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Craig Wasson

1954 - Today

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Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's Body Double (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Craig Wasson has received more than 602,515 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Craig Wasson is the 8,519th most popular actor (down from 8,239th in 2019), the 12,569th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,108th in 2019) and the 3,982nd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 600k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Craig Wassons by language

Over the past year Craig Wasson has had the most page views in the with 90,868 views, followed by French (6,789), and German (4,072). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Afrikaans (43.96%), French (39.20%), and Finnish (38.90%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Craig Wasson ranks 8,519 out of 13,578. Before him are Eddie Cahill, Jennifer Rubin, Serinda Swan, Ameesha Patel, Alexander Dreymon, and Lina Basquette. After him are Paul Rhys, Ngô Thanh Vân, Loren Dean, BarBara Luna, Anthony Ruivivar, and Zahn McClarnon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Craig Wasson ranks 617. Before him are Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Cindy McCain, Jochen Schümann, David Paterson, Vladimir Vysotsky, and Peter Erskine. After him are Brad Little, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Walter Payton, Tommy Tuberville, John Lloyd, and Gregory S. Paul.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Craig Wasson ranks 12,569 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859), Herbert Goldstein (1922), William Daniels (1901), Wayne Frye (1930), Lina Basquette (1907), and Peter Erskine (1954). After him are Tom Gola (1933), Loren Dean (1969), BarBara Luna (1939), Anthony Ruivivar (1970), Zahn McClarnon (1966), and Kelly Craft (1962).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Craig Wasson ranks 3,982. Before him are Morgan Woodward (1925), Dorothy Phillips (1889), Ellen Geer (1941), Eddie Cahill (1978), Jennifer Rubin (1962), and Lina Basquette (1907). After him are Loren Dean (1969), BarBara Luna (1939), Anthony Ruivivar (1970), Zahn McClarnon (1966), Amber Benson (1977), and Cleavon Little (1939).

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Television and Movie Roles

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Neil Gordon
During a hallucinatory incident, young Kristen Parker has her wrists slashed by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger. Her mother, mistaking the wounds for a suicide attempt, sends Kristen to a psychiatric ward, where she joins a group of similarly troubled teens. One of the doctors there is Nancy Thompson, who had battled Freddy some years before. Nancy senses a potential in Kristen to rid the world of Freddy once and for all.
Feb 27o 19876.666 / 10
Body Double
Jake Scully
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.
Oct 25o 19846.727 / 10
Malcolm X
TV Host
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Nov 18o 19927.53 / 10