Neil Hopkins

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Neil Hopkins
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Hopkins in 2010
Born
Neil Edward Hopkins

(1977-05-13) May 13, 1977 (age 47)
Education College of the Holy Cross (BA)
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
Years active2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children2 [1]

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 Charlie's heroin-addicted brother Liam on Lost .

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Early life and education

Hopkins was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Later, he and his family moved to Aurora, Colorado, where he graduated from Regis Jesuit High School in 1995. He then attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1996 to 1999. He is a graduate of the American Conservatory Theater's MFA program. [2]

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 , My Name Is Earl , Point Pleasant and Ghost Whisperer . 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 Big Love as "Ken Byington" and in an episode of The 4400 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 Philip Zlotorynski's Walkentalk, 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 known 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 also starred in the film Because I Said So as "Rafferty", which was released in 2007. [3]

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 Brothers Strause science fiction thriller Skyline . [4]

In 2020, Hopkins was cast in a recurring role on DC Universe's Stargirl as supervillain Lawrence 'Crusher' Crock, also known as Sportsmaster during the shows first and second season (where it moved to The CW). [5] In 2021, Hopkins was upped to a series regular for the third and final season. [6]

Filmography

Film [7]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 My Big Fat Independent Movie Lanky Man
2005 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Alan
2010 Skyline Ray
2011 Losing Control Scott Foote
2013 Detour JacksonAlso co-producer
2019PortalsAdam / Mirror AdamSegment "The Other Side"

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Birds of Prey SpecialistGuest role
2003 Crossing Jordan Lester CorriganGuest role
Dragnet Bella DawsonGuest role
2004 Charmed SarpedonGuest role
NCIS Jeremy DavisonGuest role
2004-2010 Lost Liam PaceRecurring; 6 episodes
2005 Point Pleasant Preston HodgesGuest role
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Donny DrummerGuest role
2006 Big Love Ken Byington2 episodes
The 4400 Nick CrowleyGuest role
Ghost Whisperer Brandon RothGuest role
2007 Dirty Sexy Money Norman ExleyGuest role
Shark Garrett BlakeGuest role
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Mr. HarrisGuest role
Women's Murder Club Andy McCarthyGuest role
Hit FactorChase LucasTV Movie; executive produce and writer
The Cleaner Teddy SouplosGuest role
Criminal Minds Angel MakerGuest role
CSI: NY Yert YallawacGuest role
2009 My Name is Earl ZekeGuest role
Crash Kieran2 episodes
Nip/Tuck Brendan McNamaraGuest role
2010 Castle Ted CarterGuest role
CSI: Miami Steve RaymerGuest role
2011 True Blood Claude CraneGuest role
Femme Fatales Charles SolomanGuest role
2012 Bones Kevin SilverGuest role
Grimm Ian HarmonGuest role
Leverage James KanackGuest role
The Mentalist Isaac GoodwinGuest role
2013 Necessary Roughness JimmyGuest role
Witches of East End Doug2 episodes
2014 Matador Noah PeacottMain role; 13 episodes
2015 The Good Wife Vince DaltonGuest role
2015-2016 Code Black Gary2 episodes
2016 CSI: Cyber Jared AtchleyGuest role
2018 For the People Carl Wayne ClarkeGuest role
2020-2022 Stargirl Lawrence 'Crusher' Crock /Sportsmaster Recurring (Season 1-2)

Main role (Season 3) 16 episodes

2024 The Rookie Eric RamseyGuest role

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