Background
Hopkins was born in Lexington, Kentucky.
Hopkins was born in Lexington, Kentucky.
Auburn University.
He has participated in many television series and films. He is the writer and performer of the song "Feigning Interest", a humoristic music video about dating that went viral in 2007. Currently, he is starring in the American Broadcasting Company crime drama Quantico as Special Agent Liam O"Connor.
Hopkins joined the fourth, and the last season, of New York Undercover in 1998.
In 1999 Hopkins starred in Alanis Morissette"s "Unsent" music video. He portrayed womanizer Charlie Babcock on the television series Pepper Dennis (2006).
He also had a semi regular role as Peter Manning on the cancelled Fox drama Vanished (2006). In 2005, Hopkins guest starred on Fox"s hit show Bones as Temperance Brennan"s former professor and lover, Michael Stires, in the episode "The Girl in the Fridge".
Hopkins has also guest starred in Computer Society of India: Miami.
Season 1 of the Columbia Broadcasting System series Cold Case saw Hopkins play the role of Assistant District Attorney Jason Kite. The show was especially noted for the on-screen chemistry between Hopkins" character and the character of Detective Lilly Rush, played by Kathryn Morris. Hopkins starred in the 2008 Columbia Broadcasting System summer drama Swingtown as Roger Thompson.
The series was originally intended for the Fall 2007 season, but was postponed due to the writer"s strike.
lieutenant has sparked some controversy for its portrayal of 1970s culture, including open marriage and key parties. In 2009, Hopkins appeared as Doctor Noah Barnes in season 2 of American Broadcasting Company"s Private Practice.
He went on to play the character Grayson Ellis on the sitcom Cougar Town, which premiered September 23, 2009 on American Broadcasting Company and later moved to Turner Broadcasting System. In 2015, Hopkins joined the main cast for Quantico playing the role of Liam O"Connor, a seasoned Federal Bureau of Investigation agent working in the academy. BuddyTV ranked him #73 on its list of "television"s Sexiest Men of 2011".
In addition to acting, Hopkins is also an amateur musician who has recorded several original singles.
His first music video, "Feigning Interest" (directed by John Killoran & Matt O"Neil), was released online in October 2006. When it became a featured video on MySpace in June 2007, the vast increase in exposure led to some controversy as viewers debated whether the song was outwardly misogynistic or a broad satire of one-track-minded men and women (the latter being Hopkins" stated intent). Regardless, the popularity of the "Feigning Interest" video led to a highly successful performance by Hopkins (accompanied by James Marsden) at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago in August 2007.
His father is former Congressman Larry J. Hopkins.
Hopkins is an avid University of Kentucky sports fan, with appearances on Kentucky Sports Radio.