Anthony Hopkins: podcast appearances and interviews

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor known for his extensive work on screen and stage. Educated at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he was invited to join the Royal National Theatre in 1965 by Laurence Olivier. His stage performances include notable productions such as King Lear, Coriolanus, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. Hopkins received critical acclaim and a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in the play Pravda in 1985, with his last stage appearance in a West End production of M. Butterfly in 1989.

Hopkins's early film career featured roles in The Lion in Winter, A Bridge Too Far, Magic, and The Elephant Man. He gained widespread recognition and acclaim for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. He received another Oscar for his role in The Father, an octogenarian with dementia. His filmography also includes performances in The Remains of the Day, Nixon, Amistad, and The Two Popes. Additional notable films include 84 Charing Cross Road, Howards End, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Shadowlands, Legends of the Fall, The Mask of Zorro, and several Marvel Cinematic Universe titles.

In television, Hopkins has been recognized with awards such as the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for War and Peace and two Primetime Emmy Awards for The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case and The Bunker. His notable television projects include the BBC film The Dresser, PBS's King Lear, and the HBO series Westworld.