ACTOR
Colin O'Donoghue
1981 - Today
Colin O'Donoghue
Colin O'Donoghue (born 26 January 1981) is an Irish actor and musician, best known for portraying Captain Killian "Hook" Jones on the ABC TV show Once Upon a Time. He appeared in the horror thriller film The Rite (2011) as a skeptical novice priest, Michael Kovak. He portrayed the character of Douxie Casperan in the Guillermo del Toro animated series Tales of Arcadia for Netflix. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colin O'Donoghue has received more than 3,584,089 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Colin O'Donoghue is the 8,157th most popular actor (down from 6,109th in 2019), the 352nd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 276th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Irish Actor.
Memorability Metrics
3.6M
Page Views (PV)
48.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
4.38
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Colin O'Donoghue ranks 8,157 out of 13,578. Before him are Huang Zitao, Guy Henry, Lacey Chabert, Lee Yoo-mi, Jack Wild, and A. K. Hangal. After him are Grant Gustin, Kim Greist, David Charvet, Nathalia Dill, Charlene Choi, and Aimee Lou Wood.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHuang Zitao
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 8,151
Guy Henry
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 8,152
Lacey Chabert
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 8,153
Lee Yoo-mi
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 8,154
Jack Wild
1952 - 2006
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 8,155
A. K. Hangal
1915 - 2012
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 8,156
Colin O'Donoghue
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 8,157
Grant Gustin
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 8,158
Kim Greist
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 8,159
David Charvet
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 8,160
Nathalia Dill
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 8,161
Charlene Choi
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 8,162
Aimee Lou Wood
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 8,163
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Colin O'Donoghue ranks 265. Before him are Julia Jones, Robert Doornbos, Alan Gagloev, Jan Frodeno, Josh Groban, and Hope Solo. After him are César Delgado, JJ Lin, Luis García, Antonio López, Heurelho Gomes, and Ross Marquand.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsJulia Jones
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 259
Robert Doornbos
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 260
Alan Gagloev
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 261
Jan Frodeno
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 262
Josh Groban
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 263
Hope Solo
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 264
Colin O'Donoghue
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 265
César Delgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 266
JJ Lin
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 267
Luis García
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 268
Antonio López
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 269
Heurelho Gomes
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 270
Ross Marquand
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 271
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Colin O'Donoghue ranks 352 out of 549. Before him are Sheamus (1978), Aidan Turner (1983), William Smith O'Brien (1803), Johnny Carey (1919), Edward Carson (1854), and Glen Hansard (1970). After him are Sharon Corr (1970), Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864), Lenny Abrahamson (1966), Orla Brady (1961), Robert Sheehan (1988), and Geoffrey Keating (1569).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsSheamus
WRESTLER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 346
Aidan Turner
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 347
William Smith O'Brien
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1864
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 348
Johnny Carey
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 349
Edward Carson
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1935
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 350
Glen Hansard
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 351
Colin O'Donoghue
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 352
Sharon Corr
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 353
Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1864 - 1922
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 354
Lenny Abrahamson
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 355
Orla Brady
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 356
Robert Sheehan
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 357
Geoffrey Keating
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1569 - 1644
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 358
Among ACTORS In Ireland
Among actors born in Ireland, Colin O'Donoghue ranks 51. Before him are Milo O'Shea (1926), Dave Allen (1936), Barry Keoghan (1992), Jack Gleeson (1992), Patricia Collinge (1892), and Aidan Turner (1983). After him are Orla Brady (1961), Robert Sheehan (1988), Kerry Condon (1983), Dominique McElligott (1986), T. P. McKenna (1929), and Elaine Cassidy (1979).
Milo O'Shea
1926 - 2013
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 45
Dave Allen
1936 - 2005
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 46
Barry Keoghan
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 47
Jack Gleeson
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 48
Patricia Collinge
1892 - 1974
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 49
Aidan Turner
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 50
Colin O'Donoghue
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 51
Orla Brady
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 52
Robert Sheehan
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 53
Kerry Condon
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 54
Dominique McElligott
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 55
T. P. McKenna
1929 - 2011
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 56
Elaine Cassidy
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 57