Anthony Hopkins is feeling grateful to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The Oscar-winning actor, who celebrated his 83rd birthday last month, shared a video on Friday that showed him

receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the video, Hopkins wears a face shield and face mask, receiving his shot while seated in a car. "THANK YOU🙏🏻" he wrote

alongside the short clip, going on to give a shout out to CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center as well as his "dear friend, Dr. Maria Teresa Ochoa." "Light at the end of

the tunnel (after one year of self imposed quarantine)," he added. While spending time at home over the past year, the actor has stayed busy with his social media posts, signing up for

who made a brief cameo before jumping offscreen. "This is my pal Niblo, saying good morning to everyone — oh, he got bored!" Hopkins said with a laugh, captioning the post,

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that he wants to "have a good laugh" with his fans. "People seem to respond to my weird sense of humor," he said. "Because that's all we can do — let's try

and have a good laugh. Let's try and keep our spirits up." "I try to communicate with people saying, you know, let's try and enjoy it, and have some fun. Just enjoy

it," he added. "My life has been blessed, you know, but people really suffer pain, and I know people who are very lonely. And I wish I could do more, but I do the best I can. So

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