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BIO

Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor, director and film producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in and has also received three BAFTAs, two Emmys and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. Hopkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003, and in 2008 he received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.



Stage credits include King Lear and a West End production of M. Butterfly in 1989.


Film credits include Richard the Lionheart in The Lion in Winter, Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and the Red Dragon. Other film credits include The Remains of the Day, Nixon, Amistad, and The Two Popes, 84 Charing Cross Road, The Elephant Man, Howards End, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Legends of the Fall, Meet Joe Black, The Mask of Zorro, Thor, The Dresser. Televisions credits include a starring role in HBO television series Westworld.

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Movies

The White Bus
[ 1967 ] Brechtian
The Lion in Winter
[ 1968 ] Richard
Hamlet
[ 1969 ] Claudius
The Looking Glass War
[ 1970 ] Avery
When Eight Bells Toll
[ 1971 ] Philip Calvert
Young Winston
[ 1972 ] Lloyd George
A Doll's House
[ 1973 ] Torvald Helmer
The Girl from Petrovka
[ 1974 ] Kostya
Juggernaut
[ 1974 ] Supt. John McCleod
Audrey Rose
[ 1977 ] Elliot Hoover
A Bridge Too Far
[ 1977 ] Lt. Col. Frost
International Velvet
[ 1978 ] Captain Johnson
Magic
[ 1978 ] Corky, Fats
A Change of Seasons
[ 1980 ] Adam Evans
The Elephant Man
[ 1980 ] Dr. Frederick Treves
The Bounty
[ 1984 ] Lt William Bligh
The Good Father
[ 1985 ] Bill Hooper
84 Charing Cross Road
[ 1987 ] Frank P. Doel
The Dawning
[ 1988 ] Csius, Angus Barrie
A Chorus of Disapproval
[ 1989 ] Dafydd Ap Llewellyn
Dylan Thomas: Return Journey
[ 1990 ] Introduction
Desperate Hours
[ 1990 ] Tim Cornell
The Silence of the Lambs
[ 1991 ] Dr. Hannibal Lecter
The Efficiency Expert
[ 1991 ] Errol Wallace
Chaplin
[ 1992 ] George Hayden
Howards End
[ 1992 ] Henry Wilcox
Freejack
[ 1992 ] Ian McCandless
Dracula
[ 1992 ] Professor Abraham Van Helsing
The Innocent
[ 1993 ] Bob Glass
Shadowlands
[ 1993 ] Jack Lewis
The Remains of the Day
[ 1993 ] Stevens
The Trial
[ 1993 ] The Priest
Legends of the Fall
[ 1994 ] Colonel William Ludlow
The Road to Wellville
[ 1994 ] Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
Nixon
[ 1995 ] Richard M. Nixon
August
[ 1996 ] Ieuan Davies
Surviving Picasso
[ 1996 ] Pablo Picso
The Edge
[ 1997 ] Charles Morse
Amistad
[ 1997 ] John Quincy Adams
The Mask of Zorro
[ 1998 ] Don Diego de la Vega, Zorro
Meet Joe Black
[ 1998 ] William Parrish
Instinct
[ 1999 ] Ethan Powell
Titus
[ 1999 ] Titus
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
[ 2000 ] Narrator
Hannibal
[ 2001 ] Hannibal Lecter
Hearts in Atlantis
[ 2001 ] Ted Brautigan
Red Dragon
[ 2002 ] Hannibal Lecter
Bad Company
[ 2002 ] Oakes
The Human Stain
[ 2003 ] Coleman Silk
Shortcut to Happiness
[ 2003 ] Daniel Webster
Alexander
[ 2004 ] Old Ptolemy
The World's Fastest Indian
[ 2005 ] Burt Munro
Proof
[ 2005 ] Robert
Bobby
[ 2006 ] John
All the King's Men
[ 2006 ] Judge Irwin
Slipstream
[ 2007 ] Bonhoeffer
Beowulf
[ 2007 ] Hrothgar
Fracture
[ 2007 ] Ted Crawford
The City of Your Final Destination
[ 2009 ] Adam
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
[ 2010 ] Alfie
The Wolfman
[ 2010 ] Sir John Talbot
The Rite
[ 2011 ] Father Luc Trevant
360
[ 2011 ] John
Thor
[ 2011 ] Odin
Hitchcock
[ 2012 ] Alfred Hitchcock
RED 2
[ 2013 ] Bailey
Thor: The Dark World
[ 2013 ] Odin
Noah
[ 2014 ] Methuselah
Solace
[ 2015 ] Dr. John Clancy
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
[ 2015 ] Freddy Heineken
Blackway
[ 2015 ] Lester
Misconduct
[ 2016 ] Arthur Denning
Collide
[ 2016 ] Hagen Kahl
Thor: Ragnarok
[ 2017 ] Odin
Transformers: The Last Knight
[ 2017 ] Sir Edmund Burton
The Two Popes
[ 2019 ] Cardinal Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI.
Now Is Everything
[ 2019 ] Thom
The Father
[ 2020 ] Anthony
Elyse
[ 2020 ] Dr. Philip Lewis
The Virtuoso
[ 2021 ] The Mentor
Where Are You
[ 2021 ] Thom
Zero Contact
[ 2022 ] Finley Hart
Armageddon Time
[ 2022 ] Grandpa Aaron Rabinowitz
The Son
[ 2022 ] Peter's Father
Mary
[ 2024 ] Herod
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
[ 2024 ] Jimmy

TV Shows

War & Peace
Pierre Bezukhov
Westworld
Dr. Robert Ford
Those About to Die
Vespasian
Those About to Die
Vespasian

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1985 - Actor of the Year

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Olivier Awards - 1985 - The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement

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Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Actor - Play

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1975 - Best Performance

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Jane Lynch, Sharon Lawrence, Gina Torres, John Ross Bowie And More Set For PARENTS IN CHAINS World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company has announced additional casting for an add-on production to its season, the world premiere of a new comedy, PARENTS IN CHAINS, written by Emmy and Peabody award-winner Jay Martel and directed by Andy Fickman.
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David Saint Will Retire as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

George Street Playhouse has announced that Artistic Director David Saint will retire as Artistic Director at the conclusion of the 2024/2025 season.  George Street Playhouse will honor Saint at the 2025 Gala.
Hugh Bonneville To Be Honored At STC's Annual Gala Photo
Hugh Bonneville To Be Honored At STC's Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

Actor Hugh Bonneville will be honored with the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Will Award at the theatre’s annual Gala. Learn more about Bonneville and see how to attend the gala!
Photos: THE FATHER Now Playing At Wilbury Theatre Group Photo
Photos: THE FATHER Now Playing At Wilbury Theatre Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2025

You can now get a first look at the Wilbury Theatre Group production of The Father: A Tragic Farce by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton here!
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10 Great Movies About Theater, Actors, & Show Business
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 21, 2025

BroadwayWorld has put together a list of ten films about theater for those seeking a taste of Broadway drama (or comedy). Take a look at the list here and happy watching!
Wilbury Theatre Group Kicks Off 2025 With THE FATHER Photo
Wilbury Theatre Group Kicks Off 2025 With THE FATHER
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2025

Wilbury Theatre Group has announced the cast and creative team for the professional Rhode Island premiere of The Father: A Tragic Farce by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton.
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Interview: 'The Hardest Thing Has Been Not Laughing at Everyone!': Actor Marc Antolin on Mel Brooks, Intimacy and Corpsing in THE PRODUCERS
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 26, 2024

The award-winning musical The Producers is finally returning to London in its first revival since debuting on the West End in 2004. The show, based on the iconic 1967 film of the same name by Mel Brooks, tells the story of two producers who discover that a producer could make more from a Broadway flop than a hit, which leads them to put on what they think will be the worst show in history - Springtime for Hitler.
Video: Anthony Hopkins Stars in First Trailer for Biblical Thriller MARY Photo
Video: Anthony Hopkins Stars in First Trailer for Biblical Thriller MARY
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 13, 2024

Netflix has released the first trailer for Mary, the biblical drama centering on the life of religious figure Mary. The movie will be available on Netflix December 6. Watch the trailer now!
PROOF Is Next Up at Franklin Performing Arts Company Photo
PROOF Is Next Up at Franklin Performing Arts Company
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

The four person play features New York actors Ali Funkhouser as Catherine, Robbie Rescigno as Hal, Lindsey White as Claire, and FPAC’s Nick Paone as Robert.
LATE NIGHT WITH TERRY WOGAN Comes to the Soho Theatre Photo
LATE NIGHT WITH TERRY WOGAN Comes to the Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2024

This December, thanks to alternative comedian Benjamin Alborough, Sir Terry Wogan is back from the dead and making his Soho Theatre debut in Late Night with Terry Wogan as part of his ongoing attempts to return to light entertainment no matter the cost.
CAROLE COOK DIED FOR MY SINS Comes to Skylight Theatre This Fall Photo
CAROLE COOK DIED FOR MY SINS Comes to Skylight Theatre This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2024

Insecure album Mason McCulley has announced a stage production Carole Cook Died For My Sins will have its world premiere at the Skylight Theatre in Los Angeles this fall.
Theatre For A New Audience Founder Jeffrey Horowitz To Retire Photo
Theatre For A New Audience Founder Jeffrey Horowitz To Retire
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founder of Theatre for a New Audience, having led and grown the not-for-profit organization since 1979, will retire on August 31, 2025, at the end of TFANA's just-announced season of Shakespeare alongside plays by classical and contemporary playwrights.
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Angelina Jolie to be Honoured with the TIFF Tribute Award in Impact Media
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 27, 2024

Angelina Jolie will receive the TIFF Tribute Award in Impact Media. The award recognizes leadership in creating a union between social impact and cinema. Past honourees include Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, and Brendan Fraser.
Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, & More Join Cast of Shakespeare Film LEAR REX Photo
Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, & More Join Cast of Shakespeare Film LEAR REX
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 1, 2024

A plethora of new names have joined the upcoming film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, including a number that will be familiar to Broadway audiences, such as Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose and Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan. 
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14th Annual Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival to Return With In-Person Screenings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024

The 14th Annual Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival will run from August 4-14 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Ruskin Group Theatre Presents THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE Opening July 12 Photo
Ruskin Group Theatre Presents THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE Opening July 12
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2024

Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross star in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group Theatre, opening July 12. Written by Jon Robin Baitz, the play promises a compelling performance by the acclaimed actors.
Video: Jeremy Strong Talks Tony Win for Best Leading Actor in a Play Photo
Video: Jeremy Strong Talks Tony Win for Best Leading Actor in a Play
by Joey Mervis - Jun 17, 2024

Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Jeremy Strong took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role a Play' for his outstanding work in An Enemy of the People. Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Video: Jeremy Strong Accepts Tony Award For AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Photo
Video: Jeremy Strong Accepts Tony Award For AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2024

 Jeremy Strong won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. Watch his acceptance speech in the video here!
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE's Jeremy Strong Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Photo
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE's Jeremy Strong Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
by - Jun 17, 2024

Jeremy Strong has won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE.
Video: See Anthony Hopkins in Trailer for Peacock Series THOSE ABOUT TO DIE Photo
Video: See Anthony Hopkins in Trailer for Peacock Series THOSE ABOUT TO DIE
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 13, 2024

Peacock has dropped the trailer for the upcoming Roman Empire series Those About to Die, featuring Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins. The show is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told — the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most…blood and sport. Watch the trailer!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Anthony Hopkins been nominated for?

Actor of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Pravda, The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement (Olivier Awards) for Pravda, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Equus and Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Equus.

What awards has Anthony Hopkins won?

The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement (Olivier Awards) for Pravda; Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Equus; and Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Equus.

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