The actor who made us believe he was Hannibal: Who is Anthony Hopkins?

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins is one of the most well-known film actors in the world. Hopkins' school days were quite rough. The famous actor, who had difficulty in social communication, thought that he would be more successful if he devoted himself to art instead of school, and wanted to play the piano and paint. In 1949 his family sent him to Jones West Monmouth Boys' School in Wales to provide a more disciplined education. After five terms, he studied at Cowbridge Grammer School in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. He later enrolled at the Royal Welsh School of Music and Theater in Cardiff, Wales, graduating in 1957. The famous actor, who has acted in many films in his career, has been nominated for the Best Actor Oscar Award five times. He also won this award for the films The Silence of the Lambs and The Father.

The famous actor, who announced during an interview in 2017 that he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in 2007, explained that he believed that this situation had some benefits for him. Anthony Hopkins continued, “I definitely look at people differently. "I like to tear down a character, tear it apart, figure out what moves them." The famous actor, who stated that he was not aware of the fact that he had Asperger's syndrome in his childhood, explained that the insecurity he experienced at that time led him to some curiosity and that's why he chose acting. He attributed to this special situation that he was very comfortable in memorizing the roles given to him, especially in games and movies, and that he did not have any problems. In addition to such advantages, he also pointed out how painful it can be to live a life without knowing that he has Asperger's syndrome and therefore not receiving any help.

RICHARD THE LIONHEART

Hopkins made his film debut in 1967 playing Richard the Lionheart. He played Richard the Lionheart in "The Lion in Winter" with Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn. It earned a British Academy Award nomination, and the film won an Academy Award for Best Picture. American television viewers discovered Hopkins in 1973 in QBVII, the first mini-series produced by Leon Uris on ABC. Hopkins played Adam Kelno, a Polish-born British physicist. In 1975, he won many awards for his play "Equus" at the National Theatre on Broadway.

Hopkins, who acted in many films between 1968 and 1980, gained great fame with "The Elephant Man". In David Lynch's marvelous film, Hopkins played the doctor who deals with the elephant man case. However, he never became an A-list actor. Everyone knows his playing talent, but he just couldn't act in really good movies.

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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

Hopkins, who gained worldwide fame with "The Silence Of The Lambs" in 1991, played Hannibal Lecter, a cultured and intelligent murderer, in the film, for which he won the Best Actor Oscar. The movie won a total of four Oscars. Hopkins showed that he could take on any character after this movie, and that was enough to make him a sought-after actor.

In 1995, he played the leading role in "Nixon", in which the famous director Oliver Stone looked at American history once more, and with the weight, he gained as a requirement of method acting and good make-up, he became the best Richard Nixon in the history of cinema. In 1996, he successfully portrayed Picasso in James Ivory's "Surviving Picasso" and once again proved his success in portraying famous personalities on the screen.

Hopkins, who was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1997 for his role in the movie "Amistad", fit three movies in 1998. "Junket Whore", "The Mask of Zorro" and "Joe Black". Hopkins once again captivated moviegoers with his performance as a wealthy media mogul, William Parrish, in Brad Pitt's portrayal of the grim reaper, "Joe Black."

HANNIBAL

Sir Anthony Hopkins; "Instinct" (1999), "Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box" (1999), "Titus" (1999), "Mission: Impossible II" (2000), "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000), "Hearts" In the thriller "Hannibal", which left its mark on 2001 after the "in Atlantis" films and is the sequel to the "Silence of the Lambs", Dr. He interpreted the character of Lecter with his unique acting and achieved great success.