ACTOR

Ben Barnes

1981 - Today

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Ben Barnes (born 20 August 1981) is an English actor and singer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ben Barnes has received more than 143,219 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Ben Barnes is the 3,463rd most popular actor (down from 2,988th in 2019), the 2,968th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,696th in 2019) and the 440th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 140k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.52

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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The Daily Dot
‘Shadow and Bone’: All hail the Ben Barnes renaissance
Ben Barnes was the internet's boyfriend before "the internet's boyfriend" was really a thing. For a certain subset of millennial fantasy fans, his presence is a crucial selling point for Netflix's Shadow and Bone. That makes him a rather specific type of inte…
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Shadow and Bone: Ben Barnes breaks down the Darkling’s kissing technique
Netflix’s adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone series debuted last weekend, and it’s been a hit. Fans have been particularly taken with Ben Barnes depiction of General Kirigan, a powerful member of the Ravkan military and a Grisha with the ability to…
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Decider
‘Shadow and Bone’ Star Ben Barnes Put a Lot of Thought into How the Darkling Kisses
Ben Barnes knows what the internet thinks about his fantasy roles and loves it.
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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ben Barnes ranks 3,463 out of 10,030. Before him are Hayley Mills, Carol Channing, Ann Dowd, Tura Satana, Melissa Rauch, and Victor Jory. After him are Coline Serreau, Catherine Bach, John Finn, Preity Zinta, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, and Mark Gatiss.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Ben Barnes ranks 68. Before him are Nayib Bukele, Park Ji-sung, Toše Proeski, Roque Santa Cruz, Tiago Mendes, and Maxi Rodríguez. After him are Gustavo Dudamel, Nicky Hayden, Lee Dong-wook, Michel Teló, Emilie de Ravin, and Zara Tindall.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Barnes ranks 2,968 out of 6,924. Before him are Hayley Mills (1946), Simeon Solomon (1840), Ernest Starling (1866), Frederick William Beechey (1796), Bert Jansch (1943), and Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892). After him are Nobby Stiles (1942), David Murray (1909), Jack Greenwell (1884), Mark Gatiss (1966), Peter Sutcliffe (1946), and Brian Redman (1937).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ben Barnes ranks 440. Before him are Billie Whitelaw (1932), Edward Woodward (1930), Joseph Grimaldi (1778), Toby Stephens (1969), Robert Stephens (1931), and Hayley Mills (1946). After him are Mark Gatiss (1966), Tim Pigott-Smith (1946), Claire Foy (1984), Jeremy Northam (1961), Ken Stott (1954), and Brian Blessed (1936).

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