Bob Hoskins: Summary

Recent Role:: Himself on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 10-26-1942

Birthplace:: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

Birth Name:: Robert William Hoskins

Bob was born in Bury St. Edmund's in 1942. His father Robert Hoskins Sr was a bookkeeper and his mother, Elsie, was a Nursery School teacher. Bob attended Stroud Green School in London, though he left at 15 and worked his way through many different types of jobs before moving into acting in 1968. Following his divorce from his first wife, Bob had a nervous breakdown. Bob's first wife was Jane Livesey, a teacher (1967-1978), with whom he has a son, Alex and a daughter, Sarah. His second wife is Linda Banwell, also a teacher, whom he married in 1982. With Linda, he has a daughter Rosa (b. 1985) and Jack (b. 1986). Bob was born in Bury St. Edmund's in 1942. His father Robert Hoskins Sr was a bookkeeper and his mother, Elsie, was a Nursery School teacher. Bob attended Stroud Green School in London, though he left at 15 and worked his way through many different types of jobs before moving into acting in 1968. Following his divorce from his first wife, Bob had a nervous breakdown. Bob's first wife...

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I don't know how to take this guy. I first noticed Bob in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". I just now saw him in "Unleashed" and when he blew up at Jet's character, I couldn't help but think of him from the cartoon. I have seen bits of him in two other films as well. I looked around on him and was surprised that he was a Brit and not American. He hides it well. In "Unleashed" he played a Scottsman. I also looked over Yahoo! pics of Bob and it shows him in various looks. He seems to blend in many areas appearing maybe as a greasy bum, sophisticated scholar, mafia boss, athlete, or couch potato. So far I haven't seen a lot of his work. He is believeable, but based on the stuff that I have seen, he isn't prime material. (After reviewing his background on IMDb, he actually has won 20 awards internationally. One being a Golden Globe.)
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