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Anthony Hopkins, Sir Biography

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Name: Anthony Hopkins, Sir
Variant Name: Philip Anthony Hopkin
Birth Date: December 31, 1937
Place of Birth: Port Talbot, Wales
Nationality: Welsh
Gender: Male
Occupations: actor

Encyclopedia of World Biography on Anthony Hopkins, Sir

Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 1937) acted on stage and in film for over 30 years before receiving his first Academy Award, which he won for his portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film Silence of the Lambs. Since that time, Hopkins has become a true Hollywood superstar.

Over the course of his acting career, Hopkins has added extensive acting credits to his name. From his early career in the British theatre to his long list of movie parts, Hopkins has had his share of critical and box office failures and successes.

Humble Beginnings

Anthony Hopkins was born in the small working-class town of Port Talbot, Wales, on December 31, 1937, the only child of Richard Hopkins, a baker, and his wife Muriel. Hopkins had an emotionally tumultuous childhood during which time he often felt isolated and lonely. He admitted to People, that he was "hopeless, pathetic, an idiot. I thought I was nuts.

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