Bob Hoskins
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
84 years
Origin
UK
Active
1967 — Present
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).
History of the Legend
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Saturday Night Live
Starring as Captain Kidd / Self
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Tales from the Crypt
Director
Pink Floyd: The Wall
as Rock and Roll Manager
Frasier
as Coach Fuller
Brazil
as Spoor
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
as Eddie Valiant
Enemy at the Gates
as Nikita Khrushchev
Balto
as Boris the Goose (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Eddie Valiant (archive footage)
The Long Good Friday
as Harold Shand
Unleashed
as Bart
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
144 Credits found
Hook: Never, Never Ending
Self (archive footage)
2026
Dinosaur Drive-In
Self - (archive footage)
2026
An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
2019
Nothing Like a Dame
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Self - Mario Mario (archive footage)
2014
Snow White and the Huntsman
Muir
2012
Outside Bet
Percy 'Smudge' Smith
2012
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Self
2012
Neverland
Smee
2011
Will
Davey
2011
Made in Dagenham
Albert Passingham
2010
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Eddie Valiant (archive footage)
2010
A Christmas Carol
Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
2009
Pinocchio
Geppetto
2009
Pinocchio
Geppetto
2009
Anatomy of Catastrophe: The Making of 'Doomsday'
Self
2008
Go Go Tales
The Baron
2008
Doomsday
Bill Nelson
2008
The Englishman's Boy
Damon Ira Chance
2008
Sparkle
Vince
2007
British Film Forever
Cast
2007
Ruby Blue
Jack
2007
Outlaw
Walter Lewis
2007
The Wind in the Willows
Badger
2006
Hollywoodland
Eddie Mannix
2006
Paris Je T'aime
Bob (Pigalle)
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Winston (voice)
2006
The Street
Paddy Gargan
2006
Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday
Himself
2006
Stay
Dr. Leon Patterson
2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Executive Producer
2005
Son of the Mask
Odin
2005
Unleashed
Bart
2005
Beyond the Sea
Charlie Cassotto Maffia
2004
Vanity Fair
Sir Pitt Crawley
2004
Den of Lions
Darius Paskevic
2003
Cher: The Farewell Tour
Self – Lou Landsky (archive footage)
2003
The Sleeping Dictionary
Henry Bullard
2003
The Good Pope
Angelo Roncalli / Papa Giovanni XXIII
2003
Il Papa buono
Angelo Roncalli / Giovanni XXIII
2003
Maid in Manhattan
Lionel Bloch
2002
Where Eskimos Live
Sharkey
2002
The Lost World
Prof. Challenger
2001
The Lost World
Professor Challenger
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
Last Orders
Ray
2001
Enemy at the Gates
Nikita Khrushchev
2001
A Room for Romeo Brass
Steven Laws
2000
American Virgin
Joey
2000
Don Quixote
Sancho Panza
2000
Noriega: God's Favorite
Manuel Noriega
2000
David Copperfield
Micawber
1999
Tube Tales
Director
1999
Felicia's Journey
Joe Hilditch
1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
1999
Captain Jack
Jack Armistead
1999
Parting Shots
Gerd Layton
1999
The White River Kid
Brother Edgar
1999
Cousin Bette
Cesar Crevel
1998
Let the Good Times Roll
Peter
1998