Anthony Hopkins

Wales

A classically trained stage artist.

💡 Did you know? Hopkins grew up in Port Talbot in Wales: the same town as Richard Burton, who inspired him to act.

Hannibal Lecter

A famous villain.

💡 Did you know? For his Hannibal Lecter in „The Silence of the Lambs“, Hopkins was on screen for only about 16 minutes: yet still won the Oscar.

two

For Lecter and The Father.

💡 Did you know? In 2021, at 83, Hopkins became the oldest winner of an acting Oscar for „The Father“: 30 years after his first.

calm precision

Especially in menacing roles.

💡 Did you know? Hopkins is known for his memory: he reads scripts a hundred times over so as to seem utterly relaxed and effortless.

knighted

By the British Crown.

💡 Did you know? For his services to acting, Hopkins was knighted by the Queen: „Sir Anthony“.

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor who became immortal with his ice-cold Hannibal Lecter in „The Silence of the Lambs“.

💡 Did you know? In 2021, at 83, he became the oldest winner of an acting Oscar.

1937

Born: 31 December 1937 in Wales

Acting

The Silence of the Lambs

British