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Bob Hoskins
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Bob Hoskins

Actor · born October 26, 1942 · died 2014

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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.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 42Notable work: BrazilFebruary 20, 1985
  2. 45Notable work: Who Framed Roger RabbitJune 22, 1988
  3. ~59Notable work: Enemy at the Gates2001

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$27.1Bolder estimate, as of 2021 · Forbes

Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco is a Mexican business magnate. He is the CEO of Grupo México, Mexico's largest mining corporation, and the third largest copper producer in the world. As of June 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$31.3 billion.

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Seth MacFarlane
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Seth MacFarlane

Actor

1973 · United States

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CM Punk
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CM Punk

Actor

1978 · United States

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Lars Peter Hansen
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Lars Peter Hansen

Scientist

1952 · United States

American economist

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Cary Elwes

Actor

1962 · United Kingdom

British actor (born 1962)

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