Paul Hopkins was born on July 12, 1968 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Art of War (2000), RED 2 (2013) and for his portrayal of Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in Armistead Maupin's More and Further Tales of the City (1998, 2001). His father was an engineer and college teacher. His mother founded and ran a Christian Montessori school in Ottawa called Bishop Hamilton School. Hopkins began his acting career in Montreal after attending theatre school at Concordia University. After a few years working and living in Toronto, Los Angeles and Montreal, Hopkins joined the company at the Stratford Festival. Two years later he re-settled in Montreal to become the Artist Director of Repercussion Theatre, Montreal's Shakespeare-in-the-Park (2007-2015). He now lives in South-Western Ontario with his wife and son and continues to work in Montreal and Toronto.
