Musician, composer, director, bearer of the chivalry and winner of the Oscar - all this refers to Anthony Hopkins, the famous English actor. By his 80s, he had tried himself in many roles in life, and he had more than 200 roles in films.
Biography
Philip Anthony Hopkins was born in the UK in 1937. His father owned a bakery, his mother also worked in it. The boy suffered from congenital dyslexia - he did not read well and did not understand the essence of what he read. It was very difficult for him to study, so he dropped out and decided to devote himself to music. He began attending a 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, he mimicked the teachers and made fun of someone all the time. But his attitude towards life has changed thanks to a 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 some time, he moved to the capital of England, where he began his studies at the prestigious Academy of Arts. From 1965 to 1970, the actor actively participated in the activities of the theater troupe, constantly performing on the big stage.
Hopkins received his first episodic role in the television series at the age of twenty-eight years. Then he played in the not very popular television project "Man in Room 17", but this was only the first of many dozens of roles. In 1972, he participated in the British film adaptation of "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy, where he played Bezukhov. For this role he received his first awards.
1992 was a key year in the career of a young actor. He gets the role of the fictional negative character Hannibal Lecter in the film "Silence of the Lambs." For this role, he received an Oscar, fame, fame and many offers. An unusual appearance and impressive acting talent help him to achieve the roles of the most terrible cinema villains of cinema.
Sir Anthony Hopkins also tried himself as a director. One of his most famous works is the arthouse film Whirlwind, in which he played the main role.
British career continues to this day. He starred in such cult projects as "Thor", "Transformers", "World of the Wild West" and many others.
