Publisher's Synopsis
Robert "Bob" William Hoskins, born on 26th October 1942, Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, England, UK was an actor who had lead roles in Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), and Super Mario Bros. (1993). Hoskins was cast in supporting parts in Brazil (1985), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), A Christmas Carol (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010), and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012). He also directed two movies: The Raggedy Rawney (1988) and Rainbow (1996).
Bob received the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for his role in Mona Lisa, having also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role. He won an International Emmy Award for Best Actor during 2009 for his appearance on the BBC One drama The Street. Hoskins retired from acting in 2012 due to Parkinson's disease then died from pneumonia on 29th April 2014, aged 71.
