Musician, composer, filmmaker, knight and Oscar winner - all of this refers to Anthony Hopkins, the famous English actor. By his 80 years, he tried himself in many life roles, and he had more than 200 roles in films.
Biography
Philip Anthony Hopkins was born in Great Britain in 1937. His father owned a bakery, and his mother also worked there. The boy suffered from congenital dyslexia - he read poorly and did not understand the essence of what he was reading. It was very difficult for him to study, so he dropped out and decided to devote himself to music. He began attending music school and learning to play the piano. After school, his parents sent him to a music college.
Hopkins was not the most ideal child, he did not want and did not like to study, mimicked teachers and made fun of someone all the time. But his attitude towards life changed thanks to his meeting with Richard Burton. After a short conversation with the famous actor, the young man decides to work hard in the field of art. After a while, he moved to the capital of England, where he began his studies at the prestigious Academy of Arts. From 1965 to 1970, the actor took an active part in the activities of the theater troupe, constantly performing on the big stage.
Hopkins got his first cameo role in the television series at the age of twenty-eight. Then he played in the not very popular television project "The Man in Room 17", but this was only the first of many dozen roles. In 1972 he took part in the British film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, where he played Bezukhov. For this role, he received his first awards.
1992 was a key year in the career of the young actor. He gets the role of the fictional negative character Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. For this role, he received an Oscar, fame, fame and many proposals. His extraordinary appearance and impressive acting talent help him achieve the roles of the most terrible movie villains in cinema.
Sir Anthony Hopkins tried himself in the role of director. One of his most famous works is the arthouse film "Whirlwind", in which he played the main role.
The British film career continues to this day. He starred in such cult projects as Thor, Transformers, Westworld and many others.
Personal life
In 1993, Hopkins received the title of knight, after which the prefix "Sir" can be used to his name. In 2000, the Briton moved to America and received US citizenship, and in 2003 he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The actor was divorced twice. His first marriage was concluded in 1967 with British actress Petronella Barker, from this union he has a daughter. The couple broke up after 5 years. Just a year later, Anthony Hopkins was married to Jennifer Linton, a secretary. The marriage lasted almost 30 years, but again ended in separation.
In 2003, the actor entered into a new marriage, which continues to this day. His third wife was Colombian Stella Arroyave, who several times played in her husband's projects. This couple has no children.
