of Catastrophe: The Making of 'Doomsday'as Self2008FilmGo Go Talesas The Baron2008FilmDoomsdayas Bill Nelson2008TVThe Englishman's Boyas Damon Ira Chance2007FilmSparkleas Vince2007TVBritish Film Forever2007FilmRuby Blueas Jack2007FilmOutlawas Walter Lewis2006FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Badger2006FilmHollywoodlandas Eddie Mannix2006FilmParis Je T'aimeas Bob (Pigalle)2006FilmGarfield: A Tail of Two Kittiesas Winston (voice)2006TVThe Streetas Paddy Gargan2006FilmBloody Business: Making The Long Good Fridayas Himself2005FilmStayas Dr. Leon Patterson2005FilmMrs. Henderson Presentsas Vivian Van Damm2005FilmSon of the Maskas Odin2005FilmUnleashedas Bart2004FilmBeyond the Seaas Charlie Cassotto Maffia2004FilmVanity Fairas Sir Pitt Crawley2003FilmDen of Lionsas Darius Paskevic2003FilmCher: The Farewell Touras Self – Lou Landsky (archive footage)2003FilmThe Sleeping Dictionaryas Henry Bullard2003FilmThe Good Popeas Angelo Roncalli / Papa Giovanni XXIII2003TVIl Papa buonoas Angelo Roncalli / Giovanni XXIII2002FilmMaid in Manhattanas Lionel Bloch2002FilmWhere Eskimos Liveas Sharkey2001FilmThe Lost Worldas Prof. Challenger2001TVThe Lost Worldas Professor Challenger2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self2001FilmLast Ordersas Ray2001FilmEnemy at the Gatesas Nikita Khrushchev2000FilmAmerican Virginas Joey2000FilmDon Quixoteas Sancho Panza2000FilmNoriega: God's Favoriteas Manuel Noriega1999TVDavid Copperfieldas Micawber1999FilmFelicia's Journeyas Joe Hilditch1999FilmA Room for Romeo Brassas Steven Laws1999FilmFrom Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magicas Self1999FilmCaptain Jackas Jack Armistead1999FilmParting Shotsas Gerd Layton1999FilmThe White River Kidas Brother Edgar1998FilmCousin Betteas Cesar Crevel1998FilmLet the Good Times Rollas Peter1998FilmTwentyFourSevenas Alan Darcy1998TVParkinsonas Self1997FilmSpice Worldas Bob Hoskins1997TVThe Forgotten Toysas Teddy (voice)1996FilmMichaelas Vartan Malt1996FilmThe Secret Agentas Verloc1996FilmRainbowas Frank Bailey1996TVTFI Friday1995FilmNixonas J. Edgar Hoover1995FilmBaltoas Boris the Goose (voice)1995FilmDing Dongas Male Model1995FilmThe Forgotten Toysas Teddy (voice)1994FilmMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effectsas Self1994TVWorld War II: When Lions Roaredas Winston Churchill1994FilmMichael Caine: Breaking the Moldas Self1993FilmThe Changelingas De Flores1993FilmThe Big Freezeas Sidney, plumber's mate1993TVFrasieras Coach Fuller1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1993FilmSuper Mario Bros.as Mario Mario1992FilmBlue Iceas Sam Garcia1992FilmPassed Awayas Johnny Scanlan1992FilmThe Inner Circleas Beria1991FilmShatteredas Gus Klein1991TVPerformanceas De Flores1991FilmRabbit Ears - The Bremen Town Musiciansas Narrator (voice)1991FilmThe Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fishas Louis Aubinard1991FilmHookas Smee1990FilmMermaidsas Lou Landsky1990FilmHeart Conditionas Jack Moony1989TVTales from the Cryptas Redmond1989FilmThe Movie Life of Georgeas Self1988FilmOne More Audience with Dame Edna Everageas Self (uncredited)1988FilmThe Raggedy Rawneyas Darky1988FilmRoger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Townas Self – Eddie Valiant1988FilmWho Framed Roger Rabbitas Eddie Valiant1987FilmThe Lonely Passion of Judith Hearneas James Madden1987FilmA Prayer for the Dyingas Father Michael Da Costa1987FilmThe Secret Policeman’s Third Ballas The Secret Policeman (voice)1986FilmMona Lisaas George1986FilmSweet Libertyas Stanley Gould1985FilmAn Audience with Billy Connollyas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)1985FilmThe Dunera Boysas Morrie Mendellsohn1985TVMussolini and Ias Benito Mussolini1985FilmThe Woman Who Married Clark Gableas George1985FilmBrazilas Spoor1984FilmThe Cotton Clubas Owney Madden1984TVWeekend Playhouseas Eddie Reed1984TVAspel & Company1984FilmLassiteras Inspector John Becker1983FilmThe Honorary Consulas Colonel Perez1983FilmThe Beggar's Operaas Beggar1982FilmPink Floyd: The Wallas Rock and Roll Manager1981FilmAn Audience with Dudley Moore1981FilmOthelloas Iago1981TVBig Jim and the Figaro Clubas Narrator (voice)1981FilmStainless Steel and the Star Spiesas Robotham (voice)1980FilmThe Long Good Fridayas Harold Shand1980TVFlickersas Arnie Cole1980FilmSheppeyas Sheppey1979FilmBrecht and Co1979FilmBig Jim and the Figaro Clubas Narrator (Older College)1979TVTurning Year Talesas Self – Narrator1979FilmZulu Dawnas C.S.M. Williams1979FilmOf Mycenae and Men1978TVPennies from Heavenas Arthur Parker1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977TVThree Piece Suite1977FilmThree Piece Suiteas Reg1976FilmThe Story of Pantomimeas Self1976TVThe Crezzas Det. Sgt. Marble1975FilmKill Two Birdsas Sammy Draper1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Captain Kidd / Self1975FilmRoyal Flashas Police Constable1975FilmInsertsas Big Mac1974FilmSchmoedipusas Blake (Tom's Boss)1974TVThick as Thievesas George Dobbs1974FilmIf There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Sexton1973FilmHer Majesty's Pleasureas Woodbine1973TVSir Yellow1973TVThrilleras Sammy Draper1973FilmThe National Healthas Foster1972FilmThe Bankruptas Taxi driver1972TVCrown Courtas Freddy Dean1972TVVan der Valkas Johnny Palmer1972TVVillainsas Charles 'Knocker' Grindley1972FilmGeorgeas Knocker1972FilmUp the Frontas Recruiting Sergeant1972TVNew Scotland Yardas Eddie Wharton1971TVFilm '72as Self1970TVPlay for Todayas Woodbine1970TVKateas Heavy1969TVThe Main Chanceas Workman1967TVOmnibusas Self