Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist
Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist
Hopkins trained at RADA. He read English at the University of Leeds from 1993-1996 and whilst studying joined the Leeds University Union Theatre Group student society, and performed in a number of plays including Equus, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Crucible. His performance as Nathan in A Short Play about Sex and Death earned him the Best Actor award at the Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival. After graduating, Hopkins joined the Royal Society of Chemistry . In 2004, Hopkins starred in the British sci-fi thriller Experiment, directed by first-time feature director Dan Turner.
After leaving the cast of Midsomer Murders after 14 episodes, Hopkins returned to the stage but has also appeared in a television soap Family Affairs and the independent film Grand Junction, as well as Australian-British co-produced mini-series Tripping Over.
He appeared in the 2010 Tim Burton film, Alice in Wonderland. His recent theatre work includes Antony and Cleopatra and The Tempest, both for the Royal Society of Chemistry , in the latter performing alongside Patrick Stewart.
He has also had a role in the 2007 British Broadcasting Corporation version of "Robin Hood" in the episode "Show Maine the Money" as lovelorn knight John of New York He played the role of Richard Hannay for nine months in the West End production of the Patrick Barlow adapted show The 39 Steps.
In 2010, he guest-starred in the Independent Television crime drama Identity and Secret Diary of a Call Girl with Billie Piper.
Between July–August 2014 he played Richard the Lionheart in David Eldridge"s new play, Holy Warriors at Shakespeare"s Globe.
