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Hugh Grant

1960 - Today

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Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a more dramatic character actor. Hallmarks of Grant's comic skills include a nonchalant touch of sarcasm and characteristic physical mannerisms. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugh Grant has received more than 22,208,990 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Hugh Grant is the 296th most popular actor (up from 322nd in 2019), the 376th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 437th in 2019) and the 46th most popular British Actor.

Hugh Grant is most famous for his roles in romantic comedies such as Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Hugh Grants by language

Over the past year Hugh Grant has had the most page views in the with 3,060,935 views, followed by German (392,455), and French (369,138). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Uzbek (1,600.00%), Cornish (251.65%), and Korean (196.31%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Hugh Grant ranks 296 out of 13,578. Before him are Anthony Perkins, Thespis, Jeff Bridges, Tobin Bell, Janet Leigh, and Ernest Borgnine. After him are Anna Karina, Marina Vlady, Raquel Welch, Helmut Berger, Juliette Binoche, and Kenneth Branagh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Hugh Grant ranks 17. Before him are Isaac Herzog, Joachim Löw, Pierluigi Collina, Hassan Nasrallah, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Colin Firth. After him are Franco Baresi, Kenneth Branagh, Sean Penn, Julianne Moore, Rudi Völler, and Andreas Brehme.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Hugh Grant ranks 376 out of 8,785. Before him are Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885), Harthacnut (1018), Anne, Princess Royal (1950), Calico Jack (1682), Martin Ryle (1918), and Harold Pinter (1930). After him are George Mallory (1886), G. H. Hardy (1877), Kenneth Branagh (1960), Mordred (null), Christian de Duve (1917), and Pelagius (360).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Hugh Grant ranks 46. Before him are Malcolm McDowell (1943), Angela Lansbury (1925), Alan Bates (1934), Emma Thompson (1959), Colin Firth (1960), and Benny Hill (1924). After him are Kenneth Branagh (1960), Ian Holm (1931), Daniel Craig (1968), Bob Hoskins (1942), Sam Neill (1947), and Ralph Fiennes (1962).

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Television and Movie Roles

About a Boy
Will Freeman
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
Apr 26o 20026.7 / 10
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Charles
Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.
Mar 9o 19946.76 / 10
Notting Hill
William Thacker
William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love.
May 21o 19997.261 / 10