Anthony Hopkins He was born in 1937, in Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom.
Anthony he has a past where he shows more profiles than his acting side would let us see; went through the army, a steel factory and then would study acting at the Cardiff College of Drama, and then the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts of London.
He began his film career with the British drama “The Winter Lion”.
In addition, he had been doing theater in London, a work that would bear fruit in 1975, when he debuted in Broadway with “Equus” where you get great success.
In 1976 his fame rose by starring in a television movie with great success, “The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case”.
Four years later he played a sad and deformed man in “Elephant man” from David lynch and in 1987 he played an English libero in the film “84 Charing Cross Road”.
Although already recognized by the public and the cinema environment, the explosion of his career would come from the hand of his shocking performance as Hannibal Lecter on “The silence of the lambs” (1991) from Jonathan Demme.
This role would give him the recognition of the Academy which would grant him an award Oscar to the best actor.
Two years later he was nominated again in the same category for his role as a hieratic and perfectionist butler in “The remains of the day” (1993) from James ivory, co-starring the great actress Emma thompson.
That same year he worked in “Shadowlands”, taking over the role of the poet this time CS Lewis.
He has worked with directors at the level of Spilberg Y Francis Ford Coppola.
He is an actor with a great capacity to mimic himself, both personally and physically, as he demonstrated in “Surviving Picasso” or “Nixon”.
He had a stumble on alcohol, and for a time he walked away from the theater.
He has divorced his wife but despite these misfortunes, he has consecrated himself and is one of the strongest stars on the current scene.
We should mention that the career of Anthony has already been nominated for several Oscar in addition to the aforementioned award.
He has also won an award Emmy, since his foray into America’s entertainment has started from a television base.
Among his latest projects they have highlighted “The mask of Zorro” where he worked with Antonio Banderas and the consequent aftermath of “The silence of the lambs”, “Hannibal” Y “The Red Dragon”.
In the future it seems that the second part of “The silence of the lambs”.
This renowned actor has also received the title of “Sir.” from your own hands Queen Elizabeth of England.