- Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television, best known for his portrayal of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
- Anthony Hopkins resides in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
- Parents: Muriel Anne Yeats and Richard Arthur Hopkins.
- Hopkins received the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
- He was born on December 31, 1937 in Margam, Port Talbot, Wales.
- Hopkins earned $15 million for his appearance in the movie Hannibal.
- The actor is the father of Abigail Hopkins
- Anthony Hopkins was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993 for services to the arts.
- Full name: Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins.
- Anthony Hopkins is a noted piano virtuoso.
- Astrological sign: Capricorn.
- Hopkins is 5' 8½" (1.74 m) tall.
- Hopkins became so hooked on alcohol he suffered severe hallucinations.
- The actor turned down the role of Alfred Pennyworth in Batman Begins (2005).
- Anthony passed on the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
- Anthony Hopkins became a U.S. citizen on April 12, 2000.
- Said he moved to the United States because London was... ''boring.''
- Hopkins has been married twice: Petronella Barker (1968-1972), and Jennifer Lynton (1973-2002).
- The actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.
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