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
  • 'The Long Good Friday' to Get Remake
    By: WENN.com Source May 16, 2007 12:00pm EST
    Classic British crime film The Long Good Friday is getting a Hollywood makeover in Miami under the direction of Resident Evil moviemaker Paul W. S. Anderson.
  • Paris, Je T'Aime Review
    By: Jenny Peters May 04, 2007 5:41am EST
    Eighteen talented directors and writers, twice as many accomplished actors, and a mutual love of Paris blend together in Paris Je T'aime for a fascinating, multi-faceted glimpse into the lives and loves of the diverse people living in the City of Lights.
  • Hollywoodland Review
    By: Scott Huver September 08, 2006 5:04am EST
    Hollywoodland is a well-acted, moody and sumptuously evocative recreation of LA’s seemingly glamorous underbelly circa the 1950s but tries entirely too hard to be Chinatown.
  • Bob Hoskins Blasts Hollywood Executives
    By: WENN.com Source September 01, 2006 5:38am EST
    Veteran actor Bob Hoskins has slammed Hollywood for allowing too many creative decisions to be made by executives and marketing bosses who "have nothing to do with the film industry."
  • Bob Hoskins 'Passed Out' After Hearing About Air-Traffic Chaos
    By: WENN.com Source August 15, 2006 11:51am EST
    British actor Bob Hoskins was left terrified by last week's airport alerts after flying into Los Angeles from London, oblivious of a thwarted terrorist attack.
  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Review
    By: Kit Bowen June 16, 2006 5:25am EST
    It’s really unnerving to have to sit through a second Garfield when the first was just so excruciating. But alas, here we are again--and now there’s two of them. Joy.
  • Ben Affleck's 'Superman' Film Renamed After Studio Clash
    By: WENN.com Source February 14, 2006 7:57am EST
    Ben Affleck's forthcoming film on the death of TV Superman actor George Reeves has been renamed, following legal threats by the producer of the Superman movies.
  • Mrs. Henderson Presents Review
    By: Kit Bowen February 03, 2006 5:58am EST
    Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and naked women on stage! What more could you ask for? Even if it does tend to get a tad maudlin in spots, Mrs. Henderson Presents is a delightfully sweet little indie about a slice of London’s theater history.
  • 63rd Annual Golden Globe Winner's List
    By: Hollywood.com Staff January 16, 2006 5:58pm EST
    63rd Annual Golden Globe Winner's List 
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Rockwell Join 'Batman' Baddies List
    By: WENN.com Source December 15, 2005 6:27am EST
    Actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Rockwell have added their names to the growing list of Batman baddie wannabes after reportedly expressing interest in playing The Penguin and The Joker respectively.