His unforgettable, minute performance as the infamous psychopath Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs frightened and wowed fans and critics alike.
At the time he took the role, Hopkins had been considering giving up on movies and retiring to London for a career on the stage. The fortuitous role resulted in not only an Oscar but a distinguished place in the popular consciousness as perhaps the most memorable on-screen villain of all time.
Hopkins has since played the role again in the film's sequels. On the heels of his first real Hollywood blockbuster, Hopkins wisely chose to follow up with his film The Remains of the Day , for which he was nominated for another Academy Award. He would be nominated again for Nixon and Amistad In Hopkins was knighted by the British Empire. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. The acclaimed actor continued to work in major motion pictures, appearing in such films as Proof , Beowulf and Thor Cast as famed horror movie director Alfred Hitchcock in the biopic Hitchcock , Hopkins earned raves for his starring role in the film, alongside Helen Mirren as Hitchcock's wife, Alma Reville.
The movie explores the making of the director's horror classic Psycho. Following its premiere in , the show became one of the most-watched dramas among the network's original programming and has won multiple Emmys. He then delivered another powerful performance as a man battling dementia in The Father , opposite fellow Oscar winner Olivia Colman , for which he was nominated for several awards.
Hopkins won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role. In April he became an American citizen. In he returned to the role of Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal. He then resumed his usual work pace, appearing in several films including Hearts in Atlantis and Bad Company Hopkins has changed little since his time in Port Talbot. He is still a loner, taking long trips in his car by himself to relax. He has continued to push himself, but he has also learned not to push too hard.
He told Vanity Fair magazine, "It can't get better than this. Years ago I wanted to be rich and famous, and it all happened to me. It just cannot get better than this. Callan, Michael Feeney. Anthony Hopkins: The Unauthorized Biography. Charles Scribner's Sons, Falk, Quentin. Anthony Hopkins: The Authorized Biography. Interlink Books, Toggle navigation. Humble beginnings. Personal troubles As Hopkins's stage and film career began to take off in the s, he became known for his temper—he walked out in the middle of a National Theatre performance of Macbeth —and his excessive drinking.
Hide Show Thanks 10 credits. Hide Show Self credits. Self - Guest. Self as Sir Anthony Hopkins. Show all 7 episodes. Mazie Hirono Show all 8 episodes. Self - Actor. Self - Interviewee. Self - Audience. Self - Special Guest. Self - Guest as Sir Anthony Hopkins. Self - Celebrity traveller. Show all 6 episodes. DeMille Award Recipient. Hannibal Lecter 1 Villain. Self - Actor segment "Barbara Cook". Self - Actor segment "Anthony Hopkins". Self - Actor segment "Movie Mavericks". Various voice. The Myth.
The Movies. TV Movie documentary Self. Self - Narrator. Self - Reader. Self uncredited. Hide Show Archive footage 48 credits. Odin uncredited. Self - Westworld. Jack Lewis.
Sendung: Eric Pleskow und Sohyi Kim Don Diego de la Vega uncredited. Sir John Talbot. Wilcox uncredited. Hannibal Lecter uncredited. Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Documentary Dr. Related Videos. Clifford Williams was director. See more ». Height: 5' 9" 1. Spouse: Stella Hopkins See more ». Children: Abigail Hopkins. Edit Did You Know?
Personal Quote: Over the years I worked with a couple of younger actors who reminded me of myself.
0コメント