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John Hopkins
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John Hopkins
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1975-01-01,Luton, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
John Hopkins was born in Luton and majored in English at the University of Leeds from 1993 to 1996. As an undergrad, he joined the university's drama group and appeared in several plays, ultimately winning the "Sunday Times" student-actor award for his performance in "A Short Play About Sex and Death." With his thespian credentials thus bolstered, John was admitted to the London Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which he graduated in 2000. Almost immediately, he was recruited by the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, with which he performed his first repertory season, from 2001 to 2002. Around this time, his looks encouraged television offers and, after minor roles in "Love in a Cold Climate" and "Trial and Retribution 7," he was offered and accepted the role for which he is best known to non-theater goers, as Sergeant Scott in the increasingly labored but popular British whodunit television series Midsomer Murders (1997). Give him his due: he left the show after the 2004-2005 season and was back with the Royal Shakespeare Company for its 2006-2007 season in both London and Stratford-upon-Avon, playing Caesar opposite Patrick Stewart in 'Antony and Cleopatra'. More recently his stage roles have included Richard Hannay in Patrick Barlow's comedic four handed version of 'The 39 Steps', Richard I in the new play 'Holy Warriors' at Shakespeare's Globe, and Benedick in 'Much Ado About Nothing', a performance which The Guardian said "confirms Hopkins as one of our best Shakespearean actors". Back on television he was a villain in 'Stan Lee's Lucky Man', and played Sir Francis Basset for two series of the BBC drama 'Poldark'. In a 2020 article in The Times (London), he was named one of '10 of the best British actors on stage now'.

Filmography

Hilda and the Mountain King

7.5

Hilda and the Mountain King
2021-12-30

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

6.55

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
2021-12-24

0

Smile School
2023-11-09

The Child in Time

5.8

The Child in Time
2018-07-05

5.2

The Pool
2001-10-04

4.3

Experiment
2005-06-10

A Christmas Carol

10

A Christmas Carol
2020-11-27

Absent Now the Dead

10

Absent Now the Dead
2021-01-08

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

6.5

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
2025-03-27

Alice in Wonderland

6.643

Alice in Wonderland
2010-03-03

8.286

Toy Story 5
2026-06-17

Midsomer Murders

7.479

Midsomer Murders
1997-03-23

6.8

The Bill
1984-10-16

7.729

Spooks
2002-05-13

3.7

Family Affairs
1997-03-30

6.9

Robin Hood
2006-10-07

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

6.815

Secret Diary of a Call Girl
2007-09-27

8.4

Hilda
2018-09-21

8.1

Endeavour
2013-04-14

Masters of the Air

7.8

Masters of the Air
2024-01-25

Dancing on the Edge

6.7

Dancing on the Edge
2013-02-04

7.8

Poldark
2015-03-08

7.824

Merlin
2008-09-20

6.214

Agatha Raisin
2016-06-07

A Very Royal Scandal

6.6

A Very Royal Scandal
2024-09-19

7.7

Father Brown
2013-01-14

7.012

Has Fallen
2024-09-23

A Ghost Story for Christmas

7.4

A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971-12-24

Wire in the Blood

7.9

Wire in the Blood
2002-11-14

10

Watergate
2018-11-02

6.4

Bookish
2025-07-16