Bob Hoskins

Robert William " Bob" Hoskins ( born October 26, 1942 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk ) is a former British actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter. Hoskins often played rough worker types with heart or criminals. Its trademark is its small size and rounded body shape ( 1.66 m height ) as well as his piercing gaze, which is based on his short-sightedness. His most famous role is that of private investigator Eddie Valiant sacked in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Life and career

After Hoskins left school, he began training as an accountant, but these broke prematurely. Prior to his debut as a stage actor in 1969, he worked in various odd jobs, including as a fire-eater and a sailor. His first role in the theater by accident. He wanted to accompany a friend to the audition and was without that he had previously attended a drama school, even discovered after his friend had persuaded to audition.

He received in 1972 in the television series Villains His first film role. In 1973, he starred in The National Health, or Nurse Norton 's Affair with Neville Aurelius, George Browne, Lynn Redgrave and Gillian Barge. A wider audience, he was known in 1978 with the lead role in the designed by Dennis Potter BBC television series dancing in the clouds. In this musical adaptation Hoskins showed that he is a talented dancer. With films such as The Long Good Friday (1980 ) or Mona Lisa (1986 ) earned him an excellent reputation among critics. For the role of the former inmate George in Mona Lisa Hoskins was honored in 1986 at the International Film Festival in Cannes together with Michel Blanc for Best Actor. At the ceremony of the Oscars he was nominated for Best Actor. The following year he received for this role the BAFTA Award. In 1991 he turned Shattered with Tom Berenger and Greta Scacchi. In 1993 he was seen in Super Mario Bros. with Dennis Hopper and Fiona Shaw. The film flopped at the box office than unsuccessful implementation of the Nintendo video game. For Hoskins, this meant a setback in his career, and he described his participation later as one of his biggest mistakes.

In 1998, he starred in Cousin Bette with Jessica Lange, Geraldine Chaplin and Simon McBurney, 2004 in Beyond the Sea with Kevin Spacey, John Goodman and Greta Scacchi. Hoskins worked with Steven Spielberg, Julia Roberts, Cher and Dustin Hoffman. In the late 1990s he was involved in a rather smaller projects to encourage young actor. From 2000, Hoskins turned more frequently in Hollywood. He has played with Jennifer Lopez and Morgan Freeman. In 2005, he was seen with Ewan McGregor in the psychological thriller Stay. Presented in the film Mrs Henderson, he was seen with Judi Dench. Besides Ben Affleck starred in Hollywoodland. In 2006 he was in the film Paris, je t'aime in a scene on the side of Fanny Ardant to see.

For his role in the resulting directed by Shane Meadows film Twenty Four Seven Hoskins received the European Film Award for Best Actor. Four years later he was nominated for his role in Last Orders for this award. 1989 Hoskins was nominated for a Golden Globe for " Best Actor " in Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Eddie Valiant. In 2006 he received another nomination for his role: Vivian Van Damm, "Best Supporting Actor ", presented in Mrs. Henderson. "

2011 Hoskins Parkinson's disease was diagnosed. In August 2012, under which he announced his retirement from the movie business. Hoskins was married from 1967 to 1978 with Jane Liversey. From this marriage two children were born. In 1982 he married Linda Banwell, with whom he also has two children.

Voice Actors

Hoskins speaks a pronounced Cockney dialect as a stylistic device was also used in some of his films. His German dubbing voices were different speakers, mostly Klaus Sunshine, Mogens by Gadow and Thomas Fritsch. Hoskins himself, had also worked as a voice actor, such as in the films Balto - A dog with the heart of a hero or Garfield 2

Filmography (selection)

Awards

The Long Good Friday: Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
The Long Good Friday: Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actor
The Honorary Consul :: Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Mona Lisa: BAFTA Award for Best Actor
Mona Lisa: International Film Festival of Cannes Best Actor (together with Michel Blanc for Ménage )
Mona Lisa: Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Mona Lisa: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor
Mona Lisa: Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Mona Lisa: London Critics' Circle Film Award for Best Actor (along with William Hurt in Kiss of the Spider Woman )
Mona Lisa: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Mona Lisa: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Mona Lisa: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Mona Lisa: Valladolid International Film Festival: Best Actor
Mona Lisa: Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne: Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nixon: Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble
Twenty Four Seven: European Film Award for Best Actor
Felicia 's Journey: Genie Award for Best Actor
Last Orders: National Board of Review Award Best Ensemble
Last Orders: Nominated - European Film Award for Best Actor
Son of the Mask: Nominated - Razzie Worst Supporting Actor
Mrs Henderson Presents: National Board of Review Award Best Ensemble
Mrs Henderson Presents: Nominated - British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Mrs Henderson Presents: Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor
Mrs Henderson Presents: Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Made in Dagenham: Nominated - British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Pennies from Heaven: Nominated - BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor
Noriega: God's Favorite: Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor
The Street: International Emmy Award for Best Actor

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