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Courtney Gains

1965 - Today

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Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Malachai in the 1984 horror movie Children of the Corn. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Courtney Gains has received more than 1,252,349 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Courtney Gains is the 11,230th most popular actor (down from 10,486th in 2019), the 16,179th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,206th in 2019) and the 5,293rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Courtney Gains by language

Over the past year Courtney Gains has had the most page views in the with 178,757 views, followed by German (7,388), and Spanish (4,169). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Afrikaans (144.44%), Southern Azerbaijani (115.38%), and Egyptian Arabic (80.63%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Courtney Gains ranks 11,230 out of 13,578. Before him are Claire Coffee, Allison Miller, Ingrid Rubio, Leah Pipes, Sarah Rose Karr, and Grace Gummer. After him are Tati Gabrielle, Rachel Keller, Fernanda Castillo, Georgia Groome, Leslie Browne, and Alanna Masterson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Courtney Gains ranks 829. Before him are Scott Adsit, Erick Lonnis, Ray Stewart, Avery Johnson, Francis Moreau, and Pat LaFontaine. After him are Tim Cain, Pierpaolo Ferrazzi, Michelle Stafford, Shaban Trstena, Bertalan Hajtós, and Dan Jansen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Courtney Gains ranks 16,179 out of 20,380. Before him are Nikki Ziering (1971), Claire Coffee (1980), Leah Pipes (1988), Dan Donegan (1968), Sarah Rose Karr (1984), and Grace Gummer (1986). After him are Tati Gabrielle (1996), Rachel Keller (1992), Bob McDonnell (1954), Tori Kelly (1992), Josh Kelley (1980), and Jabari Parker (1995).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Courtney Gains ranks 5,293. Before him are Myndy Crist (1971), Hanna R. Hall (1984), Claire Coffee (1980), Leah Pipes (1988), Sarah Rose Karr (1984), and Grace Gummer (1986). After him are Tati Gabrielle (1996), Rachel Keller (1992), Leslie Browne (1957), Alanna Masterson (1988), Kelly Ripa (1970), and John Magaro (1983).

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Television and Movie Roles

Back to the Future
Dixon
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
Jul 3o 19858.3 / 10
Children of the Corn
Malachai
A boy preacher named Isaac goes to a town in Nebraska called Gatlin and gets all the children to murder every adult in town.
Mar 9o 19845.7 / 10
Can't Buy Me Love
Kenneth Wurman
Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.
Aug 14o 19876.967 / 10