Bob Hoskins Profile/Bio
Bob Hoskins is a very famous American Actor , who died in the year 2014 due to pneumonia when he was 71 years old , People mainly know him for his works in TV series like Pennies from Heaven, in the year 1978. The long Good Friday, Monalisa, Super Mario Bros(1993) , He also Directed two films The Raggedy Rawney and Rainbow(1996)
He is the winner of Several Important Awards, including the BAFTA Award, Golden Globe award for Best Actor for Monalisa, He also acted in Snow white and the Huntsman in 2012 , He took Retirement in 2013 due to Parkinson’s Disease.
Real Name | Robert William Hoskins |
Nickname | Bob Hoskins |
Profession | Actor |
Bob Hoskins Personal Life/Wiki
Bob Hoskins also known as Robert William Hoskins Jr, was born in the year 1942, He was born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, He is American by nationality and His zodiac sign is Scorpio, and he follows Christianity as his religion. Ultimately he was diagnosed by Parkinson’s disease, and died in the Year 2014 due to pneumonia when he was 71 years old.
Date of Birth | 26th October , 1942 |
Age (as in 2021) | He died in the year 2014 at the age of 71 |
Birthplace | Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
Hometown | Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | American |
Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Scorpio |
Religion | Christian |
Bob Hoskins Family Information
Bob Hoskins was born to Robert William Hoskins, who was a Lorry driver and a Book Keeper, His mother was a Cook and a Nursery Teacher. His Grandmother was Romani. He has no other Siblings, He had no connection to the film industry and thus he had to put in a lot of efforts to make his place in the Hollywood.
Father Name | Robert William Hoskins |
Mother Name | Elsie Lillian Hoskins |
Brother Name | None |
Sister Name | None |
Bob Hoskins Education Details
Bob Hoskins studied at Stroud Green Secondary School, where he was considered a Stupid as he was Dyslexic and then he left school at 15 years of age with a single O-Level, and then he tried many things like Porter, Lorry Driver, Plumber and Window Cleaner , He then started a 3 year accountancy course but didn’t completed it , He learned acting at Royal Central school of Speech and Drama.
School | Stroud Green Secondary School |
College/University | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Educational Qualification | School |
Bob Hoskins Girlfriends, Affairs & More
Bob with his Wife Linda Banwell
Bob Hoskins is married to Linda Banwell in 1982, He was married to Jane Livesey from 1967 to 1978 . From jane he has his two children Alex and Sarah, and from his next wife he has his next two children Rosa and Jack.
Marital Status | Married |
Girlfriends | Linda Banwell (married 1982) Jane Livesey (1967–1978) |
Children’s | Two Daughters Rosa Hoskins Sara Hoskins Two Sons Alex Hoskins Jack Hoskins |
Bob Hoskins Money Factor
Bob in Monalisa
Bob in Pennies from the Heaven
Bob in Super Mario
Bob Hoskins was a famous British actor who began his career at Victoria Theatre in Stoke on Trent in a Production of Romeo and Juliet in which he played a servant named Peter. His First major TV role was in in On the Move, and Educational Drama series , His Breakthrough in TV came later in the Original BBC Version of Dennis Potter’s Innovative 6 Part Fantasy Drama Pennies From Heaven, in which he portrayed a Music Salesman Arthur Parker.
British Films like The Long Good Friday and Monalisa won him the wider approval of the Critics, Monalisa won him a Cannes award , Best Actor Golden Globe , BAFTA Awards and Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He did Mario in Super Mario but he regretted playing that role and also said that it was one of the worst decision he has ever made, He also starred in the Movie Snow White and the Huntsmen, in 2012 and then he announced Retirement due to Parkinson’s disease.
Net Worth (approx.) | He had a Net worth of $3 Million |
Bob Hoskins Facts:
- He starred in Pennies from Heaven
- He starred in films like Monalisa , for which he won many awards
- He is the winner of BAFTA award for Best Actor , and also Academy Award
- He had a net worth of about $3 Million
- He died in the year 2014, due to Pneumonia
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