Hopkins made his directorial debut in 1987 with 'Dangerous Game', he has gone on to direct 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 5', 'Predator 2', 'Blown Away' starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones, 'The Ghost and The Darkness', starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer and 'Lost in Space' starring Gary Oldman. He recently completed his latest film 'Under Suspicion' starring Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman.
On television, Hopkins directed three episodes of HBO's popular series 'Tales from the Crypt', for which he was nominated for Cable ACE Awards. He has won several Australian Emmys, including one for his work on the television special 'Mick Jagger - Live Down Under'.