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Benjamin Whitrow

1937 - 2017

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Benjamin John Whitrow (17 February 1937 – 28 September 2017) was a British actor. He was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as Mr Bennet in the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, and voiced the role of Fowler in the 2000 animated film Chicken Run. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benjamin Whitrow has received more than 1,140,015 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Benjamin Whitrow is the 7,747th most popular actor (down from 7,099th in 2019), the 5,455th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,999th in 2019) and the 866th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Benjamin Whitrow ranks 7,747 out of 13,578. Before him are Charlotte Mineau, Alberto Ammann, Daws Butler, Christopher Masterson, Drew Fuller, and Maureen Forrester. After him are Andy Dick, Angela Cartwright, Surekha Sikri, Jason Behr, Sarita Choudhury, and Josef Bierbichler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Benjamin Whitrow ranks 516. Before him are Francis George, Arturo Chaires, Yury Sisikin, Bob Schul, Dee Palmer, and Alv Gjestvang. After him are Arthur Kopit, Tom Paxton, George Steele, Peter Kreeft, Oleg Kopayev, and Tony Waiters. Among people deceased in 2017, Benjamin Whitrow ranks 560. Before him are William H. Gass, Rhodri Morgan, Fernand Decanali, Yash Pal, Mario Tullio Montano, and Richard Wilbur. After him are John B. Anderson, Jim Nabors, Howard Hodgkin, George Steele, Carlos Gómez, and Valery Asapov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Benjamin Whitrow ranks 5,455 out of 8,785. Before him are Jeffrey Hammond (1946), Roy Evans (1948), Stella Gibbons (1902), Ellie Goulding (1986), Kathleen Raine (1908), and David Payne (1843). After him are Brian Friel (1929), Angela Cartwright (1952), Angie Sage (1952), Sarita Choudhury (1966), Laurie Scott (1917), and Tony Curran (1969).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Benjamin Whitrow ranks 866. Before him are Anna Chancellor (1965), Roland Young (1887), Muriel Pavlow (1921), Barry Atsma (1972), Richard Greene (1918), and Skandar Keynes (1991). After him are Angela Cartwright (1952), Sarita Choudhury (1966), Tony Curran (1969), Edna Best (1900), Emma Chambers (1964), and James Fleet (1952).

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Television and Movie Roles

Chicken Run
Fowler (voice)
The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.
Jun 23o 20006.799 / 10
Darkest Hour
Sir Samuel Hoare
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Nov 22o 20177.354 / 10
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Bennet
Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.
8.2 / 10