television actor, film actor, actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, character actor, comedian, stage actor
1942 – 2014
Robert William Hoskins was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker on the 1978 BBC Television serial Pennies from Heaven. He subsequently played acclaimed lead roles in the films The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), TwentyFourSeven (1997), Noriega: God's Favorite (2000), Last Orders (2001), The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003) and Ruby Blue (2008).
All Quotes by Bob Hoskins
“I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We can't express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women.”