ACTOR
Billy Connolly
1942 - Today
Billy Connolly
Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy, frequently including strong language, Connolly has topped many UK polls as the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Connolly has received more than 11,560,500 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Billy Connolly is the 1,431st most popular actor (down from 1,424th in 2019), the 1,476th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,508th in 2019) and the 204th most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
56.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
2.05
Effective Languages (L*)
6.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Billy Connolly ranks 1,431 out of 13,578. Before him are Joanna Lumley, Kirsten Dunst, Rip Torn, David Garrick, Beren Saat, and Emilia Clarke. After him are Sami Frey, Jaclyn Smith, Soad Hosny, Dita Parlo, Fionnula Flanagan, and Olivia Colman.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoanna Lumley
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,425
Kirsten Dunst
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,426
Rip Torn
1931 - 2019
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,427
David Garrick
1717 - 1779
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,428
Beren Saat
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,429
Emilia Clarke
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,430
Billy Connolly
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,431
Sami Frey
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,432
Jaclyn Smith
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,433
Soad Hosny
1943 - 2001
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,434
Dita Parlo
1906 - 1971
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,435
Fionnula Flanagan
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,436
Olivia Colman
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,437
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Billy Connolly ranks 178. Before him are Ruslan Khasbulatov, Pierre Clémenti, David Bradley, Koji Funamoto, Mario Terán, and Tony Sirico. After him are Jusuf Kalla, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Milton Nascimento, Ann Dunham, Richard Roundtree, and Fraser Stoddart.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsRuslan Khasbulatov
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 172
Pierre Clémenti
ACTOR
1942 - 1999
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 173
David Bradley
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 174
Koji Funamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 175
Mario Terán
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 176
Tony Sirico
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 177
Billy Connolly
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 178
Jusuf Kalla
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 179
Vladimir Dzhanibekov
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 180
Milton Nascimento
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 181
Ann Dunham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1942 - 1995
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 182
Richard Roundtree
ACTOR
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 183
Fraser Stoddart
CHEMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 184
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Billy Connolly ranks 1,476 out of 8,785. Before him are John Graunt (1620), Roland Joffé (1945), Janick Gers (1957), Ealhswith (852), Emilia Clarke (1986), and Howard Staunton (1810). After him are John Eliot Gardiner (1943), Bertram Ramsay (1883), Olivia Colman (1974), John Lindley (1799), Iain Glen (1961), and John Rolfe (1585).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Graunt
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,470
Roland Joffé
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,471
Janick Gers
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,472
Ealhswith
COMPANION
852 - 902
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,473
Emilia Clarke
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,474
Howard Staunton
CHESS PLAYER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,475
Billy Connolly
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,476
John Eliot Gardiner
CONDUCTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,477
Bertram Ramsay
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1945
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,478
Olivia Colman
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,479
John Lindley
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1865
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,480
Iain Glen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,481
John Rolfe
EXPLORER
1585 - 1622
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,482
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Billy Connolly ranks 204. Before him are Martin Freeman (1971), Joss Ackland (1928), Claire Bloom (1931), Sean Harris (1966), David Garrick (1717), and Emilia Clarke (1986). After him are Olivia Colman (1974), Iain Glen (1961), Emily Watson (1967), Paul Bettany (1971), Elsa Lanchester (1902), and Jared Harris (1961).
Martin Freeman
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 198
Joss Ackland
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 199
Claire Bloom
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 200
Sean Harris
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 201
David Garrick
1717 - 1779
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 202
Emilia Clarke
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 203
Billy Connolly
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 204
Olivia Colman
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 205
Iain Glen
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 206
Emily Watson
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 207
Paul Bettany
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 208
Elsa Lanchester
1902 - 1986
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 209
Jared Harris
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 210