Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Acting
Born 1937-12-31Margam, Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Biography

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. In 1968, Hopkins achieved recognition in film, playing Richard the Lionheart in The Lion in Winter. In the mid-1970s, Richard Attenborough, who directed five Hopkins films, called him "the greatest actor of his generation." In 1991, he portrayed Hannibal Lecter in the psychological horror film The Silence of the Lambs, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. He reprised the role in its sequel Hannibal and the prequel Red Dragon. Other notable films include The Elephant Man (1980), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), Howards End (1992), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Shadowlands (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Meet Joe Black (1998), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). He received four more Academy Award nominations for The Remains of the Day (1993), Nixon (1995), Amistad (1997) and The Two Popes (2019) before winning a fourth BAFTA Award and a second Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of an elderly man diagnosed with dementia in The Father (2020), becoming the oldest Best Actor Oscar winner to date. Since making his television debut with the BBC in 1967, Hopkins has continued to appear on television. In 1973 he received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in War and Peace. In 2015, he starred in the BBC film The Dresser alongside Ian McKellen. In 2018, he starred in King Lear opposite Emma Thompson. In 2016 and 2018, he starred in the HBO television series Westworld, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Movies (170)

Thor: Ragnarok
7.6

Thor: Ragnarok

2017Movie7.6
Thor
6.8

Thor

2011Movie6.8
Thor: The Dark World
6.5

Thor: The Dark World

2013Movie6.5
Meet Joe Black
7.4

Meet Joe Black

1998Movie7.4
Mission: Impossible II
6.1

Mission: Impossible II

2000Movie6.1
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
6.8

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000Movie6.8
Transformers: The Last Knight
6.1

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017Movie6.1
Bram Stoker's Dracula
7.4

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992Movie7.4
The Father
8.1

The Father

2020Movie8.1
Bad Company
5.5

Bad Company

2002Movie5.5
Legends of the Fall
7.4

Legends of the Fall

1994Movie7.4
Noah
5.7

Noah

2014Movie5.7
Alexander
6.0

Alexander

2004Movie6.0
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
6.1

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

2024Movie6.1
One Life
7.8

One Life

2023Movie7.8
The Mask of Zorro
6.6

The Mask of Zorro

1998Movie6.6
Fracture
7.3

Fracture

2007Movie7.3
The Edge
6.9

The Edge

1997Movie6.9
The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

1980Movie8.1
Beowulf
5.9

Beowulf

2007Movie5.9
RED 2
6.5

RED 2

2013Movie6.5
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
6.2

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

2023Movie6.2
The Son
6.7

The Son

2022Movie6.7
The Rite
6.1

The Rite

2011Movie6.1
The Two Popes
7.5

The Two Popes

2019Movie7.5
Solace
6.4

Solace

2015Movie6.4
The Wolfman
5.9

The Wolfman

2010Movie5.9
Locked
6.2

Locked

2025Movie6.2
A Bridge Too Far
7.2

A Bridge Too Far

1977Movie7.2
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

1991Movie8.3
The Human Stain
6.0

The Human Stain

2003Movie6.0
The Bounty
6.8

The Bounty

1984Movie6.8
Chaplin
7.4

Chaplin

1992Movie7.4
Instinct
6.5

Instinct

1999Movie6.5
Hitchcock
6.6

Hitchcock

2012Movie6.6
Howards End
7.0

Howards End

1992Movie7.0
Spielberg
7.5

Spielberg

2017Movie7.5
The Virtuoso
5.9

The Virtuoso

2021Movie5.9
The Remains of the Day
7.4

The Remains of the Day

1993Movie7.4
Maserati: The Brothers

Maserati: The Brothers

2026Movie
Hearts in Atlantis
6.8

Hearts in Atlantis

2001Movie6.8
Titus
6.4

Titus

1999Movie6.4
Sly
7.2

Sly

2023Movie7.2
The World's Fastest Indian
7.7

The World's Fastest Indian

2005Movie7.7
Collide
5.6

Collide

2016Movie5.6
Proof
6.4

Proof

2005Movie6.4
All the King's Men
5.8

All the King's Men

2006Movie5.8
Misconduct
5.6

Misconduct

2016Movie5.6
The Lion in Winter
7.4

The Lion in Winter

1968Movie7.4
King Lear
6.1

King Lear

2018Movie6.1
Nixon
6.8

Nixon

1995Movie6.8
Love, Antosha
7.4

Love, Antosha

2019Movie7.4
Mary
6.3

Mary

2024Movie6.3
Freejack
5.5

Freejack

1992Movie5.5
Wife & Dog

Wife & Dog

2027Movie
Armageddon Time
6.4

Armageddon Time

2022Movie6.4
Freud's Last Session
6.6

Freud's Last Session

2023Movie6.6
Shortcut to Happiness
5.6

Shortcut to Happiness

2007Movie5.6
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
7.0

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

2001Movie7.0
The Bunker
6.3

The Bunker

1981Movie6.3
Bobby
6.4

Bobby

2006Movie6.4
Blackway
5.3

Blackway

2015Movie5.3
Magic
6.8

Magic

1978Movie6.8
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
5.9

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010Movie5.9
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
6.0

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

2015Movie6.0
The Trial
6.0

The Trial

1993Movie6.0
Hannibal
6.8

Hannibal

2001Movie6.8
Young Winston
6.2

Young Winston

1972Movie6.2
Red Dragon
7.0

Red Dragon

2002Movie7.0
A Chorus of Disapproval
5.4

A Chorus of Disapproval

1989Movie5.4
Desperate Hours
5.4

Desperate Hours

1990Movie5.4
The Dresser
6.2

The Dresser

2015Movie6.2
When Eight Bells Toll
5.7

When Eight Bells Toll

1971Movie5.7
84 Charing Cross Road
7.2

84 Charing Cross Road

1987Movie7.2
Juggernaut
6.3

Juggernaut

1974Movie6.3
Earth and the American Dream
6.7

Earth and the American Dream

1992Movie6.7
The Road to Wellville
5.6

The Road to Wellville

1994Movie5.6
Shadowlands
6.9

Shadowlands

1993Movie6.9
The Girl from Petrovka
5.2

The Girl from Petrovka

1974Movie5.2
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025Movie
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005Movie10.0
Audrey Rose
5.7

Audrey Rose

1977Movie5.7
The Tenth Man
6.7

The Tenth Man

1988Movie6.7
360
5.7

360

2012Movie5.7
Zero Contact
4.0

Zero Contact

2022Movie4.0
The Housekeeper

The Housekeeper

Movie
Hannibal Lecter, l'icône du mal par excellence
5.5

Hannibal Lecter, l'icône du mal par excellence

2010Movie5.5
The Good Father
5.6

The Good Father

1985Movie5.6
Heartland
6.5

Heartland

1989Movie6.5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982Movie5.7
Othello
6.7

Othello

1981Movie6.7
The City of Your Final Destination
5.7

The City of Your Final Destination

2009Movie5.7
Slipstream
4.9

Slipstream

2007Movie4.9
Junket Whore
5.5

Junket Whore

1998Movie5.5
The Species

The Species

Movie
Victory at Entebbe
5.1

Victory at Entebbe

1976Movie5.1
Hamlet
5.8

Hamlet

1969Movie5.8
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
4.7

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021Movie4.7
Surviving Picasso
5.8

Surviving Picasso

1996Movie5.8
The Innocent
6.1

The Innocent

1993Movie6.1
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
7.8

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

2003Movie7.8
Thor: From Asgard to Earth
6.9

Thor: From Asgard to Earth

2011Movie6.9
One Man’s War
7.2

One Man’s War

1991Movie7.2
Bare Knuckles
3.2

Bare Knuckles

2010Movie3.2
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
7.3

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001Movie7.3
Amistad
7.0

Amistad

1997Movie7.0
Spotswood
5.4

Spotswood

1992Movie5.4
The White Bus
6.0

The White Bus

1967Movie6.0
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
6.6

Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon

2024Movie6.6
Nothing Like a Dame
6.8

Nothing Like a Dame

2018Movie6.8
Where Are You
1.6

Where Are You

2022Movie1.6
August
4.3

August

1996Movie4.3
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
6.5

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

2001Movie6.5
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies
6.4

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies

1992Movie6.4
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
6.5

Marlon Brando: The Wild One

1994Movie6.5
Parkinson at 50
10.0

Parkinson at 50

2021Movie10.0
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
7.3

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022Movie7.3
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996Movie6.4
Red, White, and Zero
5.0

Red, White, and Zero

1968Movie5.0
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family

The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family

1973Movie
The Dawning
5.9

The Dawning

1988Movie5.9
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
8.3

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

2013Movie8.3
All Creatures Great and Small
6.6

All Creatures Great and Small

1975Movie6.6
Poet Game

Poet Game

1972Movie
Arch of Triumph
5.2

Arch of Triumph

1984Movie5.2
A Change of Seasons
5.7

A Change of Seasons

1980Movie5.7
Unmasking Zorro
6.0

Unmasking Zorro

2001Movie6.0
The Looking Glass War
5.6

The Looking Glass War

1970Movie5.6
Across the Lake
6.0

Across the Lake

1988Movie6.0
Guilty Conscience
6.0

Guilty Conscience

1985Movie6.0
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
4.8

Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

2007Movie4.8
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
8.0

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970Movie8.0
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
7.1

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001Movie7.1
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

1969Movie
Eyes in the Trees

Eyes in the Trees

Movie
Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Movie
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8.0

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007Movie8.0
The Lost Children of Berlin
6.5

The Lost Children of Berlin

1997Movie6.5
A Visit to Grandpa’s

A Visit to Grandpa’s

Movie
Dreaming Slipstream Dream

Dreaming Slipstream Dream

2008Movie
International Velvet
7.4

International Velvet

1978Movie7.4
A Doll's House
5.4

A Doll's House

1973Movie5.4
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf

Movie
Getting in Touch with your Inner Thor

Getting in Touch with your Inner Thor

2018Movie
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
6.7

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979Movie6.7
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
6.3

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

2001Movie6.3
Elyse
5.1

Elyse

2020Movie5.1
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
4.8

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014Movie4.8
Little Secret

Little Secret

1999Movie
The Childhood Friend
7.5

The Childhood Friend

1974Movie7.5
Little Eyolf
6.7

Little Eyolf

1982Movie6.7
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
6.1

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991Movie6.1
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
10.0

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

2005Movie10.0
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
6.5

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976Movie6.5
The True Story of Hannibal
7.0

The True Story of Hannibal

2005Movie7.0
The Three Sisters
6.5

The Three Sisters

1970Movie6.5
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
6.5

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

2001Movie6.5
The Third Rule
6.0

The Third Rule

2010Movie6.0
Bruno Penguin and the Staten Island Princess

Bruno Penguin and the Staten Island Princess

Movie
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1976Movie
The Many Faces of Zorro
4.4

The Many Faces of Zorro

2000Movie4.4
Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

1989Movie
The Arcata Promise

The Arcata Promise

1974Movie
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
7.3

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

2010Movie7.3
Cus & Mike

Cus & Mike

Movie
Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box
6.5

Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box

1999Movie6.5
Hearts and Flowers
6.5

Hearts and Flowers

1970Movie6.5
The King of Covent Garden

The King of Covent Garden

Movie
Blunt
5.0

Blunt

1987Movie5.0
Uncle Vanya
8.0

Uncle Vanya

1970Movie8.0

TV Shows (57)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Westworld
8.0

Westworld

2016Series8.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
60 Minutes
6.5

60 Minutes

1968Series6.5
Natural World
7.4

Natural World

1983Series7.4
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Mythic Quest
7.2

Mythic Quest

2020Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Marvel Studios Legends
7.4

Marvel Studios Legends

2021Series7.4
Welcome to Wrexham
7.8

Welcome to Wrexham

2022Series7.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Those About to Die
7.4

Those About to Die

2024Series7.4
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
6.0

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995Series6.0
A Woman of Substance
7.6

A Woman of Substance

1985Series7.6
The Play on One
6.0

The Play on One

1988Series6.0
Baseball
7.5

Baseball

1994Series7.5
Charlie Rose
6.1

Charlie Rose

1991Series6.1
Harty
8.0

Harty

1983Series8.0
Department S
5.5

Department S

1969Series5.5
The Man in Room 17
6.3

The Man in Room 17

1965Series6.3
War & Peace
7.1

War & Peace

1972Series7.1
Hollywood Wives
4.7

Hollywood Wives

1985Series4.7
Sunday Premiere
7.0

Sunday Premiere

1986Series7.0
A Married Man
5.0

A Married Man

1983Series5.0
The Edwardians
6.2

The Edwardians

1972Series6.2
Mussolini and I
6.0

Mussolini and I

1985Series6.0
Biography

Biography

1970Series
Black and Blue
6.5

Black and Blue

1973Series6.5
Six Centuries of Verse
8.0

Six Centuries of Verse

1984Series8.0
Peter and Paul
7.2

Peter and Paul

1981Series7.2
Childhood

Childhood

1977Series
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1971Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
QB VII
7.7

QB VII

1974Series7.7
Great Expectations
7.2

Great Expectations

1989Series7.2
Predators Killing for a Living

Predators Killing for a Living

1997Series
The Man Outside
5.8

The Man Outside

1972Series5.8
The Company of Five
7.0

The Company of Five

1968Series7.0
To Be the Best
6.3

To Be the Best

1992Series6.3
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
A Matter of Degree

A Matter of Degree

1960Series
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9