Anthony Hopkins Biography (1937-)

Given name is pronounced An-tony; full name, Philip Anthony Hopkins; born December 31, 1937, in Port Talbot, South Wales, England; son of Richard Arthur (a baker) and Muriel Annie (maiden name, Yeates) Hopkins; immigrated to the United States, naturalized citizen, April 12, 2000; married Petronella Barker,1967 (divorced, 1972); married Jennifer Lynton, January 13, 1973 (divorced, 2002); children: (first marriage) Abigail. Addresses: Office: 25 St. George's Court, 258 Brompton Rd., London SW3 2AT, England.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: c/o International Creative Management, Oxford House, 76 Oxford St., London W1N OAX, England.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director
Birth Details
December 31, 1937
Port Talbot, South Wales, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Voice of Marcus Crassus, Spartacus (restored version), Universal,1960
  • Brechtian, The White Bus (also known as Red, White and Zero), 1967
  • Prince Richard the Lionhearted, The Lion in Winter, Avco-Embassy,1968
  • Claudius, Hamlet, Columbia, 1969
  • John Avery, The Looking Glass War, Columbia, 1970
  • Philip Calvert, When Eight Bells Toll, Cinerama, 1971
  • David Lloyd George, Young Winston, Columbia, 1972
  • Torvald Helmer, A Doll's House, Paramount, 1973
  • Kostya, The Girl from Petrovka, Universal, 1974
  • Superintendent John McCleod, Juggernaut, United Artists, 1974
  • Elliot Hoover, Audrey Rose, United Artists, 1977
  • Lieutenant Colonel John Frost, A Bridge Too Far, United Artists, 1977
  • Captain Johnson, International Velvet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1978
  • Corky/voice of Fats the dummy, Magic, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
  • Adam Evans, A Change of Seasons, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
  • Dr. Frederick Treves, The Elephant Man, Paramount, 1980
  • Lieutenant William Bligh, The Bounty, Orion, 1984
  • Bill Hooper, The Good Father, Skouras, 1986
  • Frank Doel, 84 Charing Cross Road, Columbia, 1987
  • Dafydd Llewellyn, A Chorus of Disapproval, Southgate Entertainment, 1987
  • Major Angus Barry ("Cassius"), The Dawning, TVS Entertainment/Vista, 1988
  • Tim Cornell, Desperate Hours, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1990
  • Wallace, The Efficiency Expert (also known as Spotswood), Miramax, 1991
  • Dr. Hannibal Lecter, The Silence of the Lambs, Orion, 1991
  • Professor Abraham Van Helsing/Ships captain/Cesare, Bram Stoker's Dracula (also known as Dracula), Columbia, 1992
  • McCandless, Freejack, Warner Bros., 1992
  • Henry Wilcox, Howards End, Sony Pictures Classics, 1992
  • George Hayden, Chaplin (also known as Charlot), TriStar, 1992
  • Priest, The Trial, Angelika Films, 1993
  • James Stevens, butler of Darlington House, The Remains of the Day,Columbia, 1993
  • C. S. "Jack" Lewis, Shadowlands, Savoy Pictures, 1993
  • Bob Glass, The Innocent (also known as Und der Himmel steht Still), 1993
  • Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, The Road to Wellville, Columbia, 1994
  • Colonel William Ludlow, Legends of the Fall, TriStar, 1994
  • Richard M. Nixon (title role), Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Ieuan Davies, August, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
  • Pablo Picasso (title role), Surviving Picasso, Warner Bros., 1996
  • John Quincy Adams, Amistad, Dreamworks SKG, 1997
  • Bookworm, Fox Film, 1997
  • Charles Morse, The Edge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
  • Don Diego de la Vega/Older Zorro, Mark of Zorro (also known as Mask of Zorro), Columbia, 1998
  • William Parrish, Meet Joe Black, MCA/Universal, 1998
  • Junket Whore, 1998
  • Ethan Powell, Instinct, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Narrator, Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (also known as TheMagic Box), IMAX, 1999
  • Titus Andronicus (title role), Titus, 1999
  • (Uncredited) Mission Commander Swanbeck, Mission: Impossible (alsoknown as M: I-2), Paramount, 2000
  • Narrator, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Grinch), MCA/Universal,2000
  • Hannibal Lecter (title role), Hannibal, MCA/Universal, 2001
  • Ted Brautigan, Hearts in Atlantis, Warner Bros., 2001
  • Gaylord Oakes, Bad Company, Buena Vista, 2002
  • Dr. Hannibal `The Cannibal' Lecter, Red Dragon, MCA/Universal, 2002
  • Daniel Webster, The Devil and Daniel Webster, Cutting Edge, 2002
  • Coleman Silk, The Human Stain, Miramax, 2003
  • Film Director
  • August, 1996
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • A Company of Five, 1968
  • A Walk through the Forest, 1968
  • Pierre Bezuhov, War and Peace, broadcast in England, 1972 then PBS, 1973-1974
  • Dr. Adam Kelno, QB VII, ABC, 1974
  • Edmund Kean (title role), Kean, 1978
  • Neil Gray, Hollywood Wives, ABC, 1985
  • Abel Magwitch, Great Expectations, The Disney Channel, 1989
  • Jack Figg, To Be the Best, CBS, 1992
  • Voice, Baseball (also known as The History of Baseball), PBS, 1994
  • Movies
  • A Flea in Her Ear, 1968
  • Andrei, The Three Sisters (also known as Play of the Month: TheThree Sisters), 1969
  • The Peasants Revolt, 1969
  • Bob, Hearts and Flowers (also known as Play for Today: Hearts and Flowers), 1970
  • Astrov, Uncle Vanya (also known as Play of the Month: Uncle Vanya), 1970
  • Title role, Danton (also known as Biography: Danton), 1970
  • Charles Dickens (title role), The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens, 1970
  • Decision to Burn, 1971
  • Hugh Sanders, Poet Game, 1971
  • David Lloyd George, The Edwardians (also known as Lloyd George and Edwardians: Lloyd George), 1972
  • Dando Hamer, "Possessions," Childhood, 1974
  • Marek, Find Me (also known as Omnibus: Find Me), 1974
  • Alexander Tashkov, The Childhood Friend (also known as Play forToday: The Childhood Friend), 1974
  • Dr. Michael Grant, Dark Victory, NBC, 1976
  • Bruno Richard Hauptmann, The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, broadcastas an episode of The NBC World Premiere Movie, NBC, 1976
  • Yitzhak Rabin, Victory at Entebbe, ABC, 1976
  • Captain Christopher Jones, Mayflower: The Pilgrim's Adventure (also known as The Voyage of the Mayflower), CBS, 1979
  • Hitler, The Bunker (also known as Le bunker), CBS, 1981
  • Paul of Tarsus, Peter and Paul (also known as The Acts of Peterand Paul), CBS, 1981
  • Title role, Othello (also known as The Complete Dramatic Worksof William Shakespeare: Othello), BBC, 1981
  • Alfred Allmers, Little Eyolf (also known as Play of the Month:Little Eyolf), BBC, 1981
  • Roger Quaife, Strangers and Brothers, 1983
  • John Strickland, A Married Man, Channel 4, BBC, then syndicated inthe United States, 1984
  • Dr. Ravic, Arch of Triumph, CBS, 1985
  • Arthur Jamison, Guilty Conscience, CBS, 1985
  • Count Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini: The Decline and Fall of Il Duce (also known as Mussolini and I), HBO, 1985
  • Guy Burgess, Blunt (also known as Blunt, the Fourth Man), BBC, 1985
  • Jean Louis Chavel, The Tenth Man (also known as Graham Greene's"The Tenth Man"), CBS, 1988
  • Donald Campbell, Across the Lake, 1988
  • Jack, Heartland, 1989
  • Joel Filartiga, One Man's War, broadcast as an episode of HBO Showcase, HBO, 1991
  • Also appeared in Old Times.
  • Specials
  • (Television debut) A Heritage and Its History, ATV, 1968
  • Siegfried Farnon, All Creatures Great and Small (also known as All Things Great and Small), broadcast as an episode of Hallmark Hallof Fame, NBC, 1975
  • Theo Gunge, The Arcata Promise, broadcast as an episode of Great Performances, PBS, 1977
  • Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (also known as Hunchback), broadcast as an episode of Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1982
  • The Making of `The Bounty', 1984
  • Australia: The Last Barrier, 1989
  • Narrator, Wild River No More, broadcast as an episode of Survival Specials, PBS, 1990
  • Entertainers '91: The Top 20 of the Year, ABC, 1991
  • Narrator, Antarctica: The Last Frontier, The Disney Channel, 1991
  • Host, Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, broadcast as an episode of Texaco Performing Arts Showcase, syndicated, 1992
  • The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1992
  • Voice of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, The Year of the Generals, CBS, 1992
  • Anthony Hopkins Talking with David Frost, PBS, 1992
  • 1993: A Year at the Movies, syndicated, 1993
  • Voice, Earth and the American Dream, HBO, 1993
  • Narrator and Gwyn Thomas, Selected Exits, broadcast as an episodeof Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1993
  • Marlon Brando: The Wild One, Channel 4, BBC, 1994
  • A Century of Cinema, 1994
  • Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema, The Disney Channel, 1995
  • Smithsonian Fantastic Journey, CBS, 1996
  • Narrator, The Lost Children of Berlin, 1997
  • Awards Presentations
  • Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
  • Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
  • Presenter, The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
  • Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
  • Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1994
  • Co-host, The 48th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1994
  • Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995
  • Presenter, The 68th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1996
  • Presenter, The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards CBS, 1996
  • Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Mills, "A Small War of Nerves," Department S, 1970
  • The Carol Burnett Show, 1976
  • Clive Anderson All Talk, BBC1, 1998
  • Also appeared in episodes of Parkinson, The Ascent of Man,and Inside the Actors Studio.
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Director, Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, broadcast as an episode ofTexaco Performing Arts Showcase, syndicated, 1992
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Stage debut) Mickser, The Quare Fellow, Library Theatre, Manchester, England, 1960
  • Undershaft, Major Barbara, Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, England, 1963
  • (London debut) Metellus Cimber, Julius Caesar, Royal Court Theatre, 1964
  • Irregular Mobiliser, Juno and the Paycock, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1966
  • Etienne Plucheaux, A Flea in Her Ear, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1966
  • Boris Ivanov Blagovo, A Provincial Life, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1966
  • Captain Edgar, Dance of Death, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1966-1967
  • Andrei Prosorov, The Three Sisters, National Theatre Company, OldVic Theatre, 1966-1967
  • Audrey, As You Like It (all-male cast), National Theatre Company,Old Vic Theatre, 1966-1967
  • Emperor, The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria, Old Vic Theatre, 1971
  • John Frankford, A Woman Killed with Kindness, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1971
  • Title role, Coriolanus, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre,1971
  • Title role, Macbeth, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1972
  • Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, 1972
  • (Broadway debut) Dr. Martin Dysart, Equus, Plymouth Theatre, 1974-1975, then Huntington Hartford Theatre, Los Angeles, 1977
  • Prospero, The Tempest, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1979
  • Theo Gunge, The Arcata Promise, 1981
  • Deeley, Old Times, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1983-1984
  • Julian Fichtner, The Lonely Road, Old Vic Theatre, 1985
  • Lambert Le Roux, Pravda (also known as Pravda: A Fleet Street Comedy), National Theatre, London, 1985-1986
  • Title role, King Lear, National Theatre, 1986-1987
  • Antony, Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre, 1987
  • Rene Gallimard, M. Butterfly, Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 1989
  • Appeared in An Evening with Dylan Thomas. Appeared in repertory with Nottingham Repertory Company, Nottingham, England; Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, England; Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, England; and Hornchurch Repertory Company, Hornchurch, England.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of `The Silence of the Lambs', Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2001
  • Dr. Hannibal `The Cannibal' Lecter, Behind the Scenes: Hannibal, 2001
  • (Uncredited) Titus, The Making of `Titus', 2000
  • Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (also known as Spotlight on John Turteltaub), Buena Vista, 2000
  • Albums
  • Under Milk Wood, 1988
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Scores
  • August, 1996
  • Television Scores
  • Specials
  • Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, 1990
  • Other Writings
  • (With Graham Nobles) Anthony Hopkins' Snowdonia, Grantown-on-Spey,1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Callan, Michael Feeney, Anthony Hopkins: The Unauthorized Biography, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994
    • Falk, Quentin, Anthony Hopkins: The Authorized Biography, 1989
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
    • Newsmakers 1992, issue cumulation, Gale, 1992
    Periodicals
    • Current Biography, 1980
    • Interview, April, 1992, p. 92
    • People Weekly, March 4, 1991, p. 83
    • Premiere, February, 1994, p. 72