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Anthony Hopkins talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his long career on stage and in film. His new memoir is called, "We Did OK, Kid." Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award. He has also received an honorary Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the arts, and in ... Sir Anthony Hopkins , here in 1953, says he was bullied at school, where teachers thought he was "thick" He's pleased his parents lived long enough to see him succeed. Anthony Hopkins is an Oscar-winning actor known for roles in many films, including 'The Lion in Winter,' 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'The Remains of the Day.'