Hardman? Bob's Just a Big Old ... Softie ; Genial Star Ko's Tough Guy Image

The PeopleJuly 12, 2009

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ACTOR Bob Hoskins has played plenty of tough guys - and with his shiny bald head, lived-in face and gruff Cockney accent, he certainly fits the bill.

But Bob, a devoted family man who once trained to be an accountant, admits in real life he's not half as tough as some of the characters he's played.

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Hardman? Bob's Just a Big Old ... Softie ; Genial Star Ko's Tough Guy Image

Laughing, he confesses: "I'm actually a complete softie. I'm not a hard-nut at all. You don't get a face like this if you can have a fight - you get a face like this because you've got too much mouth and nothing to back it up with.

"I have been punched on the nose many, many times - all for having too much mouth and not enough brains."

Genial Bob, 66, got his acting break in 1978 with the lead role in Dennis Po...

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