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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

TV Shows

War & Peace
Pierre Bezukhov
Westworld
Dr. Robert Ford

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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PROOF Is Next Up at Franklin Performing Arts Company

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LATE NIGHT WITH TERRY WOGAN Comes to the Soho Theatre

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.
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CAROLE COOK DIED FOR MY SINS Comes to Skylight Theatre This Fall

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

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

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

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

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.
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Ruskin Group Theatre Presents THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE Opening July 12

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

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

 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!
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

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!
Netflix Shares First Look and New Details at Zack Snyder's REBEL MOON - THE DIRECTOR' Photo
Netflix Shares First Look and New Details at Zack Snyder's REBEL MOON - THE DIRECTOR'S CUT

Netflix has revealed that the director's cut of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon will be debuting later this year. Along with the announcement, Netflix dropped the titles for both extended entries, along with new photos to boot. Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood and Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness will both arrive on the streamer on August 2, 2024 and promise to be 'viciously sexier' and 'bloodier' than the 2023 and 2024 original versions.
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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

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Pleasance Theatre Trust's Edinburgh Fringe Programme Announces Third On-sale 

Discover the latest additions to Pleasance's programme with their third epic on-sale. Get updates on new shows, dates, and what to expect from the upcoming performances.
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Anthony Hopkins Will Play George Frideric Handel in Biopic THE KING OF COVENT GARDEN

According to reportsm Anthony Hopkins will be taking on another real-life figure by playing composer George Frideric Handel in a new biopic from Andrew Levitas, director of Minimata. The script for the film, titled The King of Covent Garden, was written by playwright and professor Tim Slover and centers on Handel while he creates his 1741 masterpiece, Messiah.
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Anthony Hopkins Will Play Villain King Herod in Upcoming Biblical Thriller MARY

According to a new report, Anthony Hopkins has just finished filming his role as King Herod in the upcoming film based on the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the film, described as a 'biblical thriller', newcomer Noa Cohen will play the significant role of Mary, as she and her husband Joseph are on the lam in an attempt to protect their baby, Jesus.
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 21, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 21, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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Video: Watch Zack Snyder's REBEL MOON " PART TWO: THE SCARGIVER Trailer

Get a sneak peek at Zack Snyder's REBEL MOON - PART TWO: THE SCARGIVER. The official trailer has debuted, promising an epic fight for survival in this highly anticipated sequel. The film stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, and Anthony Hopkins as the voice of 'Jimmy'.Watch the video now!
Great Barrington Public Theater & Triplex Cinema Partner on Fundraiser This April Photo
Great Barrington Public Theater & Triplex Cinema Partner on Fundraiser This April

The Triplex Cinema and Great Barrington Public Theater have announced a special screening of the recent film Freud’s Last Session based on the Mark St. Germain play that originally premiered in 2009 at the Barrington Stage Company.
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Meet the Cast of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

The new Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen’s thunderous masterwork, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, adapted by Tony Award Nominee Amy Herzog and directed by Tony Award Winner Sam Gold, begins previews tonight, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Meet the cast of An Enemy of the People here!
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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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