Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon and in Hannibal. He comes across as a very intelligent and arrogant character. He never raises his voice and tends to speak quietly and calmly. In all of the films, Lecter has a close relationship with FBI agents; he appears to be helping but it is clearly for his own gain, and in Red Dragon where he gives the killer known as the tooth fairy the agent’s address, perverse enjoyment.

Hopkins is very effective in this role. He looks mild mannered most of the time, but then the director would change the angle and he looks positively evil. He has very intense eyes.

   

Evil Lecter                                                                            Slightly Less Evil Lecter