ACTOR

Christopher Walken

1943 - Today

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Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. His diverse work on stage and screen has earned him numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States alone. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Walken has received more than 20,493,848 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Walken is the 165th most popular actor (up from 187th in 2019), the 337th most popular biography from United States (up from 349th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular American Actor.

Christopher Walken is an American actor, dancer, and singer who is best known for his roles in The Deer Hunter, Annie Hall, and Hairspray.

Memorability Metrics

  • 20M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 73.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 62

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Christopher Walken ranks 165 out of 13,578. Before him are Fernandel, Oliver Hardy, Rita Hayworth, Jeremy Irons, Angelina Jolie, and Marcel Marceau. After him are Jared Leto, Richard Harris, Russell Crowe, Geraldine Chaplin, Christoph Waltz, and Sharon Stone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Christopher Walken ranks 23. Before him are Albano Carrisi, Joe Pesci, Keith Richards, Sadako Sasaki, Ben Kingsley, and Louise Glück. After him are Elena Ferrante, Joseph Stiglitz, Salvatore Adamo, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Tarja Halonen, and Mohammad Khatami.

Others Born in 1943

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Christopher Walken ranks 337 out of 20,380. Before him are Louise Glück (1943), Robert Fulton (1765), Joe Frazier (1944), Henry Clay (1777), Shaquille O'Neal (1972), and William Henry Harrison (1773). After him are Jared Leto (1971), John Stith Pemberton (1831), James Fenimore Cooper (1789), Margaret Mitchell (1900), Geraldine Chaplin (1944), and Mario Puzo (1920).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Christopher Walken ranks 82. Before him are Tommy Lee Jones (1946), Sandra Bullock (1964), Burt Lancaster (1913), Oliver Hardy (1892), Rita Hayworth (1918), and Angelina Jolie (1975). After him are Jared Leto (1971), Geraldine Chaplin (1944), Sharon Stone (1958), Julia Roberts (1967), Fred Astaire (1899), and Jack Lemmon (1925).

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