Date of birth: December 31, 1937 (Age: 88 as of September 2026)
Height: 5′ 8″ (173 cm)
Weight: 180 pounds (82kg)
Hair color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: Blue
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins was born on December 31, 1937, in Port Talbot, Wales. His major performances include The Lion in Winter, The Elephant Man, The Remains of the Day, The Silence of the Lambs and The Father.
Hopkins won Academy Awards for playing Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs and the title character in The Father. His later work includes One Life, Those About to Die and the 2025 memoir We Did OK, Kid.
The former article said his wife caused a 30-kilogram loss through an extreme 1,800-calorie diet and six gym sessions a week. Those numbers were attributed only to unnamed friends and were not suitable as current health guidance, so they were removed. The listed measurements remain historical estimates.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 7, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
