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David Nicholls

1966 - Today

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David Alan Nicholls (born 30 November 1966) is a British novelist and screenwriter. Initially an actor after graduating from college, he became a screenwriter, notably creating the television series Rescue Me (2002) and adaptations of novels, plays, and memoirs. He is the author of six novels. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). David Nicholls is the 7,160th most popular writer (down from 6,910th in 2024), the 7,040th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,508th in 2019) and the 739th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, David Nicholls ranks 7,160 out of 7,302. Before him are Pankaj Mishra, Piper Kerman, Maria Parr, Mariusz Szczygieł, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, and Kauksi Ülle. After him are Kamila Shamsie, Sipan Shiraz, Rudolfo Anaya, Anne Michaels, Care Santos, and Terry Nation.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, David Nicholls ranks 890. Before him are Mariusz Szczygieł, Susan Lee, Lorenzo Guerini, Oleg Kononov, Niall Quinn, and Nigel Martyn. After him are Javier García, Juan Vizcaíno, Simon Beaufoy, André Boisclair, Raúl Gutiérrez, and Vyacheslav Oliynyk.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Nicholls ranks 7,042 out of 8,785. Before him are John Disley (1928), Nigel Martyn (1966), Tom Bateman (1989), Victoria Wood (1953), Erin Richards (1986), and Giovanni Reyna (2002). After him are Lauren James (2001), Kyren Wilson (1991), Neil Lennon (1971), Simon Beaufoy (1966), Chris Hoy (1976), and Ben Davies (1995).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, David Nicholls ranks 739. Before him are Ken MacLeod (1954), Matt Haig (1975), Simon Sinek (1973), Dennis Potter (1935), Andrea Levy (1956), and Douglas Murray (1979). After him are Terry Nation (1930), George Monbiot (1963), Mark Ravenhill (1966), Edward Lucas (1962), Adrian Tchaikovsky (1972), and Nicola Griffith (1960).

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