ACTOR
Brian Thompson
1959 - Today
Brian Thompson
Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film The Terminator. He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film Cobra. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Thompson has received more than 2,861,838 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Brian Thompson is the 2,430th most popular actor (up from 3,259th in 2019), the 3,845th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,068th in 2019) and the 1,111th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
59.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Brian Thompson ranks 2,430 out of 13,578. Before him are Antonio Moreno, Eric Braeden, Fritz Muliar, Jeffrey Jones, Akira Takarada, and Jeff Fahey. After him are Nina Foch, Susan Blakely, William Devane, Haifa Wehbe, Marcel Iureș, and Suzanne Flon.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntonio Moreno
1887 - 1967
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2,424
Eric Braeden
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,425
Fritz Muliar
1919 - 2009
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,426
Jeffrey Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,427
Akira Takarada
1934 - 2022
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,428
Jeff Fahey
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,429
Brian Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,430
Nina Foch
1924 - 2008
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,431
Susan Blakely
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,432
William Devane
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,433
Haifa Wehbe
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,434
Marcel Iureș
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,435
Suzanne Flon
1918 - 2005
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,436
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Brian Thompson ranks 136. Before him are R. A. Salvatore, Jonathan Franzen, Patrick Bruel, Adri van der Poel, Hassan Diab, and Ferzan Özpetek. After him are Mark Williams, Vincent Lindon, Sigmar Gabriel, Roberto Moreno, Ildefonso Falcones, and David Koresh.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsR. A. Salvatore
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 130
Jonathan Franzen
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 131
Patrick Bruel
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 132
Adri van der Poel
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 133
Hassan Diab
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 134
Ferzan Özpetek
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 135
Brian Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 136
Mark Williams
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 137
Vincent Lindon
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 138
Sigmar Gabriel
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 139
Roberto Moreno
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 140
Ildefonso Falcones
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 141
David Koresh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - 1993
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 142
In United States
Among people born in United States, Brian Thompson ranks 3,845 out of 20,380. Before him are Randy Savage (1952), Jeffrey Jones (1946), William Cranch Bond (1789), Frank Zamboni (1901), Dusty Rhodes (1945), and Jeff Fahey (1952). After him are Robert Rodriguez (1968), George Washington Carver (1864), Dave Grohl (1969), William Devane (1939), George McGovern (1922), and Ron Rifkin (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRandy Savage
WRESTLER
1952 - 2011
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 3,839
Jeffrey Jones
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 3,840
William Cranch Bond
ASTRONOMER
1789 - 1859
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 3,841
Frank Zamboni
INVENTOR
1901 - 1988
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,842
Dusty Rhodes
WRESTLER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,843
Jeff Fahey
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,844
Brian Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,845
Robert Rodriguez
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,846
George Washington Carver
CHEMIST
1864 - 1943
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,847
Dave Grohl
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,848
William Devane
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,849
George McGovern
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,850
Ron Rifkin
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,851
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Brian Thompson ranks 1,111. Before him are Tia Carrere (1967), Michael Winslow (1958), Shannon Lee (1969), Gloria Foster (1933), Jeffrey Jones (1946), and Jeff Fahey (1952). After him are William Devane (1939), Ron Rifkin (1939), Rosario Dawson (1979), John Amos (1939), Bruno Kirby (1949), and Thomas Gibson (1962).
Tia Carrere
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,105
Michael Winslow
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,106
Shannon Lee
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,107
Gloria Foster
1933 - 2001
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,108
Jeffrey Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1,109
Jeff Fahey
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,110
Brian Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,111
William Devane
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1,112
Ron Rifkin
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1,113
Rosario Dawson
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1,114
John Amos
1939 - 2024
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,115
Bruno Kirby
1949 - 2006
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,116
Thomas Gibson
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,117