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Anthony Hopkins was born on December 31, 1937, in Margam, Wales, to Muriel Anne (Yeats) and Richard Arthur Hopkins, a baker. His parents were both of half Welsh and half English descent. Influenced by Richard Burton, he decided to study at College of Music and Drama and graduated in 1957. In 1965, he moved to London and joined the National Theatre... See full bio »
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Won 1 Oscar. Another 46 wins & 54 nominations. See more awards »

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 2016/I Collide
Hagen Kahl
 2016 Misconduct
Arthur Denning
 2015 The Dresser (TV Movie)
Sir
 2015 Blackway
Lester
 2015/II Solace
John Clancy
 2014 Noah
Methuselah
 2013 RED 2
Bailey
 2013 Bare Knuckles
Xavier Jonas (uncredited)
 2011 360
John
 2011 Thor
Odin
 2010 The Third Rule (Short)
Fabian Hogarth (as Fabian Hogarth)
 2008 Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story (Documentary)
Narrator
 2007 Beowulf
Hrothgar
 2007 Beowulf: The Game (Video Game)
King Hrothgar (voice)
 2007 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Narrator
- Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) ... Narrator
 2006 Bobby
John
 2005 Proof
Robert
 2003 Freedom: A History of Us (TV Series documentary)
George Washington / William Radcliffe / John Winthrop / ...
- Wake Up America (2003) ... William Radcliffe
- A Fatal Contradiction (2003) ... Robert Walsh
 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Narrator (voice)
 1987-1993 Screen Two (TV Series)
Guy Burgess
- The Trial (1993)
- Blunt (1987) ... Guy Burgess
 1993 Selected Exits (TV Movie)
Gwyn Thomas
 1993 The Innocent
Glass
 1992 To Be the Best (TV Movie)
Jack Figg
 1992 Freejack
McCandless
 1991 Great Expectations (TV Mini-Series)
Abel Magwitch
- Chapter Six (1991) ... Abel Magwitch
- Chapter Two (1991) ... Abel Magwitch
- Chapter One (1991) ... Abel Magwitch
 1991 One Man's War (TV Movie)
Joel
 1989 The Play on One (TV Series)
Jack
- Heartland (1989) ... Jack
 1988 Across the Lake (TV Movie)
Donald Campbell
 1988 The Tenth Man (TV Movie)
Jean Louis Chavel
 1988 The Dawning
Cassius / Angus Barrie
 1985 Guilty Conscience (TV Movie)
Arthur Jamison
 1985 The Good Father
Bill Hooper
 1985 Hollywood Wives (TV Mini-Series)
Neil Gray
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... Neil Gray
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Neil Gray
- Episode #1.1 (1985) ... Neil Gray
 1984 Arch of Triumph (TV Movie)
Ravic
 1983 A Married Man (TV Mini-Series)
John Strickland
- Episode #1.4 (1983) ... John Strickland
- Episode #1.3 (1983) ... John Strickland
- Episode #1.2 (1983) ... John Strickland
- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... John Strickland
 1970-1982 BBC Play of the Month (TV Series)
Alfred Allmers / Edmund Kean / Astrov / ...
- Kean (1978) ... Edmund Kean
- Uncle Vanya (1970) ... Astrov
- The Three Sisters (1970) ... Andrei
 1981 Othello (TV Movie)
Othello
 1981 Peter and Paul (TV Movie)
Paul of Tarsus
 1981 The Bunker (TV Movie)
Adolf Hitler
 1980 A Change of Seasons
Adam Evans
 1979 Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (TV Movie)
Captain Jones
 1978 Magic
Corky Withers / Fats (voice)
 1978 International Velvet
Captain Johnson
 1977 Audrey Rose
Elliot Hoover
 1976 Dark Victory (TV Movie)
Dr. Michael Grant
 1974 Possessions (TV Movie)
Dando
 1974 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Marek
- Find Me (1974) ... Marek
 1974 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV Series)
Theo Gunge
- The Arcata Promise (1974) ... Theo Gunge
 1974 The Girl from Petrovka
Kostya
 1970-1974 Play for Today (TV Series)
Alexander Tashkov / Bob
- The Childhood Friend (1974) ... Alexander Tashkov
- Hearts and Flowers (1970) ... Bob
 1974 Childhood (TV Series)
Dando
- Possessions (1974) ... Dando
 1974 QB VII (TV Mini-Series)
Adam Kelno
- Part Three (1974) ... Adam Kelno
- Part One & Two (1974) ... Adam Kelno
 1973 Lloyd George (TV Movie)
David Lloyd George
 1973 The Edwardians (TV Mini-Series)
David Lloyd George
 1972 The Man Outside (TV Series)
Albert Watts
- Cuculus Canorus (1972) ... Albert Watts
 1972 Poet Game (TV Movie)
Hugh Saunders
 1971 Great Performances (TV Series)
Theo Gunge
- The Arcata Promise ... Theo Gunge
 1971 The Ten Commandments (TV Series)
Steve
- Decision to Burn (1971) ... Steve
 1970 Biography (TV Series)
Danton
- Danton (1970) ... Danton
 1969 Hamlet
Claudius
 1967 Red, White and Zero
Brechtian
 1967 A Flea in Her Ear (TV Movie)
Etienne Plucheux
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Other Works:

2003: Narrated TV show on Animal Planet channel about wildlife. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies | 6 Print Biographies | 24 Interviews | 21 Articles | 4 Pictorials | 23 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Fabian Hogarth | Sir Anthony Hopkins | Tony

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Personal Quote:

I've got no problem if people want to spend hours beforehand preparing before they come on-set, as long as they don't keep you waiting. And I've read Stanislavski and did the Method myself, and all that, but now I've simplified it: learn your lines, show up, and get on with it. See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama. See more »

Trademark:

Hair greased back and bold blue eyes See more »

Nickname:

Tony

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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