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Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 26, 1942
Died Apr 29, 2014 (71)
Birthplace Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 01, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Filmography

Outside Bet

Outside Bet

2012

as Percy 'Smudge' Smith

Will

Will

2011

as Davey

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

2010

as Albert Passingham

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2009

as Geppetto

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

2009

as Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Eddie Valiant (archive footage)

Doomsday

Doomsday

2008

as Bill Nelson

Ruby Blue

Ruby Blue

2007

as Jack

Go Go Tales

Go Go Tales

2007

as The Baron

Sparkle

Sparkle

2007

as Vince

Outlaw

Outlaw

2007

as Walter Lewis

Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland

2006

as Eddie Mannix

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

2006

as Badger

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006

as Winston (voice)

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

as Vivian Van Damm

Unleashed

Unleashed

2005

as Bart

Stay

Stay

2005

as Dr. Leon Patterson

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

2005

as Odin

Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea

2004

as Charlie Cassotto Maffia

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

as Sir Pitt Crawley

The Good Pope

The Good Pope

2003

as Angelo Roncalli / Pope John XXIII

Den of Lions

Den of Lions

2003

as Darius Paskevic

The Sleeping Dictionary

The Sleeping Dictionary

2003

as Henry

Where Eskimos Live

Where Eskimos Live

2002

as Sharkey

Maid in Manhattan

Maid in Manhattan

2002

as Lionel Bloch

The Lost World

The Lost World

2001

as Prof. Challenger

Last Orders

Last Orders

2001

as Ray

Enemy at the Gates

Enemy at the Gates

2001

as Nikita Khrushchev

Noriega: God's Favorite

Noriega: God's Favorite

2000

as Manuel Noriega

American Virgin

American Virgin

2000

as Joey

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

2000

as Sancho Panza

Felicia's Journey

Felicia's Journey

1999

as Joe Hilditch

The White River Kid

The White River Kid

1999

as Brother Edgar

Parting Shots

Parting Shots

1999

as Gerd Layton

A Room for Romeo Brass

A Room for Romeo Brass

1999

as Steven Laws

TwentyFourSeven

TwentyFourSeven

1998

as Alan Darcy

Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll

1998

as Peter

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

1998

as Cesar Crevel

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996

as Verloc

Rainbow

Rainbow

1996

as Frank Bailey

Michael

Michael

1996

as Vartan Malt

The Forgotten Toys

The Forgotten Toys

1995

as Teddy (voice)

Balto

Balto

1995

as Boris the Goose (voice)

Nixon

Nixon

1995

as J. Edgar Hoover

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.

1993

as Mario Mario

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

1993

as Sidney, plumber's mate

The Changeling

The Changeling

1993

as De Flores

Passed Away

Passed Away

1992

as Johnny Scanlan

The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

1992

as Beria

Blue Ice

Blue Ice

1992

as Sam Garcia

Shattered

Shattered

1991

as Gus Klein

Hook

Hook

1991

as Smee

Heart Condition

Heart Condition

1990

as Jack Moony

Mermaids

Mermaids

1990

as Lou Landsky

The Raggedy Rawney

The Raggedy Rawney

1988

as Darky

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

as Eddie Valiant

A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

as Father Michael Da Costa

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

1987

as The Secret Policeman (voice)

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

1986

as George

Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

1986

as Stanley Gould

The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys

1985

as Morrie Mendellsohn

Mussolini and I

Mussolini and I

1985

as Benito Mussolini

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Spoor

Lassiter

Lassiter

1984

as Inspector John Becker

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

as Owney Madden

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

1983

as Beggar

The Honorary Consul

The Honorary Consul

1983

as Colonel Perez

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982

as Rock and Roll Manager

Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

1981

as Robotham (voice)

The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday

1980

as Harold Shand

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979

as C.S.M. Williams

Inserts

Inserts

1975

as Big Mac

Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975

as Police Constable

Schmoedipus

Schmoedipus

1974

as Blake (Tom's Boss)

Her Majesty's Pleasure

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1973

as Woodbine

The National Health

The National Health

1973

as Foster

The Bankrupt

The Bankrupt

1972

as Taxi driver

Up the Front

Up the Front

1972

as Recruiting Sergeant

The Raggedy Rawney

The Raggedy Rawney

1988

Screenplay

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

1999

Director

Rainbow

Rainbow

1996

Director

The Raggedy Rawney

The Raggedy Rawney

1988

Director

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

Executive Producer

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor The Long Good Friday Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor Secrets & Lies Nominated
Television Credits

New Scotland Yard

as Eddie Wharton

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Apr 22, 1972

The Forgotten Toys

as Teddy (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 01, 1997

Villains

as Charles 'Knocker' Grindley

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jul 22, 1972

The Crezz

as Det. Sgt. Marble

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 16, 1976

Thick As Thieves

as George Dobbs

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 01, 1974

Pennies from Heaven

as Arthur Parker

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 07, 1978

Shoulder to Shoulder

as Jack Dunn

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 03, 1974

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 08, 1981

The Street

as Paddy Gargan

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 13, 2006

Flickers

as Arnie Cole

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 17, 1980

Mussolini and I

as Benito Mussolini

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 08, 1985

Crown Court

as Freddy Dean

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 11, 1972

Kate

as Heavy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 04, 1970

Neverland

as Smee

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 04, 2011

The Englishman's Boy

as Damon Ira Chance

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 02, 2008

World War II: When Lions Roared

as Winston Churchill

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1994

David Copperfield

as Micawber

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 25, 1999

The Lost World

as Professor Challenger

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 25, 2001

Pinocchio

as Geppetto

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 01, 2009

Thriller

as Sammy Draper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

Tales from the Crypt

as Redmond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Frasier

as Coach Fuller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Van der Valk

as Johnny Palmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Play for Today

as Woodbine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Main Chance

as Workman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 1969

Play for Today

as Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Performance

as De Flores

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Play for Today

as Taxi Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Sir Yellow

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 15, 1973

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

Three Piece Suite

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1977

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Aspel & Company

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 09, 1984

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

TFI Friday

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1996

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 19 27 13
2024 7 21 35 11
2024 8 21 38 13
2024 9 12 22 7
2024 10 9 15 6
2024 11 9 15 5
2024 12 11 17 6
2025 1 17 40 8
2025 2 9 18 1
2025 3 5 15 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 4 14 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 932 932
2025 1 827 643
2025 2 774 655
2025 3 563 514
2025 7 624 543

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