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One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Anthony Hopkins. Actor: The Silence of the Lambs. 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.
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Welsh actor, producer, director and writer Anthony Hopkins has been acting since 1960. Between then and the 1970s, he appeared in the films The Lion in Winter (1968), Hamlet (1969), Young Winston (1972), Audrey Rose (1977) and playing Col. Frost in A Bridge Too Far (1977).
YearTitleRole1967Brechtian196819691970AveryApr 10, 2024 · Anthony Hopkins is an Oscar-winning actor known for roles in many films, including 'The Lion in Winter,' 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'The Remains of the Day.'.
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Anthony Hopkins. Actor: The Silence of the Lambs. 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.
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Oct 19, 2024 · Anthony Hopkins (born December 31, 1937, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh stage and film actor of burning intensity, often seen at his best when playing pathetic misfits or characters on the fringes of insanity.
A British stockbroker who helped save 669 children from the Nazis in World War Two didn't think of himself as a hero. Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, who plays him in a new film, disagrees - as do...