A closer look at the biggest achievements of Anthony Hopkins. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Sir Anthony Hopkins is a highly acclaimed Welsh actor renowned for his prolific and recognizable performances across screen and stage. He has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including two Academy Awards, multiple BAFTA and Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. His contributions to drama were recognized with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.
Just after Christmas 1975, Anthony Hopkins began his journey to sobriety after asking for help with his alcoholism.
In 1988, Anthony Hopkins was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree.
In 1991, Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs." The film also won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, with Jodie Foster winning Best Actress. Hopkins also won his first BAFTA for Best Actor.
In 1992, Anthony Hopkins received an honorary fellowship from the University of Wales, Lampeter.
In 1993, Anthony Hopkins portrayed Oxford academic C. S. Lewis in the British biographical film "Shadowlands", earning a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor. He also acted opposite Isabella Rossellini in the drama "The Innocent", adapted from the Ian McEwan novel.
In 1993, Anthony Hopkins reunited with Merchant-Ivory and Emma Thompson in "The Remains of the Day", a film set in 1950s post-war Britain based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. He played the butler Stevens and received critical acclaim for his performance, earning a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
In 1993, Anthony Hopkins was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts at Buckingham Palace.
In 1996, Anthony Hopkins was made a freeman of his home town, Port Talbot.
In 1998, Anthony Hopkins became Britain's highest-paid performer, starring in "The Mask of Zorro" and "Meet Joe Black." He also agreed to reprise his role as Hannibal Lecter for £15 million.
In 2003, Anthony Hopkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, marking a significant achievement in his career.
In 2003, Anthony Hopkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2004, Anthony Hopkins was named among the 100 Welsh Heroes in a Welsh poll due to his film career and his contributions to Snowdonia.
In 2006, Anthony Hopkins was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, recognizing his significant contributions to the entertainment industry.
In 2008, Anthony Hopkins received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, the highest honor bestowed by the British Film Academy, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to film.
In 2008, Richard Attenborough presented Anthony Hopkins with the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
On December 18, 2020, "The Father", starring Anthony Hopkins as a man struggling with Alzheimer's disease and Olivia Colman as his daughter, was released by Sony Pictures Classics. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. Hopkins won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.
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