Actor
Bob Hoskins
Walked into an audition by accident while waiting for a friend and got the part. He made The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa, and acted opposite a rabbit that was not there.
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 in 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), Felicia's Journey (1999), Noriega: God's Favorite (2000), Last Orders (2001), The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003), and Ruby Blue (2008).
- Born
- 1942-10-26, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 2014-04-29, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1942-10-26, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 25°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 3°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 0°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°13′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2014-04-29, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 9°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 11°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°48′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°31′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bob Hoskins was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.