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Anthony Hopkins

Welsh–American actor and director (born 1937)
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Summary

Anthony Hopkins was born on December 31, 1937[1], in Port Talbot[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], composer[6], and stage actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82,240 views/month, #1,387 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Stella Arroyave[9]
  • Child: Abigail Hopkins[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11], United Kingdom[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Occupation: film actor[14], television actor[15], actor[16], painter[17], writer[18], film score composer[19], film screenwriter[20]
  • Field of work: actor[21]
  • Educated at: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama[22], West Monmouth School[23], Cowbridge Grammar School[24]
  • Award received: Donostia Award[25], BAFTA Fellowship[26], Academy Award for Best Actor[27], Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[28], David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor[29], London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[30], Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[31], British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[32], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[33], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[34], National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor[35], Saturn Award for Best Actor[36], Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor[37], BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Commons category: Anthony Hopkins[40]
  • Military, police or special rank: bombardier[41]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[42]
  • Residence: Malibu[43]
  • Family name: Hopkins[44]
  • Given name: Anthony[45], Philip[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Anthony Hopkins[47]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[48]

  • Country: GB[49]

  • Began / founded: 1937-12-31[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a7166c3d-68b0-4301-bbec-e93642b12b56[51]

Why It Matters

Anthony Hopkins has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Wael Sharaf[54], a television actor[55], b. 1982[56], of Syria[57].

FAQs

Where was Anthony Hopkins born?

Anthony Hopkins's place of birth was Port Talbot[2].

Who was Anthony Hopkins married to?

Anthony Hopkins's spouses include Stella Arroyave[9].

What did Anthony Hopkins do for work?

Anthony Hopkins worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], composer[6], and stage actor[7].

Where did Anthony Hopkins go to school?

Anthony Hopkins was educated at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama[22], West Monmouth School[23], and Cowbridge Grammar School[24].

What awards did Anthony Hopkins receive?

Honors received include Donostia Award[25], BAFTA Fellowship[26], Academy Award for Best Actor[27], and Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[28].

Who did Anthony Hopkins influence?

Anthony Hopkins has been cited as an influence by Wael Sharaf[54].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 17w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 18w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 19w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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