Bob Hoskins

Although Bob Hoskins first became widely known to American audiences as a detective assigned to investigate a cartoon rodent in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), the balding, burly actor had long been r...
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BirthDate
BirthPlace
10/25/1942
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England
  • Hoskins and Cowell lead International Emmy Awards
    By: WENN.com Source November 23, 2010 4:00am EST
    Bob Hoskins and Simon Cowell were among the big winners at the International Emmy Awards in New York on Monday night (22Nov10).
  • British talents dominate nominations for International Emmys
    By: WENN.com Source October 04, 2010 10:00am EST
    Actors Helena Bonham Carter and Bob Hoskins will be flying the flag for the U.K. at the International Emmy Awards after helping Britain land a total of nine nominations.
  • Winstone cried watching Jaime's new movie
    By: WENN.com Source September 27, 2010 5:00am EST
    Movie tough guy Ray Winstone broke down in tears when he watched his daughter Jaime's latest movie - because the film reminded him of his own hardworking mum.
  • Hoskins signs up for Roger Rabbit sequel
    By: WENN.com Source September 22, 2010 5:00am EST
    Bob Hoskins has signed up to star in a sequel to his hit 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit - but he's sceptical over plans to make the follow-up film fully animated.
  • Hoskins gets snubbed by snappers
    By: WENN.com Source September 21, 2010 5:00am EST
    British actor Bob Hoskins once suffered an embarrassing snub at the hands of the paparazzi when photographers waiting for his neighbour Noel Gallagher refused to take his picture.
  • Hoskins hides awards in closet
    By: WENN.com Source September 06, 2010 10:00am EST
    Veteran actor Bob Hoskins has never let fame go to his head - he hides his awards in a cupboard and insists he would refuse to accept a knighthood if it was offered.
  • Hoskins reveals stabbing scars
    By: WENN.com Source September 06, 2010 7:30am EST
    Veteran actor Bob Hoskins bears the scars of his tough upbringing - he was the victim of several stabbings during street fights in London.
  • Toronto International Film Festival Lineup Announced
    By: Natalie Silverman July 27, 2010 12:54pm EST
    And it looks great.
  • Gervais rants over Hoskins quote
    By: WENN.com Source April 06, 2010 5:00am EST
    Funnyman Ricky Gervais was left fuming after reading his recent interview with British men's magazine GQ - because the article opened with a wrongly attributed quote from Bob Hoskins.
  • DiCaprio to play FBI chief?
    By: WENN.com Source March 31, 2010 3:30pm EST
    Leonardo DiCaprio is preparing to follow in the footsteps of stars like Billy Crudup and Bob Hoskins by playing the director of America's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), according to reports.