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.Hopkins
was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Later, he and his family moved to
Aurora, Colorado, where he graduated from Regis Jesuit High School,
class of 1995, and then attended College of the Holy Cross in
Worcester, Massachusetts from 1996 to 1999. He is a graduate of the
American Conservatory Theater's MFA program.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 the main
character in Philip Zlotorynski's Walkentalk, "Chris", 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 renowned for.
film actor. He is a trained actor and singer; best known for his
portrayal of Charlie's heroin-addicted brother Liam on Lost.Hopkins
was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Later, he and his family moved to
Aurora, Colorado, where he graduated from Regis Jesuit High School,
class of 1995, and then attended College of the Holy Cross in
Worcester, Massachusetts from 1996 to 1999. He is a graduate of the
American Conservatory Theater's MFA program.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 the main
character in Philip Zlotorynski's Walkentalk, "Chris", 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 renowned for.
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