Hoskins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Allen Hoskins Allen Clayton Hoskins (August 9, 1920 – July 26, 1980) was an American child actor, who portrayed the character of Farina in 105 ''Our Gang'' short films from 1922 to 1931. Acting career 1920–1936 ''Our Gang'' Stardom Born in Bosto ...

(1920–1980), American child actor who played Farina in the Our Gang series * Andrew Hoskins (born 1975), Canadian rower *

Anthony Hoskins Admiral Sir Anthony Hiley Hoskins, (1 September 1828 – 21 June 1901) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he took part in the Cape Frontier War of 1851 and then saw action at the Battle of Canton in December 1857 and the Battle of ...

(1828–1901), Royal Navy admiral and First Sea Lord *

Basil Hoskins Basil William Hoskins (10 June 1929 – 17 January 2005) was an English theatre and film actor. Hoskins, a native of Edmonton, London, was educated at the Edmonton County School. Hoskins studied acting at RADA and joined the Nottingham Playhouse ...

(1929–2005), British actor * Bert Hoskins (1885–1968), British football forward and football manager *

Bob Hoskins Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) 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 pl ...

(1942–2014), British actor * Bob Hoskins (American football) (1945–1980), retired National Football League defensive tackle *

Brian Hoskins Professor Sir Brian John Hoskins (born 17 May 1945) is a British dynamical meteorologist and climatologist based at the Imperial College London and the University of Reading. He is a recipient of the 2024 Japan Prize along with Professor John M ...

(born 1945), British meteorologist and climatologist * Brian Hoskins (born 1943), British Red Arrows Captain * Dave Hoskins (1925–1970), American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball * Derrick Hoskins (born 1970), American retired National Football League defensive back *

Eric Hoskins Eric William Hoskins (born November 29, 1960) is a Canadian physician and former politician who served as an Ontario cabinet minister from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, he represented Toronto—St. Paul's in the Legisla ...

(born 1960), Canadian physician and politician * George Hoskins (disambiguation) * Gregory Hoskins, vocalist and guitarist with

Gregory Hoskins and the Stickpeople Gregory may refer to: People and fictional characters * Gregory (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Gregory (surname), a surname * Gregory (The Walking Dead), fictional character from the walki ...

, a 1990s Canadian folk rock band * Harold K. Hoskins (1927–2012), US Air Force lieutenant colonel and Tuskegee Airman * John Hoskins (disambiguation) *

Johnnie Hoskins Jack Stark Hoskins MBE (16 April 1892 Waitara, New Zealand – 5 April 1987 Kent, England) was the most significant promoter of speedway and stock car racing in the United Kingdom. He is considered by some to have invented motorcycle speedway. ...

1892–1987), sports promoter believed by some to have invented motorcycle speedway *

Katherine Hoskins Katherine de Montalant Hoskins (May 25, 1909 – May 26, 1988) was an American poet, short story writer, and playwright. Life Born in Indian Head, Maryland to Katherine Peck Lackey and U.S. Navy Rear-Admiral Henry Ellis Lackey, Katherine was home- ...

(1909–1988), American poet, short story writer and playwright * Kerri Hoskins (born 1970), American model *

Melissa Hoskins Melissa Hoskins (24 February 1991 – 31 December 2023) was an Australian track and road racing cyclist, who topped the general classification in the 2012 Tour of Chongming Island. She was a member of the Australian track cycling team pursuit ...

(born 1991), Australian track and road racing cyclist * Oregan Hoskins, South African rugby administrator * Patricia Hoskins (born 1967), American basketball player *

Percy Hoskins Percy Kellick Hoskins (28 December 1904 – 5 February 1989) was the chief crime reporter for the British newspaper the ''Daily Express'' in the 1950s. He also provided stories for radio and television crime shows, such as Whitehall 1212 (radio s ...

(1904–1989), British reporter * Phil Hoskins (born 1997), American football player * Reed Hoskins (born 1983), American college football coach * Rhys Hoskins (born 1993), American professional baseball player * Richard Hoskins (born 1964), British author and criminologist * Roy Hoskins (1900–??), Australian rugby union player * Sam Hoskins (born 1993), British footballer * Samuel Elliott Hoskins (1799–1888), British physician * Theodore Hoskins (born 1938), American politician * Tom Hoskins (1864–1934), British-born Australian politician *

Will Hoskins William Richard Hoskins (born 6 May 1986) is an English footballer who plays for club Kings Langley, where he plays as a forward. Playing career Rotherham United Hoskins was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, where his career began at lo ...

(born 1986), British association football striker * William Hoskins (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** William Hoskins (actor) (1816–1887), career in England, Australia and New Zealand ** William Hoskins (baseball) (1914–1975), American Negro league baseball player **

William Hoskins (inventor) William Hoskins (1862–1934)
, ''A Guide to the Chemical History of Chicago'', Chemical History in Chicago Project, date unspe ...

(1862–1934), American co-inventor of nichrome and modern billiard chalk ** William Hoskins (MP) for Westbury in 1555 **

William George Hoskins William George Hoskins (22 May 1908 – 11 January 1992) was an English local historian who founded the first university department of English Local History. His great contribution to the study of history was in the field of landscape histor ...

(1908–1992), British local historian, academic and author ** William Lawrence Hoskins (1828–1901), American politician

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