Sir Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor known for his extensive and diverse roles on stage and screen. He has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award as well as nominations for eight Golden Globe Awards and seven Actor Awards.
Hopkins is an Oscar-winning actor, having received six Academy award nominations winning two of these for Best Actor for his performances as the serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the Jonathan Demme psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Anthony, a man struggling with dementia in Florian Zeller's drama The Father (2020). He also Oscar-nominated for his performances as a reserved butler in James Ivory's drama The Remains of the Day (1993), Richard Nixon in Oliver Stone's biographical drama Nixon (1995), John Quincy Adams in Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997), and Pope Benedict XVI in the Fernando Meirelles religious drama The Two Popes (2019).
For his work on television, he has received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning twice for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayals of Richard Hauptmann in the NBC television movie The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976), and as Adolf Hitler in the CBS television film The Bunker (1981). He was Emmy-nominated for playing Quasimodo in the CBS movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982), Magwitch in the miniseries Great Expectations (1989), and Dr. Robert Ford in the HBO drama series Westworld (2016). He received a nomination for the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for playing the title role in the BBC Two film King Lear (2018).
On stage, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement for his performance in the David Hare play Pravda (1985). Hopkins was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1987, and a Knight for his serves to drama by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2006 and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2008.
Major associations Academy Awards 2 wins out of 6 nominations Year Category Nominated work Result 1992Best ActorThe Silence of the Lambs 1994The Remains of the Day 1996Nixon1998Best Supporting ActorAmistad 2020The Two Popes 2021Best ActorThe Father
Actor Awards 0 wins out of 7 nominations Year Category Nominated work Result 1996Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleNixonOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture1998Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleAmistad2007Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureBobby2017Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesWestworld2019Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieKing Lear 2021 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role The Father
BAFTA Awards 4 wins (and one honorary award) out of 12 nominations Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards1969Best Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Lion in Winter 1979Best Actor in a Leading RoleMagic1992The Silence of the Lambs1994The Remains of the DayShadowlands2008BAFTA Fellowship2020Best Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Two Popes 2021Best Actor in a Leading RoleThe Father British Academy Television Awards1971 Best ActorThe Great Inimitable Mr Dickens / Play of the Month: Uncle Vanya / Play for Today: Hearts and Flowers / Danton 1973 War & Peace British Academy Cymru Awards1994Best ActorSelected Exits2019King Lear2020The Two Popes BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards 1995Excellence in Film
Critics' Choice Awards 1 win out of 4 nominations Year Category Nominated work Result 1997Best Movie Supporting ActorAmistad 2006Best Movie CastBobby 2019Best Movie Supporting ActorThe Two Popes 2020 Best Movie Actor The Father
Emmy Awards 2 wins out of 6 nominations Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Award1976Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or MovieThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Case1981The Bunker1982The Hunchback of Notre Dame1990Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or MovieGreat Expectations2017Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesWestworld2021Outstanding NarratorMythic Quest (episode: "Everlight")
Golden Globe Awards 0 wins (and one honorary award) out of 8 nominations Year Category Nominated work Result 1979Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaMagic 1989Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television FilmThe Tenth Man 1992Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaThe Silence of the Lambs 1994The Remains of the Day 1996Nixon 1998Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureAmistad 2006Cecil B. DeMille Award 2020Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureThe Two Popes 2021Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaThe Father
Laurence Olivier Awards 1 win out of 2 nominations Year Category Nominated work Result 1985Award for Outstanding AchievementPravdaActor of the Year
Critics awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Boston Society of Film Critics1991Best Supporting ActorThe Silence of the Lambs2020Best ActorThe Father CableACE Awards1987Actor in a Movie or MiniseriesMussolini and I1988Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic SpecialScreen Two Chicago Film Critics Association 1992Best Lead ActorThe Silence of the Lambs1994The Remains of the Day1995Best Supporting ActorThe Road to Wellville1996Best Lead ActorNixon1998Best Supporting ActorAmistad2021Best Lead ActorThe Father Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association 1992Best Lead ActorThe Silence of the Lambs1994The Remains of the Day Drama Desk Awards1975Outstanding Actor in a PlayEquus Kansas City Film Critics Circle 1991Best Lead ActorThe Silence of the Lambs1993The Remains of the Day London Critics Circle Film Awards 1992Actor of the YearThe Silence of the Lambs1994The Remains of the Day2001British Actor of the YearTitus2020The FatherActor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association 1993Best ActorShadowlands / The Remains of the Day1995Nixon National Board of Review Awards1992Best Supporting ActorThe Silence of the Lambs1993Best Lead ActorShadowlands / The Remains of the Day National Society of Film Critics1994Best Lead ActorShadowlands / The Remains of the Day New York Film Critics Circle1991Best Lead ActorThe Silence of the Lambs1993Shadowlands / The Remains of the Day1995Nixon Online Film & Television Association 1997Acting – Film Hall of Fame 1998Best Supporting ActorAmistad2017Best Actor in a Drama SeriesWestworld2021Best NarrationMythic Quest Online Film Critics Society 1998Best Supporting ActorAmistad Phoenix Film Critics Society 2012Best Lead ActorHitchcock Southeastern Film Critics Association 1994Best Lead ActorShadowlands / The Remains of the Day1998Best Supporting ActorAmistad St. Louis Film Critics Association 2012Special Merit Hitchcock2020Best ActorThe Father Women's Image Network 2005Best Lead ActorProof
Film festival awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Capri Hollywood International Film Festival2020Best ActorThe Father Hollywood Film Festival 2003Outstanding Achievement in Acting – Male PerformerThe Human Stain 2006Ensemble of the YearBobby Locarno Film Festival2007Golden Leopard awardSlipstreamYouth Jury award Moscow International Film Festival 1987Best Lead Actor84 Charing Cross RoadSan Sebastian International Film Festival 1998Donostia AwardSanta Barbara International Film Festival 2000 Maltin Modern Master AwardTitus ShoWest Convention Awards 1998Actor of the YearSitges Film Festival2007Best FilmSlipstreamUSA Film Festival 2002Master Screen Artist Tribute awardHannibal Virginia Film Festival2000Virginia Film Award
International awards Organizations Year Category Work Result David di Donatello Awards1993Best Foreign ActorHowards End1994The Remains of the DayEuropean Film Awards2021Best European ActorThe FatherEvening Standard British Film Awards1994Special awardAnthony Hopkins Jupiter Awards2014Best International ActorHitchcock New Zealand Screen Awards2006Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleThe World's Fastest IndianSant Jordi Awards1992Best Foreign ActorThe Silence of the Lambs Yoga awards 1997Worst Foreign ActorNixon
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result 20/20 awards 2012Best Lead ActorThe Silence of the Lambs2014The Remains of the Day2018The Edge AARP Movies for Grownups Awards2004Best Lead ActorThe Human Stain2006The World's Fastest Indian2013Hitchcock Best Grownup Love Story (shared with Helen Mirren) Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2007Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest (shared with Robin Wright)Beowulf2011Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest (shared with Lucy Punch)You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Fangoria Chainsaw awards 1991Best Lead ActorThe Silence of the Lambs1992Best Supporting ActorDracula2002Best Lead ActorHannibal2003Red DragonGolden Raspberry Awards1981Worst Lead ActorA Change of Season2018Worst Supporting ActorTransformers: The Last Knight / CollideHasty Pudding Theatricals Awards 2001Man of the YearAnthony HopkinsMovieGuide Awards 2012Most Inspiring Performance in MoviesThe RiteMTV Movie & TV Awards2001Best VillainHannibalBest Kiss (shared with Julianne Moore)People's Choice Awards 1992Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture ActorThe Silence of the LambsSatellite Awards 2016Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Television FilmThe DresserSaturn Awards1992Best Lead ActorThe Silence of the Lambs1993Best Supporting ActorDracula1999Best Lead ActorMeet Joe Black2002Hannibal2017Best Guest Performance in a Television SeriesWestworldWestern Heritage awards 1995Theatrical Motion PictureLegends of the Fall
Honorary awards Organizations Year Award Result Commander of the Order of the British Empire1987Medal Knight Bachelor 1993 Inductee Hollywood Walk of Fame2003InducteeGolden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2006 Statue BAFTA Fellowship2008 Statue
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