Bob Hoskins
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was a British actor. He was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and raised in Finsbury Park, London.
Bob Hoskins | |
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.jpg.webp) Hoskins during the filming of Ruby Blue in 2007 | |
| Born | Robert William Hoskins 26 October 1942 |
| Died | 29 April 2014 (aged 71) London, England |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Livesey (1967-1978; divorced) Linda Banwell (m. 1982-2014; his death) |
| Children | 4 |
Hoskins' movies include: The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He won a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role as George in Mona Lisa.
He was also awarded a doctorate degree (degree in acting) at the graduation ceremony of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
On 8 August 2012, Hoskins said he had retired, having being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in late 2011.[1] He died of pneumonia on the morning of 29 April 2014 in London.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Up the Front | Recruiting sergeant | |
| 1973 | The National Health | Foster | |
| 1975 | Royal Flash | Police Constable | |
| 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 | |
| The Cotton Club | Owney Madden | ||
| 1985 | The Woman Who Married Clark Gable | George | |
| The Dunera Boys | Morrie Mendellsohn | ||
| The Black Cauldron | Horned King's Guards | Voice | |
| Brazil | Spoor | ||
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Stanley Gould | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| The Raggedy Rawney | Darky | Also director | |
| 1990 | Heart Condition | Jack Moony | |
| Mermaids | Lou Landsky | ||
| 1991 | The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish | Louis Aubinard | |
| Shattered | Gus Klein | ||
| Hook | Smee | ||
| The Inner Circle | Lavrentiy Beria | ||
| 1992 | Passed Away | Johnny Scanlan | |
| Blue Ice | Sam Garcia | ||
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | Mario Mario | |
| The Big Freeze | Sidney | ||
| 1995 | Nixon | J. Edgar Hoover | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| Balto | Boris | Voice | |
| 1996 | Rainbow | Frank Bailey | Also director |
| The Secret Agent | Verloc | ||
| Michael | Vartan Malt | ||
| 1997 | Twenty Four Seven | Alan Darcy | European Film Award for Best Actor |
| Spice World | Ginger Spice's disguise | Cameo | |
| 1998 | Cousin Bette | Cesar Crevel | |
| 1999 | Parting Shots | Gerd Layton | |
| Captain Jack | Jack Armistead | ||
| Felicia's Journey | Hilditch | Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | |
| A Room for Romeo Brass | Steven Laws | ||
| The White River Kid | Brother Edgar | ||
| 2000 | American Virgin | Joey | |
| 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Nikita Khrushchev | |
| 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 | |
| Maid in Manhattan | Lionel Bloch | ||
| 2003 | The Sleeping Dictionary | Henry | DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie |
| Den of Lions | Darius Paskevic | ||
| 2004 | Vanity Fair | Sir Pitt Crawley | |
| Beyond the Sea | Charlie Maffia | ||
| 2005 | Unleashed | Bart | |
| Son of the Mask | Odin | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor | |
| 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 | |
| Stay | Dr. Leon Patterson | ||
| 2006 | Paris, je t'aime | Bob Leander | Segment: "Pigalle" |
| The Wind in the Willows | Badger | ||
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Winston | Voice | |
| Hollywoodland | Eddie Mannix | ||
| 2007 | Sparkle | Vince | |
| Outlaw | Walter Lewis | ||
| Ruby Blue | Jack | Oxford International Film Festival - Best Actor | |
| 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 |
References
- Bob Hoskins to retire after Parkinson's diagnosis
- "Twitter / BBCBreaking: Actor Bob Hoskins has died". Twitter.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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