John Hopkins (sometimes credited as John R. Hopkins) (January 27, 1931 - July 23 1998) was an English film and television writer.
Born in London, he began his career as a studio manager for BBC Television in the 1950s, before establishing himself as a writer on the BBC's popular police drama Z-Cars during the early 1960s. Hopkins eventually wrote over ninety episodes of Z-Cars, one of which featured young actress Judi Dench in the role of a delinquent youngster. This character inspired Hopkins to write what is probably his most famous work for the small screen, the 1966 four-part serial Talking to a Stranger. Starring Dench and transmitted as part of BBC2's Theatre 625 anthology strand, the four connected plays told the story of one bleak weekend from the viewpoints of four different members of the same family.
Other notable television work included the 1976 Play for Today A Story to Frighten the Children, and the 1982 adaptation of John le Carré's novel Smiley's People, starring Alec Guinness, both for the BBC.
In film, Hopkins provided finishing touches to the screenplay for the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball, and also worked on the script for the 1972 film adaptation of Man of La Mancha, although he was removed from this project by United Artists when they discovered that his draft omitted most of the songs from the musical. In 1968, his stage play This Story of Yours opened, impressing actor Sean Connery so much that he chose it as a personal film project under the working title Something Like the Truth. Connery also acted in the film version, directed by Sidney Lumet and released in 1972 as The Offence. In 1986 Hopkins wrote, directed, and produced the film Torment.
Hopkins died at his home in Woodland Hills, California, United States in July 1998 due to an accident in which he slipped, hit his head and fell unconscious into his swimming pool, where he drowned.
John Hopkins is an Emeritus fellow of Downing College, Cambridge. He is married to Cherry, fellow and Director of Studies in law of Girton College, Cambridge.
He read law at Queens' College, Cambridge, before being elected to the fellowship at Downing. He held many positions in college, including Tutor, Senior Tutor and Director of Studies in Law for almost 30 years.
He is a Master Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.
John "Hoppy" Hopkins (born 1938) is a British photographer, journalist, researcher and political activist, who was a highly influential figure in the UK underground movement in London in the late 1960s.
John Hopkins OBE (b. 1927) is a Yorkshire born, British conductor and administrator. Hopkins moved to New Zealand in 1957 and to Australia in 1963. He conducted the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in 1987 in one of New Zealand's first Orchestral Composers' Reading Workshops. His current position is as head of conducting at the University of Melbourne.
As the Federal Director of Music for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, Hopkins began a number of innovations within the Commission's Concert Music Division, such as starting an Australian Promenade (Proms) series in Sydney in 1965 and broadcasting international avant-garde classical music . As a part of the Proms concerts, Hopkins programmed a variety of music, from the Renaissance, performed by the Sydney group The Renaissance Players , the then rarely performed music of Berlioz, Mahler and Elgar , avant-garde music from overseas and Australia . The Australian composers who wrote music for the concerts included Peter Sculthorpe, Nigel Butterley and Richard Meale . Hopkins resigned from the Director's post in 1973 due to a number of factors, including tensions with staff within the ABC Concert Music Division .
John "Hopper" Hopkins ( ) (born May 22, 1983) is an American MotoGP racer currently racing for the Kawasaki MotoGP team. He first raced in MotoGP in 2002 for the Red Bull Yamaha WCM team on a two-stroke 500cc bike, and joined the factory Suzuki squad a year later, for a five-year spell.
He was born in Ramona, California to English parents.
His race number is 21.
John Hopkins is a British actor who is best known for playing Sgt. Dan Scott on Midsomer Murders.
John, or Hoppers as he is known on-set, joined the cast of Midsomer Murders in series 7 after Daniel Casey's DS Troy gained promotion and moved on to pastures new.
This was his first TV role, and before joining the series as DS Scott, John built up quite a resume of theatre work while at RADA. Interestingly, in the episode Hidden Depths, the part of Antonia Wilmott was played by Nancy Carroll, who had attended University with John some 10 years previously.
John read English at the University of Leeds from 1993-1996 and whilst studying joined the Leeds University Union Theatre Group student society, and performed in a number of well-received plays including 'Equus', 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'The Crucible'. His performance as Nathan in 'A Short Play about Sex and Death' earned him the Best Actor award at the Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival. After graduating, John studied at RADA and went on to join the RSC.
In 2004, John starred in the British sci-fi thriller Experiment, directed by first-time feature director Dan Turner. It was shown across the world at film festivals where it won 16 awards. The film is now available in most countries on television or DVD.
After leaving the cast of Midsomer Murders after just one series, John returned to the stage but has also found time to appear in TV soap blank">Family Affairs and the independent film Grand Junction, as well as Australian-British co-produced mini-series Tripping Over.
His recent Theatre work includes 'Anthony and Cleopatra' and 'The Tempest', both for the RSC, in the latter performing alongside _Patrick Stewart. He has also had a role in the 2007 BBC version of "Robin Hood" in the episode 'Show me the money' as lovelorn knight John of York.
John Hopkins is a former college football placekicker who played for Stanford University from 1987 to 1990.
Hopkins' biggest game at Stanford was also his last: the 93rd Big Game, played on November 17, 1990. In the game, Stanford scored with twelve seconds left but still trailed Cal 25-24. Hopkins kicked an onside kick which Stanford recovered. On the next play, Cal was cited for roughing quarterback Jason Palumbis. Hopkins came in and connected on a 39-yard field goal as time expired to give Stanford the 27-25 victory. The kick also gave Hopkins the Stanford record for most field goals in a game with 5. .
Hopkins holds the following Stanford placekicking records:
Hopkins is also second in career points scored with 254.
John Anthony Hopkins (born June 16, 1953 in Maesteg) is a former Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan.
Hopkins was a right handed batsman and part time wicket-keeper. He first kept for Glamorgan at the age of 17 years and 68 days which was a record for the county and the Sunday League competition. With Eifion Jones commanding a regular place behind the stumps he was forced to concentrate on his batting and was soon opening the batting for Glamorgan. His highest score of 230 was made against Worcestershire at New Road.
