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Anthony Hopkins: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Philip Anthony Hopkins
  • Birth Place: Port Talbot, South Wales
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/31/1937, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor; director
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Anthony Hopkins Fast Facts:
  • Proficient at piano; earned a scholarship to the Welsh College of Music & Drama.
  • Entered the British Army in 1958, serving with the Royal Artillery unit for two years.
  • In the early '60s, studied under Laurence Olivier, then director of the National Theater at the Old Vic; later dubbed the late Olivier's voice in 1991 for the restored version of Spartacus.
  • Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.
  • Served as the narrator for the live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).
  • Became a U.S. citizen in 2000.
  • Has played Hannibal Lecter in three films: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001) and Red Dragon (2002).
  • Anthony Hopkins Relationships:
  • Abigail Hopkins - Daughter
  • Jennifer Lynton - Ex-wife
  • Muriel Anne Yeates Hopkins - Mother
  • Petronella Barker - Ex-wife
  • Richard Arthur Hopkins - Father
  • Stella Arroyave - Wife
  • Anthony Hopkins Awards:
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2006 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special - Winner
  • 1981 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Winner
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1995 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Wales
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