Neil Hopkins
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| Neil Hopkins | |
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| Born | Neil Edward Hopkins May 13, 1977  Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Years active | 2002-present |
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Neil Edward Hopkins (born May 13, 1977) is an American television and movie actor. He is a trained actor and singer; best known for his portrayal of Charlie's heroin-addicted brother Liam on Lost.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Hopkins, was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Later, he and his family moved to Aurora, Colorado, where he graduated from Regis Jesuit High School, class of 1995, and then attended College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1996 to 1999. He is a graduate of the American Conservatory Theater's MFA program.[1]
[edit] Career
Hopkins has portrayed characters in several television shows including a "Specialist" in Birds of Prey, "Lester" in Crossing Jordan, and has had appearances in Dragnet, Charmed, Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Point Pleasant and just recently in CBS' top rated show Ghost Whisperer. Hopkins has also starred in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as "Donny Drummer" and has a recurring role on Lost as Charlie's older brother and former heroin addict, "Liam Pace". He has also made appearances in two episodes of Big Love as "Ken Byington" and in an episode of The 4400 as "Nick Crowley".
As well as his television appearances, Hopkins has also had roles in feature films, such as the main character in Philip Zlotorynski's Walkentalk, "Chris", and a guest role in My Big Fat Independent Movie, as the "Lanky Man". In both films, Hopkins did an impersonation of Christopher Walken, a skill he is renowned for.
Hopkins has also appeared in Aimée Price as "Kevin" and in the 2005 remake of the silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as "Alan". He is also set to star in the film Because I Said So as "Rafferty", which is expected for a 2007 release.[2]
Neil Hopkins appeared on November 17, 2006 as a promising musician on Ghost Whisperer.
[edit] Film & television
- Birds of Prey, 2002
- Crossing Jordan, 2003
- Walkentalk, 2003
- Dragnet, 2003
- Charmed, 2004
- Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 2004
- Point Pleasant, 2004
- Lost, 2004-2007
- My Big Fat Independent Movie, 2005
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, 2005
- Aimée Price, 2005
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 2005
- Shark, 2006
- The Net 2.0, 2006
- Big Love, 2006
- The 4400, 2006
- Ghost Whisperer, 2006
- Shadowbox, 2007
- Dirty Sexy Money, 2007
- The Sarah Conner Chronicles, 2008
[edit] Trivia
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- In his guest appearances in Lost, the 4400 and Ghost Whisperer he portrays a rock star.
