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Anthony Hopkins is a multi-talented actor, director and producer from Wales. Anthony Hopkins is best recognized for his role as Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme’s horror thriller “The Silence of the Lambs.”
Early life
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, known professionally as Anthony Hopkins, was born on December 31, 1937, in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales. He has Walsh nationality and is an agnostic (a person who does not believe in God). Currently, he is 85 years and has a birth sign of Capricorn. Meanwhile, he is of white-Welsh ethnicity.
He was born to his father Richard Arthur Hopkins and his mother Muriel Anne. Professionally, his father was a baker. Anthony grew up very close to his grandfather. Additionally, he battled dyslexia. He liked to paint and play the piano, but he was not interested in academics.
Caption: Anthony Hopkins with his parents (Source: Pinterest)
Education
Regarding his academic qualification, he was sent to West Monmouth Boys’ School, but left the school after a few months and continued his education at Cowbridge Grammar School.
Subsequently, he enrolled at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, graduating in 1957. In addition, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Career
After completing his graduation, Anthony Hopkins made his debut with a play in 1960 titled “Have a Cigarette.” After that, he was recognized by Sir Laurence Olivier who took him on as an understudy at the Royal National Theater in 1965. During his time at the theatre, he had amazing days and then got the chance to act in the 1967 play, “A Flea in the ear.
However, he made his big screen debut after a year, playing the role of Ricardo Corazón de León in “The Lion in Winter” (1968). In addition, the film was a great success. After this, he started getting a lot of movie offers. In the year 1969, he appeared in three movies called “Mirror War”, “Hamlet” and “Department S”.
From 1972 to 1973, he made his appearance in the television drama series “War and Peace.” In the late 1970s, she appeared in several films, most notably “Audrey Rose” (1978) and “Magic” (1979). Similarly, she appeared in several films in the 1980s, playing award-winning roles in “The Bunker” (1981), “Mussolini and I” (1985) and “84 Charing Cross Road” (1987).
Caption: Anthony Hopkins in the movie The Silence of the Lambs (Source: Syfy)
His breakthrough, however, came in 1991, playing the role of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs.” His role in the film was praised by the audience and film critics and he was also able to win several awards.
Other film and television works.
In the 1993 film “The Remains of the Day,” this actor played James Stevens. The film received positive reviews and several Academy Award nominations. He played US President Richard Nixon in the biopic “Nixon” in 1995.
The film was nominated for several prestigious awards. In the 1990s, she appeared in several critically acclaimed films, including “Friendship” (1997), “The Mask of Zorro” (1998) and “Meet Joe Black” (1998).
Hopkins starred in the biopic “World’s Fastest Indian” in 2005. In 2008, he appeared in “The Wolf Man.” In 2011 he starred in “Thor” and its sequels, “Thor: The Dark World” (2013) and “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017).
Later, he appeared in the 2019 biopic, “The Two Popes” and earned an Academy Award nomination for his role. In 2020, he starred in the movie “The Father” and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role. He and he also became the oldest Best Actor nominee for the Academy Awards. In the year 2021, he starred in several movies and TV series such as “El virtuoso”, “Where are you”, “Zero Contact” and “Mythic Quest”.
Awards
Throughout his professional career he has received several awards and nominations. He was appointed a CBE in 1987 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for “services to the arts” at Buckingham Palace in 1993.
In addition, he was awarded an honorary D.Litt. He graduated in 1988 and in 1992 received an honorary scholarship from the University of Wales, Lampeter. In addition, he has also been honored with several lifetime achievement awards for his work in film and television.
Caption: Anthony Hopkins wins Oscar (Source: Gulf News)
Gwyneth Paltrow presented Hopkins with the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2006. In 2008, Richard Attenborough presented Hopkins with a BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Scholarship from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Similarly, in 2003, he too was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hopkins won the Best Actor Oscar for The Father in 2021.
Anthony Hopkins – Net Worth 2023
Working in the entertainment industry since 1960, he has amassed a large sum of money in his profession. He mainly earns money through his movies and TV series and often does multiple movies as well. Till 2023, his net worth is around $180 million while his salary and other financial details of him are yet to be revealed.
civil status
So far, Anthony Hopkins has been married three times in his life. At first, he married Petronella Barker on September 2, 1967. With the marriage, the couple have a daughter named Abigail Hopkins.
However, after spending five years together, the couple separated and later divorced in 1972. He then married Jennifer Lynton in 1973. However, the relationship did not work out well and they divorced in 2002.
Caption: Anthony Hopkins with his wife, Stella Arroyave (Source: People)
After that, he married actress Stella Arroyave on March 1, 2003. Since then, they have been living a happy lie and there are no rumors available to clarify that they are separating. In the past, Hopkins has been in romantic relationships with celebrities such as Geraldine Edwards (1985), Martha Stewart (1990-91), Joyce Ingalls (1995-96) and Francine Kay (1998-2001).
body measurements
Caption: Anthony Hopkins posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Hopkins is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighs around 80 kg (175 pounds). Furthermore, he has a pair of blue eyes with white hair, while the other body measurement of him has yet to be revealed.
Anthony Hopkins – Social Media
His Instagram page ‘@anthonyhopkins’ has more than 4 million followers. Likewise, he has more than 1 million followers on his Twitter page ‘@AnthonyHopkins’ and is not active on Facebook.
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