Anthony Stephen Hamilton (born 29 June 1971) is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's elite Top 16, and fifteen in the Top 32, reaching a career-high of number ten in the world in the &lt;a href="Snooker%20world%20rankings%201999/2000"&gt;1999/2000 season&lt;/a&gt;. Known as a prolific builder, Hamilton has compiled more than 250 competitive century breaks during his career. He won his first ranking title in 2017, beating Ali Carter 9–6 in the final of the German Masters, doing so at the age of 45. Hamilton is the fifth-oldest person to win a ranking event, after Ray Reardon (50), Doug Mountjoy (46), Mark Williams (46), and John Higgins (45).