John Hopkins was born in Luton and majored in English at the University of Leeds from 1993 to 1996. As an undergrad, he joined the university's drama group and appeared in several plays, ultimately winning the "Sunday Times" student-actor award for his performance in "A Short Play About Sex and Death." With his thespian credentials thus bolstered, John was admitted to the London Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which he graduated in 2000. Almost immediately, he was recruited by the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, with which he performed his first repertory season, from 2001 to 2002. Around this time, his looks encouraged television offers and, after minor roles in "Love in a Cold Climate" and "Trial and Retribution 7," he was offered and accepted the role for which he is best known to non-theater goers, as Sergeant Scott in the increasingly labored but popular British whodunit television series Midsomer Murders (1997). Give him his due: he left the show after the 2004-2005 season and was back with the Royal Shakespeare Company for its 2006-2007 season in both London and Stratford-upon-Avon, playing Caesar opposite Patrick Stewart in 'Antony and Cleopatra'. More recently his stage roles have included Richard Hannay in Patrick Barlow's comedic four handed version of 'The 39 Steps', Richard I in the new play 'Holy Warriors' at Shakespeare's Globe, and Benedick in 'Much Ado About Nothing', a performance which The Guardian said "confirms Hopkins as one of our best Shakespearean actors". Back on television he was a villain in 'Stan Lee's Lucky Man', and played Sir Francis Basset for two series of the BBC drama 'Poldark'. In a 2020 article in The Times (London), he was named one of '10 of the best British actors on stage now'. John Hopkins(1975년생, Luton, England, UK) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 힐다, 산속의 왕과 마주치다, Experiment, Smile School가 있으며, 그 외에도 미드소머 머더스, 토이 스토리 5, Family Affairs, 마법사 멀린, 브라운 신부, 스푹스, 인데버, The Bill, 이상한 나라의 앨리스, '마스터스 오브 디 에어' - Masters of the Air, 폴다크, 로빈후드 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 토이 스토리 5에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 토이 스토리 5에서 Mr. Pricklepants (voice) 역을 맡았다. 2025년 Bookish에서 Guy Windjammer 역을 맡았다. 2025년 National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove에서 General Jack D. Ripper 역을 맡았다.