Anthony Hopkins
| First Name | Anthony |
| Last Name | Hopkins |
| Full Name at Birth | Philip Anthony Hopkins |
| Other Names | Tony |
| Age | 74 |
| Date of Birth | December 31, 1937 |
| Birthplace | Port Talbot, Wales |
| Height | 5' 8½" (174 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Cowbridge Grammar School, Glamorgan, Wales (1954) |
| University | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff (1957)Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London UK (1963) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Silence of the Lambs |
| Friends | Richard Attenborough |
| Favorite Movies | Rosemary's Baby |
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937), best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television. Considered to be one of the greatest living actors, Hopkins is perhaps best known for his portrayal of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (for which he received the Academy Award for Best Actor), its sequel Hannibal, and its prequel Red Dragon. Other prominent film credits include The Lion in Winter, Magic, The Elephant Man, 84 Charing Cross Road, Dracula, Legends of the Fall, The Remains of the Day, Amistad, Nixon, and Fracture. Hopkins was born and brought up in Wales. Retaining his British citizenship, he became a U.S. citizen on 12 April 2000. Hopkins' films have spanned a wide variety of genres, from family films to horror. As well as his Academy Award, Hopkins has also won three BAFTA Awards, two Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Filmography
Selected Anthony Hopkins film and TV show credits:
