Hopcraft was raised in country Victoria and attended Mooroopna Secondary College. He has the degrees of Bachelor of Dental Science, Master of Dental Science and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne, and Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University.
Upon graduation, Hopcraft served as a Dental Officer in the Australian Army, and worked in both public and private dental practices. He is currently co-director of Sugar-free Smiles, an organisation raising awareness of the health impacts of high sugar diets and advocating for the introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. He has been widely cited by the media on matters related to dental health.
Hopcraft was selected in the Top 24 contestants in the 2015 reality television cooking program MasterChef Australia.
He was eliminated on 16 July 2015, finishing in sixth place.
2010 – International Association for Dental Research Geriatric Oral Research Award – Post-doctoral Category 2006 – WM & AV Eggleston Trust Excellence in Teaching Award 2005 – International Association for Dental Research (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group) Award in Preventive and Community Dentistry 2004 – Colonel MGT Kenny Award for exemplary service to the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps.
He has been a member of the Council of the Victorian branch of the Australian Dental Association since 2005, President in 2011 and a federal councillor.
