Sir Anthony Hopkins is an Academy Award®, Emmy and BAFTA winning actor with a nearly 50-year acting career.

As one of Britain's most revered and prolific actors, Hopkins is known for his many notable performances both on the screen and stage. Hopkins received his first Academy Award® for his performance in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). His role of 'Dr Hannibal Lector " in the critically acclaimed box-office smash was ranked as the No.1 film villain by the American Film Institute.

For THE FATHER, opposite Olivia Colman, Hopkins won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor and his latest Academy Award®. In 2019, Hopkins starred in the critically acclaimed THE TWO POPES, opposite Jonathan Pryce. Hopkins has previously been seen in Marvel Comics' THOR, in which he played 'Odin,' a role he went on to reprise in THOR: THE DARK WORLD and THOR: RAGNAROK. He is the recipient of the Golden Globes Cecil B. Demille Award for lifetime achievement and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, the highest award the British Film Academy can bestow.

Hopkins can be seen in ONE LIFE, a biographical account of British humanitarian Nicolas Winton directed by James Hawes, FREUD’S LAST SESSION, which charts the relationship between psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and author C.S. Lewis directed by Matt Brown, REBEL MOON, a science-fantasy epic directed by Zack Snyder, and THOSE ABOUT TO DIE, where Hopkins portrays Roman Emperor, Vespasian. Hopkins’ latest role as King Herod, in Netflix’s MARY, a coming-of-age biblical epic, stems from director D.J. Caruso and writer Timothy Michael Hayes.

Bill Skarsgård has amassed an impressive resume of diverse roles and continues to fearlessly evolve his body of work.

Skarsgård can currently be seen in Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU, which follows a haunting relationship between a tormented young woman and the chilling vampire consumed by his infatuation, unleashing unfathomable terror in its wake. Skarsgård’s performance has received widespread acclaim, with critics calling his turn as Count Orlok “the greatest achievement of NOSFERATU” and a “remarkable transformation.” NOSFERATU has already surpassed box office expectations, entering the top 10 highest-grossing horror films of 2024 following its Christmas Day release. 

Additionally, he will next star alongside Anthony Hopkins in LOCKED. The film follows a thief who breaks into a luxury SUV, only to realize that he has slipped into a sophisticated and deadly trap. The film is currently set for a March 21, 2025, theatrical release.

Most recently, Skarsgård showcased his talent as the lead of Rupert Sanders’ remake of the beloved cult classic, THE CROW, alongside FKA Twigs for Lionsgate, as well as BOY KILLS WORLD, a distinctive fantasy film inspired by graphic novels, helmed by director Moritz Mohr. 

Other recent film credits include JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 for Lionsgate, the fourth installment of the popular franchise opposite Keanu Reeves; the horror-thriller, BARBARIAN; Scott Free Productions’ NAKED SINGULARITY opposite John Boyega; Antonio Campos adaption of THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME opposite Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, Edson Oda’s indie sci-fi drama NINE DAYS alongside Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz; Sam Levinson’s film, ASSASSINATION NATION and David Leitch’s ATOMIC BLONDE opposite Charlize Theron and James McAvoy.

In 2017, Skarsgård gained widespread recognition for his chilling portrayal as the iconic and terrorizing clown “Pennywise” in the first installment of the IT film series, directed by Andy Muschietti. His eerie performance captivated audiences, earning him praise for his ability to instill terror with his portrayal.  In 2019, he reprised his role in the sequel, IT: CHAPTER TWO where Skarsgård delved deeper into the complex character of “Pennywise,” showcasing his versatility as an actor. Despite the monstrous facade, Skarsgård brought depth and layers to the character, exploring the characters origins and motivations with chilling intensity. 

On television, he will next be seen reprising his role as “Pennywise” in WELCOME TO DERRY, Max's upcoming IT prequel series with Skarsgård also serving as an executive producer. The show is looking to release in the Fall of 2025. In 2020, Skarsgård was seen as the lead in the Swedish language series, CLARK, for Netflix. The biographical drama, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, chronicled the life of notorious Swedish gangster/bank robber Clark Olofsson, who was the originator of the term “Stockholm Syndrome.” Skarsgård received rave reviews for his portrayal of Olofsson, with critics lauding this as an “excellent performance” and his interpretation as “simply perfect”. 

Previously he starred in Hulu’s CASTLE ROCK, a psychological drama series from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, as well as Eli Roth’s Netflix/Gaumont hit series HEMLOCK GROVE, where he played Roman Godfrey, the teenage heir to the Godfrey fortune and a seemingly haughty rich kid with a deep dark secret.