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Anthony Hopkins Biography

Birth Name:Philip Anthony Hopkins

Birth Place:Margam, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Music department, Writer

Fast Facts

Has served as a staunch advocate for the environmental group Greenpeace
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993
Trained in acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Wales
After joining the Royal National Theatre, he was an understudy for Laurence Olivier
Quote: "It's fun to get the Oscar, it was fun to get a knighthood․ But you know, you wake up in the morning, the reality's still there․ You're still mortal․"
Quote: "I am able to play monsters well․ I understand monsters․ I understand madmen․"
Is a distant relative of Irish poet William Butler Yeats
Only appeared on-screen as Hannibal Lecter for 17 minutes, which made the performance the shortest to that date to win an Oscar
Was offered the role of Alfred in "Batman Begins․"

Awards

1969BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1971BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
1973BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: winner
1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special: winner
1979BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
1979Golden Globe-Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special: winner
1981Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
1987ACE-Actor in a Movie or Miniseries: winner
1987Prize-Best Actor: winner
1988ACE-Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special: nominated
1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
1991BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1991Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: winner
1991KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1991NBR Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1991NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1992Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
1992Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
1992BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: winner
1992CFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
1992DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
1992Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1992ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
1992Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero): winner
1993Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1993David-Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero): nominated
1993KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1993LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
1993NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
1993NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: winner
1994CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1994DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
1994David-Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero): winner
1994Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1994ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
1994NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1994SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
1995CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1995LAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1995NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1995Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
1996Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: nominated
1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1996CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1997Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actor: winner
1998Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1998Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1998OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1998SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1999Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000Modern Master Award-: winner
2001ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2001Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Sleazebag: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: winner
2003Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005WIN Award-Actor in Film: nominated
2006Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
2006New Zealand Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2007Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2007EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: winner
2007Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2007Audience Award-Best International Actor: winner
2007Golden Leopard-: nominated
2007Youth Jury Award-: winner
2007Best Film-: nominated
2010Best Actor-Feature Film: nominated
2011EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
2012Felix-Best Actor: winner
2012Irina Palm-Worst British Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated
2012PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2012SLFCA Award-Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment): winner
2013Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: winner
2013Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Felix-Best Actor: nominated
2014Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2016RTS Television Award-Actor - Male: winner
2017Saturn Award-Best Guest Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2018Felix-Best Actor: nominated
2018Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2019BAFTA Cymru Award-Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau): nominated
2019FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019ICP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2019SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2020Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020BAFTA Cymru Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2020Capri Actor Award-: winner
2020CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020FFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020SFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020VHS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2021Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: winner
2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2021AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: winner
2021British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2021CIC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Movie Award-Best Actor (Male): nominated
2021Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: nominated
2021DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2021European Film Award-European Actor: winner
2021GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Huading Award-Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021ICFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021IFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021LEJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
2021ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2021MNFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021MCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021NFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2021NCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner
2021OFTA Television Award-Best Narration: winner
2021OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Career Achievement Award-: winner
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Narrator: nominated
2021SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2021SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021VFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2022CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: winner
2022CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2022Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2022Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2023Golden Panda Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role for a Motion Picture: nominated
2023Golden Panda Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role for a Motion Picture: nominated
2023OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner
2023PCA Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2023SFBAFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2024Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated