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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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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
Mary
[ 2024 ] Herod
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
[ 2024 ] Jimmy
Maserati: The Brothers
[ 2025 ] Luca Antonelli
Locked
[ 2025 ] William

TV Shows

War & Peace
Pierre Bezukhov
Westworld
Dr. Robert Ford
Those About to Die
Vespasian
Those About to Die
Vespasian

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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Stephen Mangan, Ardal O’Hanlon, Sarah Hadland, and Janie Dee Will Lead THE TRUTH
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026

London's West End will welcome a new production of The Truth this summer - the acclaimed comedy written by Academy Award-winning and two-time Olivier-nominated playwright Florian Zeller in a translation by Christopher Hampton.
Review Roundup: SHADOWLANDS Starring Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Siff At Aldwych Theat Photo
Review Roundup: SHADOWLANDS Starring Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Siff At Aldwych Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2026

The West End production of William Nicholson’s Shadowlands, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, is now playing at London’s Aldwych Theatre. See what the critics are saying about the production in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.
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Photos: SHADOWLANDS At Aldwych Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026

Production photography is released for the highly anticipated West End production of William Nicholson’s beloved and deeply moving play SHADOWLANDS, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh at London’s Aldwych Theatre until Saturday 9 May 2026.
Jim Dale Will Lead AN ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE Episcopal Actors' Guild Fundraiser Photo
Jim Dale Will Lead AN ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE Episcopal Actors' Guild Fundraiser
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

Veteran actor Jim Dale will star in AN ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE, a special performance aimed at raising funds for the Episcopal Actors' Guild. The event is scheduled to take place in New York City, offering audiences a unique theatrical experience while supporting the arts community.
Wendell Pierce to be Honored at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Annual Gala Photo
Wendell Pierce to be Honored at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026

Wendell Pierce will be honored with  Shakespeare Theatre Company's Will Award at its annual Gala, All the World’s a Stage. The annual Sea Change Award will be presented to arts philanthropists Sudhakar and Alka Kesavan.
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Jeff Rawle, Tony Jayawardena and Timothy Watson Join the Cast of SHADOWLANDS
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2025

Full casting has been announced for the West End production of William Nicholson's beloved and deeply moving play SHADOWLANDS, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. which opens at London's Aldwych Theatre in February.
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THE FATHER Comes to the Cameri Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025

Elad Theater will present a new production of one of the most moving and beautifully written plays of our time. Starring Dvir Bendek, The Father is a deeply human drama—poignant, funny, and painfully true.
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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Will Make Stage Premiere in the UK in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025

The Silence of the Lambs will make its world stage play premiere in 2026. Television writer and playwright Gina Gionfriddo will bringThomas Harris' gripping literary masterpiece to the stage in a new modern adaptation directed by Nikolai Foster.
Maggie Siff to Join Hugh Bonneville in SHADOWLANDS at Aldwych Theatre Photo
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2025

Maggie Siff will star as Joy Davidman in the West End production of William Nicholson’s beloved and deeply moving play SHADOWLANDS, alongside Hugh Bonneville.
Hugh Bonneville Stars in SHADOWLANDS at the West End Photo
Hugh Bonneville Stars in SHADOWLANDS at the West End
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2025

Hugh Bonneville will return to the West End in SHADOWLANDS, a touching play about love and loss, starting February 2026 at Aldwych Theatre.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County will present the Florida Premiere of Florian Zeller's haunting drama THE MOTHER.
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by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2025

Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park (OSP) will present James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter, running October 9–19, 2025, in the company’s intimate Indoor Black Box Theatre in the Paseo Arts District.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

Earlier this week, in recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the Entertainment Community Fund dedicated a room at The Samuel J. Freidman Health Center for the Performing Arts to the Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health.
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by Josh Sharpe - Sep 12, 2025

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THE FATHER by Florian Zeller to Open at Drama Works Theatre Photo
THE FATHER by Florian Zeller to Open at Drama Works Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Aug 30, 2025

Drama Works Theatre will present Florian Zeller's play The Father, translated from the French by Christopher Hampton, September 5-14. Tickets on sale now.
Zhe Song’s Visionary Color Work on Eyes in the Trees Sets Him Apart in Hollywood’ Photo
Zhe Song’s Visionary Color Work on Eyes in the Trees Sets Him Apart in Hollywood’s Post-Production Elite
by Team BWW - Aug 6, 2025

Within the crowded landscape of Hollywood post-production, one recent credit has turned heads: Eyes in the Trees, a sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Hopkins. As the film’s on-set DIT and dailies colorist, Zhe Song delivered a game-changing solution. The director needed editors to seamlessly toggle between ungraded log footage and color-corrected dailies, across any editing platform. Traditional workflows couldn’t offer that level of flexibility, so Zhe built a custom proxy system that enables one-click switching, regardless of the software.
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HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Live in Concert Will Be Performed By the MSO
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

This December, discover the Magic of the Mean One as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas on the big screen, with James Horner's enthralling score performed live by the MSO.
Harold Pinter's OLD TIMES to Open at Soulpepper Theatre Photo
Harold Pinter's OLD TIMES to Open at Soulpepper Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025

In August, Soulpepper Theatre invites audiences to take in a simmering theatrical masterpiece, presenting Harold Pinter’s Old Times on stage August 6th through to September 7th.
THE TRUMAN CAPOTE TALK SHOW Comes to The Pleasance Theatre Photo
THE TRUMAN CAPOTE TALK SHOW Comes to The Pleasance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2025

Festival veteran and Scotsman Fringe-First winner Bob Kingdom will return to Edinburgh with his work The Truman Capote Talk Show at The Pleasance Attic in July.
King's Head Theatre Appoints Sofi Berenger As Executive Producer and CEO Photo
King's Head Theatre Appoints Sofi Berenger As Executive Producer and CEO
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2025

Chair Robert Khan and the board of the King's Head Theatre in Islington have announced the appointment of Sofi Berenger to the position of Executive Producer and CEO, effective immediately.
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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?

Anthony Hopkins has won several prestigious awards, including The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Olivier Awards for Pravda, Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Equus, and Best Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, also for Equus.

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