John Hopkins

Daughter, Sophie C. Hopkins , with Shirley Knight. Stepdaughter, actress Kaitlin Hopkins , from Shirleys first marriage.

His style was definitely bleak. Recurring themes in his plays were human loneliness, isolation, and alienation.

Won two Screen Actor Guild awards.

Died when he slipped, hit his head and fell into the swimming pool. His younger daughter, Sophie, a model and writer, found him.

Began as a TV studio manager in the 50s.

Considered one of the pioneers of British television drama. His award-winning play quartet "Talking to a Stranger" is often revered as its first masterpiece written directly for the BBC.

Married and divorced from Prudence Balchin in the 60s, his second wife was actress Shirley Knight , who appeared in a number of his plays, including Economic Necessity , Losing Time and Absent Forever.

Ex-stepfather-in-law of Daniel Passer.

Under director Peter Glenville s guidance, he wrote the second screenplay for the 1972 film version of Man of La Mancha , after the original creators of the show were fired from the film. When United Artists discovered that Hopkins screenplay removed most of the songs from the film, he and Glenville were dismissed and Arthur Hiller , who subsequently re-hired original writer Dale Wasserman to write the third screenplay, was brought on as director.

Studied literature at St. Catherines College, Cambridge. After graduation joined the BBC as a studio manager.

Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Attended Manshead CofE Upper School in Duntstable, Bedfordshire.

2000 AMA 750cc Supersport Champion 2001 AMA Formula Xtreme Champion

Father was a former Isle of Man TT road-racer

First raced at the age of four

Hobbies: Motocross, Surfing, Snowboarding

Invited by John Ulrich in to road Racing

Linda Hopkins Mother Susanne Hopkins Sister

Races under #21

Currently competing in Moto GP on a Suzuki GSV-R

Currently competing in Moto GP on a Rizla Suzuki GSV-R XRE4