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Anthony Hopkins
Playing Hannibal Lecter and portraying dementia in The Father.
The Silence of the Lambs · The Remains of the Day
- Born
- 31 December 1937
- Birthplace
- Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom
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Anthony Hopkins
A Welsh actor with a long stage and screen career, recognised for precision and controlled intensity. His work also includes painting and musical composition.
Early life
Welsh childhood
Grew up in Port Talbot, where his parents ran a bakery.
Drama education
Trained in Cardiff and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Career
- 1965
National Theatre
Joined the company after attracting Laurence Olivier’s attention.
- 1968
The Lion in Winter
An early major film role established his screen presence.
- 1991–1992
Hannibal Lecter
The Silence of the Lambs brought his first Best Actor Oscar.
- 2021
Second acting Oscar
Won for The Father.
Selected work
The Silence of the Lambs
Created an unsettlingly controlled Hannibal Lecter.
The Remains of the Day
Played a butler whose restraint conceals emotional loss.
The Father
Portrayed a man struggling to understand a shifting reality.
Beyond acting
Music and painting
Composes music and produces visual art alongside acting.
Recovery
Has spoken publicly about overcoming alcohol dependence.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards ceremony ↗Photo: Omar David Sandoval Sida. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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