John Hopkins

Biography

John Hopkins was born in Luton and majored in English at the University of Leeds from 1993 to 1996. He won a "Sunday Times" student-actor award for his performance in "A Short Play About Sex and Death," which bolstered his theatrical credentials, leading to admission into the London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating in 2000, Hopkins was recruited by the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he performed his first repertory season from 2001 to 2002.