ACTOR

Anthony Hopkins

1937 - Today

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Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also received the Cecil B. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony Hopkins has received more than 22,475,071 page views. His biography is available in 99 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 94 in 2019). Anthony Hopkins is the 4th most popular actor (up from 11th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 40th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Actor.

Anthony Hopkins is most famous for his role as Hannibal Lecter in the movie Silence of the Lambs.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 83.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 99

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 14.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Anthony Hopkins by language

Over the past year Anthony Hopkins has had the most page views in the with 2,852,660 views, followed by Spanish (543,278), and Russian (509,381). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (98.34%), Simple English (93.92%), and Scottish Gaelic (70.26%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Anthony Hopkins ranks 4 out of 13,578. Before him are Sylvester Stallone, Charlie Chaplin, and Marilyn Monroe. After him are Alain Delon, Bruce Lee, Grace Kelly, Brigitte Bardot, Al Pacino, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert De Niro, and Audrey Hepburn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Anthony Hopkins ranks 2. Before him is Saddam Hussein. After him are Harald V of Norway, Valentina Tereshkova, Morgan Freeman, Ridley Scott, Ahmed Yassin, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Bobby Charlton, Jane Fonda, and Queen Sonja of Norway.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony Hopkins ranks 15 out of 8,785. Before him are Elizabeth I of England (1533), John Locke (1632), Winston Churchill (1874), James Watt (1736), Richard III of England (1452), and Paul McCartney (1942). After him are William IV of the United Kingdom (1765), Queen Victoria (1819), Stephen Hawking (1942), Richard I of England (1157), Michael Faraday (1791), and Henry VIII of England (1491).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Anthony Hopkins ranks 2. Before him are Charlie Chaplin (1889). After him are Richard Burton (1925), Sean Connery (1930), Alan Rickman (1946), Elizabeth Taylor (1932), Christopher Lee (1922), Liam Neeson (1952), Ian McKellen (1939), Maggie Smith (1934), Roger Moore (1927), and Michael Caine (1933).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Silence of the Lambs
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Feb 14o 19918.3 / 10
Thor
Odin
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Apr 21o 20116.768 / 10
Hannibal
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.
Feb 8o 20016.773 / 10