Bruce "Hoppo" Hopkins is the head lifeguard at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia and a castmember of the Bondi Rescue

Bondi Rescue

Bondi Rescue is an Australian factual television program which is broadcast on Channel Ten. The programme, which has aired for six seasons, follows the daily lives of the lifeguards who patrol Bondi Beach....

factual television

Factual television

Factual television is a genre of non-fiction television programming that documents actual events and people. These type of programs are also described as documentary, observational documentary, fly on the wall, docudrama, and reality television...

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Career

Hopkins is the head lifeguard at Bondi Beach. He has worked as a lifeguard for 15 years, and has been involved in more resusitations than any other lifeguard. Hopkins plays a major role in the factual television

Factual television

Factual television is a genre of non-fiction television programming that documents actual events and people. These type of programs are also described as documentary, observational documentary, fly on the wall, docudrama, and reality television...

 programme Bondi Rescue

Bondi Rescue

Bondi Rescue is an Australian factual television program which is broadcast on Channel Ten. The programme, which has aired for six seasons, follows the daily lives of the lifeguards who patrol Bondi Beach....

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In 2006 he won the Australian Lifeguard of the year award, and has recently picked up 2 Gold medals at the Australian Surf Lifesaving titles in the Double Ski and the Board Paddle.

In 2008, Hopkins became the face of Stella and Marco, a skincare range, and has also appeared in campaigns for Holeproof underwear.

Personal life

Hopkins has been competing in surf competitions since the age of six. Hopkins has children.