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Anthony Hopkins

1937 - Today

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Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor. Considered one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005 and the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony Hopkins is the 10th most popular actor (down from 4th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 15th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Actor.

Anthony Hopkins is most famous for his role as Hannibal Lecter in the movie Silence of the Lambs.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Anthony Hopkins ranks 10 out of 13,578. Before him are Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Bruce Lee, Alain Delon, and Brigitte Bardot. After him are Robert De Niro, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marlene Dietrich, Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, and Marlon Brando.

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Among people born in 1937, Anthony Hopkins ranks 3. Before him are Saddam Hussein, and Harald V of Norway. After him are Morgan Freeman, Valentina Tereshkova, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ridley Scott, Boris Spassky, Ahmed Yassin, and Martti Ahtisaari.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony Hopkins ranks 55 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Hardy (1840), Bernard Montgomery (1887), James Cook (1728), Mary, Queen of Scots (1542), J. J. Thomson (1856), and James Prescott Joule (1818). After him are John Major (1943), Mary of Teck (1867), Margaret Thatcher (1925), Ecgberht, King of Wessex (800), Edward Victor Appleton (1892), and John Lennon (1940).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Anthony Hopkins ranks 2. Before him are Charlie Chaplin (1889). After him are Richard Burton (1925), Sean Connery (1930), Elizabeth Taylor (1932), Christopher Lee (1922), Alan Rickman (1946), Liam Neeson (1952), Maggie Smith (1934), Ian McKellen (1939), Michael Caine (1933), and Rowan Atkinson (1955).

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