Neil Edward Hopkins (born May 13, 1977) is an American television and film actor. He is a trained actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of

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heroin-addicted brother Liam on '' Lost''.

Early life and education

Hopkins was born in

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. Later, he and his family moved to

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, where he graduated from

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in 1995. He then attended the

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, from 1996 to 1999. He is a graduate of the

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's MFA program.IMDB.com Biography - Neil Hopkins
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Career

Hopkins has portrayed characters in several television shows including a "Specialist" in ''

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'', "Lester" in ''

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'', and has had appearances in '' Dragnet'', ''

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'', '' Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'', ''

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'', '' Point Pleasant'' and ''

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''. Hopkins has also starred in an episode of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' as "Donny Drummer" and had a recurring role on ''Lost'' as Charlie's older brother and former heroin addict Liam Pace. He also made appearances in two episodes of ''

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'' as "Ken Byington" and in an episode of ''

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'' as "Nick Crowley". Hopkins plays musicians in several series, appearing as a rock star in ''The 4400'' and ''Lost'', and as a promising musician on ''Ghost Whisperer''. As well as his television appearances, Hopkins has also had roles in feature films, such as main character Chris in

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's ''Walkentalk'', and a guest role in ''

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'', as the "Lanky Man". In both films, Hopkins did an impersonation of

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, a skill he is known for. Hopkins has also appeared in '' Aimée Price'' as "Kevin" and in the 2005 remake of the silent film ''

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'' as "Alan". He also starred in the film ''Because I Said So'' as "Rafferty", which was released in 2007.IMDB.com Movies - Because I Said So
/ref> He co-wrote, co-produced and co-starred in the pilot ''Hit Factor'', which took the Best Drama award at the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) in New York City. Hopkins also starred in the

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science fiction thriller ''

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''. In 2020, Hopkins was cast in a recurring role on DC Universe's Stargirl as supervillain Lawrence 'Crusher' Crock, also known as

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during the shows first and second season (where it moved to

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). In 2021, Hopkins was upped to a series regular for the third and final season.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Neil 1977 births American male film actors American male television actors American Conservatory Theater alumni Living people Male actors from Trenton, New Jersey College of the Holy Cross alumni People from Aurora, Colorado Male actors from Colorado 21st-century American male actors