1942 - 2014
Bob Hoskins British Actor
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Bob Hoskins dating history
Relationships
Bob Hoskins was previously married to Linda Banwell (1982 - 2014) and Jane Livesey (1967 - 1978).
About
British Actor Bob Hoskins was born Robert William Hoskins Jr. on 26th October, 1942 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK and passed away on 29th Apr 2014 London, England, UK aged 71. He is most remembered for his roles as Arthur Parker in the BBC musical drama series Pennies from Heaven, Harold Shand in the 1980 gangster film The Long Good Friday, Owney Madden in the 1984 musical crime drama film The Cotton Club, Spoor in the 1985 science-fiction dystopian black comedy film Brazil, Detective Eddie Valiant in the 1988 live-action/animated comedy mystery film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Gus Klein in the 1991 psychological thriller film Shattered, Smee in the 1991 fantasy adventure film Hook as well as in the Syfy/Sky Movies fantasy miniseries Neverland, Mario in the 1993 fantasy adventure film Super Mario Bros., J. Edgar Hoover in the 1995 epic historical drama film Nixon, Boris Goosinov (voice) in the 1995 animated adventure film Balto, Wilkins Micawber in the BBC drama miniseries David Copperfield, Nikita Khrushchev in the 2001 war film Enemy at the Gates, Uncle Bart in the 2005 action thriller film Unleashed, and Eddie Mannix in the 2006 mystery drama film Hollywoodland. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Bob Hoskins was in 3 on-screen matchups, including Cher in Mermaids (1990), Joanna Cassidy in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Natasha Richardson in The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991).
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
33 years, 3 months
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22 years, 7 months
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12 years
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| Total | 2 |
33 years, 3 months
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22 years, 7 months
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12 years
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Details
| First Name |
Bob
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| Middle Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Hoskins
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| Full Name at Birth |
Robert William Hoskins Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Bob, The Cockney Cagney
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| Birthday |
26th October, 1942
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| Birthplace |
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK
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| Died |
29th April, 2014
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| Place of Death |
London, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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| Buried |
Highgate Cemetery, London, England, UK
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| Height |
5' 4¼" (163 cm)
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| Weight |
182lbs (83 kg)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Distinctive Feature |
Gravelly voice and strong cockney accent, Short height, A Danny DeVito lookalike
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Stroud Green Secondary School, London, England, UK (dropped out)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Theatre Artist, Voice Actor, Director
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Arthur Parker in the BBC musical drama series Pennies from Heaven, Harold Shand in the 1980 gangster film The Long Good Friday, Owney Madden in the 1984 musical crime drama film The Cotton Club, Spoor in the 1985 science-fiction dystopian black comedy film Brazil, Detective Eddie Valiant in the 1988 live-action/animated comedy mystery film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Gus Klein in the 1991 psychological thriller film Shattered, Smee in the 1991 fantasy adventure film Hook as well as in the Syfy/Sky Movies fantasy miniseries Neverland, Mario in the 1993 fantasy adventure film Super Mario Bros., J. Edgar Hoover in the 1995 epic historical drama film Nixon, Boris Goosinov (voice) in the 1995 animated adventure film Balto, Wilkins Micawber in the BBC drama miniseries David Copperfield, Nikita Khrushchev in the 2001 war film Enemy at the Gates, Uncle Bart in the 2005 action thriller film Unleashed, and Eddie Mannix in the 2006 mystery drama film Hollywoodland
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| Year(s) Active |
1969–2012, 1968–2012
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial for British Telecom (1996) "It's good to talk", TV commercial: Argos (March 2007) (voice only), TV commercial: Diet Coke with Roger and Jessica Rabbit (1989).
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/429/000024357/
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| Father |
Robert William Hoskins Sr.
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| Mother |
Elsie Lillian Hopkins
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| Favorite Books |
Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood
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Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. 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).
