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Anthony Hopkins: Biography

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Birth Name: Philip Anthony Hopkins
Birth Place: Port Talbot, Wales
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/31/1937, Capricorn
Profession: Actor; director

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Anthony Hopkins Fast Facts:

At 15 was inspired to become successful after knocking on fellow Welshman Richard Burton's door and asking for an autograph.
At 17 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 1960s, studied under Laurence Olivier, then director of the National Theater at the Old Vic.
Film debut was 1968's The Lion in Winter with Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn.
Broadway debut was in 1974 in Equus; was later replaced by Richard Burton.
Achieved world-wide acclaim and an Oscar for playing serial killer Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.
Became a U.S. citizen in 2000.
Is a proficient pianist; composes symphonies; is an accomplished painter.

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:
1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special - Winner
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1981 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Winner
2006 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1979 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
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - 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
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
1968 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nominee
1993 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1993 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1991 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1978 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor - Nominee
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Wales