Taffnet - Sir Anthony Hopkins

Hopkins, Sir Anthony (1937- ),

British stage and motion picture actor. Hopkins was born in Port Talbot, South Wales, and educated at Cardiff College of Drama and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

He made his screen debut as Richard the Lion-Hearted in The Lion in Winter (1968).

Hopkins' notable work includes;

A Doll's House (1973)
Richard Lester's Juggernaut (1975)
The Elephant Man (1980);
Commander Bligh in The Bounty (1984)
The Good Father (1987)
84 Charing Cross Road (1987).

In 1991, Hopkins's career and public image were boosted by his commanding role in Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs. Hopkins's brilliant performance as the serial killer Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter won him legions of fans and an Academy Award.

Hopkins has not been typecast and defined by a single achievement. Since The Silence of the Lambs, he has given critically acclaimed performances in Howard's End (1992), The Remains of the Day (Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, 1993), and Shadowlands (1993).
He was knighted in 1992.

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