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Daniel Day-Lewis

1957 - Today

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Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned over four decades, including three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2014, Day-Lewis received a knighthood for services to drama.Born and raised in London, Day-Lewis excelled on stage at the National Youth Theatre before being accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which he attended for three years. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Daniel Day-Lewis has received more than 23,538,632 page views. His biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 89 in 2019). Daniel Day-Lewis is the 185th most popular actor (up from 190th in 2019), the 269th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 281st in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Actor.

Daniel Day-Lewis is an actor who has been nominated for and won many awards, including three Academy Awards. He is most famous for his roles in films such as My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, Lincoln, and Gangs of New York.

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  • 24M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 93

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Daniel Day-Lewis by language

Over the past year Daniel Day-Lewis has had the most page views in the with 3,253,033 views, followed by Spanish (391,171), and French (356,164). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (329.86%), Faroese (138.15%), and Breton (81.80%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 185 out of 13,578. Before him are Franco Nero, Olivia Newton-John, Jack Lemmon, Spencer Tracy, Alec Guinness, and Graham Chapman. After him are Nicole Kidman, Anita Ekberg, Willem Dafoe, Anouk Aimée, Isabelle Huppert, and Christopher Lloyd.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 7. Before him are Osama bin Laden, Hamid Karzai, Qasem Soleimani, Hans Zimmer, Donald Tusk, and Bongbong Marcos. After him are Michael Clarke Duncan, Aki Kaurismäki, Dolph Lundgren, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and Fumio Kishida.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 269 out of 8,785. Before him are Graham Chapman (1941), Anthony Giddens (1938), James George Frazer (1854), Ælfweard of Wessex (904), Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882), and Liz Truss (1975). After him are Edward Victor Appleton (1892), Frank Whittle (1907), Jane Goodall (1934), John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842), John Deacon (1951), and Bede (672).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 30. Before him are Jeremy Irons (1948), Peter Ustinov (1921), Gary Oldman (1958), Olivia Newton-John (1948), Alec Guinness (1914), and Graham Chapman (1941). After him are Timothy Dalton (1946), David Suchet (1946), Vanessa Redgrave (1937), Julie Andrews (1935), Peter Sellers (1925), and Jacqueline Bisset (1944).

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Television and Movie Roles

There Will Be Blood
Daniel Plainview
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Dec 26o 20078.088 / 10
Phantom Thread
Reynolds Woodcock
In 1950s London, renowned British dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock comes across Alma, a young, strong-willed woman, who soon becomes ever present in his life as his muse and lover.
Dec 25o 20177.303 / 10
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
Nov 9o 20126.863 / 10