Bob Hoskins
Bob HoskinsBorn on October 26, 1942, in Suffolk, England, Bob Hoskins left school at age 15 and held a number of odd jobs (including circus fire-eater) before becoming an actor.

Although Hoskins regularly attended the theater, his acting career began accidentally: While watching auditions with a friend, Hoskins was mistaken for an actor and wound up getting the part. After appearing on the stage and in several British television series, Hoskins gained wider recognition playing a mob boss in 1980's The Long Good Friday. Known for his cockney characters and his gravelly voice, Hoskins balances his appearances in Hollywood movies with work in independent cinema.

Notable films for Hoskins include The Cotton Club, Mona Lisa (which earned him an Oscar nomination, a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Golden Globe), Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mermaids, Hook, Nixon, Felicia's Journey and Enemy at the Gates.

Featured Movies
  • Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros.

    Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) are about to be shut down by a shady construction company, and when the firm's henchmen see that Luigi has fallen for a young student named Daisy (Samantha Mathis), they kidnap her -- and take her to another dimension. Vowing to track... Read More

  • Zulu DawnZulu Dawn

    Douglas Hickox helms this authentically staged epic dramatizing the clash between thousands of Zulu warriors and a considerably smaller number of British soldiers stationed in Natal, South Africa, in 1879. Read More

  • Mona LisaMona Lisa

    Writer-director Neil Jordan's breakthrough film is a brilliant, noirish love story. Bob Hoskins (who snagged an Oscar nomination for his performance) plays George, a small-time loser employed as a chauffeur to an enigmatic, high-class call girl. His fascination with her leads him on a dangerous... Read More

  • The Lost WorldThe Lost World

    This BBC adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel of the same name follows a 1911 British scientific team on a terrifying journey into an uncharted central Amazon jungle where, according to rumor, dinosaurs still walk the earth. Not only do the explorers, led by Prof. Challenger (Bob... Read More

  • Pennies from HeavenPennies from Heaven

    One of the most controversial (and lauded) miniseries in the history of British television, Dennis Potter's Pennies from Heaven stars Bob Hoskins as Arthur Parker, a down-on-his-luck sheet music salesman in 1930s England. Beaten down by his frigid wife (Gemma Craven) and the economic depression... Read More

All Bob Hoskins Movies
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
NR
Neverland (2011)
NR
Made in Dagenham (2010)
R
A Christmas Carol (2009)
PG
Doomsday (2008)
UR
Ruby Blue (2007)
NR
Outlaw (2007)
Fuera de control
R
Go Go Tales (2007)
NR
Sparkle (2007)
NR
Hollywoodland (2006)
R
Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
Paris Je T'aime
R
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
PG
Masterpiece Theatre: Wind in the Willows (2006)
Masterpiece Theatre: The Wind in the Willows
NR
Stay (2005)
R
Unleashed (2005)
Danny the Dog
UR
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
R
Son of the Mask (2005)
PG
Rocketbooks: Othello (2005)
NR
Vanity Fair (2004)
PG-13
Beyond the Sea (2004)
PG-13
Den of Lions (2003)
TV-MA
The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
R
Where Eskimos Live (2002)
Tam, Gdzie Zyja Eskimosi
NR
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
PG-13
Last Orders (2002)
R
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
R
The Lost World (2001)
(Bonus materials available separately)
NR
American Virgin (2000)
R
The White River Kid (1999)
R
Charles Dickens: David Copperfield (1999)
Masterpiece Theatre: David Copperfield
NR
Felicia's Journey (1999)
PG-13
Parting Shots (1999)
NR
Captain Jack (1999)
NR
Spice World (1998)
PG
Cousin Bette (1998)
R
Twenty Four Seven (1997)
R
Michael (1996)
PG
The Secret Agent (1996)
R
Nixon (1995)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Balto (1995)
G
World War II: When Lions Roared (1994)
NR
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
PG
Hook (1991)
PG
The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
R
Shattered (1991)
R
Mermaids (1990)
PG-13
Heart Condition (1990)
R
The Raggedy Rawney (1988)
R
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
NR
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
R
Mona Lisa (1986)
Neil Jordan's Mona Lisa
R
Sweet Liberty (1986)
PG
Brazil (1985)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Brazil: The "Love Conquers All" Version (1985)
NR
Mussolini and I (1985)
NR
The Cotton Club (1984)
R
The Beggar's Opera (1983)
NR
Shakespeare Tragedies: Othello (1981)
NR
The Long Good Friday (1980)
R
Flickers (1980)
Masterpiece Theatre: Flickers
NR
Zulu Dawn (1979)
NR
Pennies from Heaven (1978)
NR
Inserts (1974)
NC-17
Thick as Thieves (1974)
NR
Thriller: Season 1 (1973)
NR
Up The Front (1972)
NR

 
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