The English actor Robin William Hoskins first gained fame in England, and then Hollywood directors began to invite him to their projects. He starred in such celebrities as Steven Spielberg, Annabelle Yankel, Nora Efron and others. Moreover, he is very versatile: he is subject to both comedic and dramatic roles.
This is after becoming an actor, Robin William Hoskins will be called "Bob" for short. His track record includes seven prestigious award nominations, as well as the Donostia Award for Outstanding Personal Achievements of 2002 and four awards from various festivals for best male roles in films.
Biography
Bob Hoskins was born in Suffolk in the military year 1942 - just in the world there was a war with the fascist brown plague. The time was hard for everyone, and then for many more years the countries were recovering from the bombing and after the fear of that terrible time.
He was raised by one mother, life was difficult, so Robin dropped out of school and went to earn a living. He didn’t even think that he could become an actor - his studies were more likely associated with hard physical labor. He collected fruits in Israel, worked in a circus - swallowed fire, was a plumber and doorman, even happened to be a chimney sweep.
Then Hoskins decided to become an accountant and went to professional courses. And his friend went to the theater to audition, taking Bob with him to support him. In order not to lose time, he also went to audition at the London Unity Theater. It is easy to guess that he got the role, and from that audition Bob began to perform on stage.
There was such a moment in his life that he even played in the Royal Shakespeare Theater and other prestigious theaters of the country, and his repertoire includes a wide variety of roles - from images in classical productions to modern dramaturgy.
Movie career
Hoskins' debut role in the movie was a small role in the film "Beyond the Front Line" (1972). The producers drew attention to the actor, and soon he began new shootings in new films, although the roles still got him insignificant.
The directors and colleagues saw how scrupulously Hoskins approaches his episodic roles, and with this he won universal respect. However, he had to wait a large role for eight years.
And in 1980, the film "Good Long Friday" was released, where viewers saw a brutal gangster performed by Bob Hoskins. This role was very suitable for him due to his appearance, including - he looked very harmoniously in the picture. After this film, he became a recognizable actor.
Successful was his role in the film "Mona Lisa" - he was nominated for an Oscar.
Hoskins has experience directing, producing and writing scripts. He wrote the script for the movie "Fortune Teller Fortune-teller" (1988) and became its director. Bob was also the producer of two films, and then worked as a director on the films Rainbow, Subway Stories, and the tale Tales from the Crypt.
