Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937 in Port Talbot, Wales) is a Welsh actor, director, and composer whose career spans more than six decades across theatre, television, and film. He won his first Oscar for playing Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and his second in 2021 for The Father, becoming at 83 the oldest competitive acting winner in Academy Awards history. A lifelong composer alongside his screen work, he released his debut classical album Life Is a Dream on Decca Classics in August 2026, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
Hopkins released on August 21, 2026 on Decca Classics his debut album Life Is a Dream - an orchestral album of his own compositions spanning more than six decades, recorded with Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra at Alexandra Palace in London.
Variety and Hollywood Reporter announced Hopkins' signing with Decca Classics; the album includes over six decades of original compositions conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
Production began on the thriller The Species, in which Hopkins stars alongside Charlotte Rampling; filming takes place in Northern Ireland.
Deadline reported that Hopkins and Charlotte Rampling were cast in the lead roles in the film The Species.
Hopkins celebrated 49 years of sobriety on social media and shared a video with personal reflections on this life milestone.
