| Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a serial killer, Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter, in the motion picture The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Hopkins balanced Lecter’s grotesquely violent nature and extraordinary intelligence to create a complex, credible character. An extremely versatile actor, Hopkins has played a wide range of roles, from volatile and intense characters such as Lecter to repressed, mild-mannered types. Hopkins is acclaimed for his stage performances in addition to his work in movies. |