Anthony Hopkins reveals life-changing 'epiphany' from God that ended his alcohol addiction

Academy Award-winning Anthony Hopkins recently opened up about a moment of clarity nearly 50 years ago that led him to sobriety and reshaped his understanding of faith, an experience he now attributes to God.

In an interview with The New York Timesahead of the release of his memoir, We Did OK, Kid, the 87-year-old Welsh actor recalled Dec. 29, 1975, when he was driving drunk in California and realized he could endanger others.

“I came to my senses and said to an ex-agent of mine at this party in Beverly Hills, 'I need help,'" Hopkins said, noting that he checked the time and it was exactly 11 p.m.

What happened next, he said, felt like an "epiphany."

"Some deep, powerful thought or voice spoke to me from inside and said: 'It's all over. Now you can start living. And it has all been for a purpose, so don't forget one moment of it,'" Hopkins recalled.

Hopkins, who went on to win two Academy Awards and star in films including "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Remains of the Day," said he was initially hesitant to talk about the experience because he didn't want to seem "preachy."

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