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Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Director & actor · born 31 December 1937 · Margam, Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award. He has also received an honorary Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the arts, and in 2003, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in the motion picture industry.

After graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 1957, Hopkins trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and was then spotted by Laurence Olivier who invited him to join the Royal National Theatre in 1965. Productions at the National included King Lear, his favourite Shakespeare play. His last stage play was a West End production of M. Butterfly in 1989.

Where to start: The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

As director 3

As actor 153

TV shows 19

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Anthony Hopkins movie?

By viewer score, The Silence of the Lambs (1991) at 8.3/10.

What are Anthony Hopkins’s most popular movies?

Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World.

How many movies has Anthony Hopkins made?

156 films on TMDB, 3 as director, 153 as actor.

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