Caption: Michael Douglas (left), Adrien Brody, Oscar® winner Sean Penn, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins and Robert De Niro backstage during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Actor, Soundtrack, Composer
Born: December 31, 1937
Star sign: Capricorn
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Known for: Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002), Thor (2011), The Elephant Man (1980)
Source: IMDB
Anthony Hopkins was born on December 31, 1937, in Margam, Wales, to Muriel Anne (Yeats) and Richard Arthur Hopkins, a baker. His parents were both of half Welsh and half English descent. Influenced by Richard Burton, he decided to study at College of Music and Drama and graduated in 1957. In 1965, he moved to London and joined the National Theatre...