Actor
John Thaw
English actor
1942 - 2002
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John Thaw
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). John Thaw is the 4,088th most popular actor (down from 2,971st in 2024), the 3,474th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,542nd in 2019) and the 489th most popular British Actor.
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450k
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57.06
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Actors
Among actors, John Thaw ranks 4,088 out of 13,578. Before him are Nicol Williamson, Mark Moses, Mena Massoud, Peter Haber, Tommy Cooper, and Mykelti Williamson. After him are Omero Antonutti, Anya Taylor-Joy, Roy Thinnes, Lizabeth Scott, Alan Cumming, and Freddy Rodriguez.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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Nicol Williamson
1936 - 2011
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,082
Mark Moses
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,083
Mena Massoud
1991 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,084
Peter Haber
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,085
Tommy Cooper
1921 - 1984
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,086
Mykelti Williamson
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,087
John Thaw
1942 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,088
Omero Antonutti
1935 - 2019
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,089
Anya Taylor-Joy
1996 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,090
Roy Thinnes
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,091
Lizabeth Scott
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,092
Alan Cumming
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,093
Freddy Rodriguez
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,094
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, John Thaw ranks 407. Before him are Eric Shinseki, Casimir Oyé-Mba, Béla Károlyi, Jerry Sloan, Jean Ping, and Susan Anspach. After him are Klaus-Dieter Sieloff, Joe Lieberman, Gustavo Peña, Amarinder Singh, Juan Diego, and C. J. Cherryh. Among people deceased in 2002, John Thaw ranks 202. Before him are Rudolf Augstein, Zaid ibn Shaker, Vitaly Solomin, Lawrence Tierney, Arne Selmosson, and Leo Ornstein. After him are Raoul Diagne, Jeff Corey, Tita Merello, Abdel Rahman Badawi, Lou Thesz, and Jean Dockx.
Others Born in 1942
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Eric Shinseki
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 401
Casimir Oyé-Mba
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 402
Béla Károlyi
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2024
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 403
Jerry Sloan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 404
Jean Ping
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 405
Susan Anspach
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 406
John Thaw
ACTOR
1942 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 407
Klaus-Dieter Sieloff
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 408
Joe Lieberman
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2024
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 409
Gustavo Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 410
Amarinder Singh
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 411
Juan Diego
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 412
C. J. Cherryh
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 413
Others Deceased in 2002
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Rudolf Augstein
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 196
Zaid ibn Shaker
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2002
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 197
Vitaly Solomin
ACTOR
1941 - 2002
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 198
Lawrence Tierney
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 199
Arne Selmosson
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2002
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 200
Leo Ornstein
COMPOSER
1895 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 201
John Thaw
ACTOR
1942 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 202
Raoul Diagne
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 203
Jeff Corey
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 204
Tita Merello
ACTOR
1904 - 2002
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 205
Abdel Rahman Badawi
PHILOSOPHER
1917 - 2002
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 206
Lou Thesz
WRESTLER
1916 - 2002
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 207
Jean Dockx
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 208
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Thaw ranks 3,474 out of NaN. Before him are Charles Townshend (1725), Cyril Scott (1879), Nicol Williamson (1936), John Aston Jr. (1947), Tommy Cooper (1921), and Mark Wright (1963). After him are Gwen John (1876), Alan Cumming (1965), Rory McCann (1969), Gregor MacGregor (1786), Leonard Meredith (1882), and Mick Hucknall (1960).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Charles Townshend
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1767
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 3,468
Cyril Scott
COMPOSER
1879 - 1970
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 3,469
Nicol Williamson
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,470
John Aston Jr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,471
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,472
Mark Wright
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,473
John Thaw
ACTOR
1942 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 3,474
Gwen John
PAINTER
1876 - 1939
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 3,475
Alan Cumming
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 3,476
Rory McCann
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 3,477
Gregor MacGregor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1845
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 3,478
Leonard Meredith
CYCLIST
1882 - 1930
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 3,479
Mick Hucknall
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 3,480
Among Actors In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Thaw ranks 489. Before him are Marina Sirtis (1955), Sarah Marshall (1933), Barry Morse (1918), Caroline Munro (1949), Nicol Williamson (1936), and Tommy Cooper (1921). After him are Alan Cumming (1965), Rory McCann (1969), Nicholas Clay (1946), Philip Jackson (1948), Gabrielle Anwar (1970), and Garry Chalk (1952).
Marina Sirtis
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 483
Sarah Marshall
1933 - 2014
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 484
Barry Morse
1918 - 2008
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 485
Caroline Munro
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 486
Nicol Williamson
1936 - 2011
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 487
Tommy Cooper
1921 - 1984
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 488
John Thaw
1942 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 489
Alan Cumming
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 490
Rory McCann
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 491
Nicholas Clay
1946 - 2000
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 492
Philip Jackson
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 493
Gabrielle Anwar
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 494
Garry Chalk
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 495
