ACTOR
Jim Broadbent
1949 - Today
Jim Broadbent
James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, he came to prominence as a character actor for his many roles in film and television. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Broadbent has received more than 7,983,930 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Jim Broadbent is the 553rd most popular actor (up from 749th in 2019), the 688th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 916th in 2019) and the 86th most popular British Actor.
Jim Broadbent is most famous for his role as Professor Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter films.
Memorability Metrics
8.0M
Page Views (PV)
67.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
4.44
Effective Languages (L*)
4.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jim Broadbent ranks 553 out of 13,578. Before him are Louise Fletcher, Mae West, Nastassja Kinski, Jessica Tandy, Harriet Andersson, and Peter Finch. After him are Samy Naceri, Mary Pickford, Woody Harrelson, Mr. T, Kevin Kline, and Gabriel Byrne.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouise Fletcher
1934 - 2022
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 547
Mae West
1893 - 1980
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 548
Nastassja Kinski
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 549
Jessica Tandy
1909 - 1994
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 550
Harriet Andersson
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 551
Peter Finch
1916 - 1977
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 552
Jim Broadbent
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 553
Samy Naceri
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 554
Mary Pickford
1892 - 1979
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 555
Woody Harrelson
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 556
Mr. T
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 557
Kevin Kline
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 558
Gabriel Byrne
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 559
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Jim Broadbent ranks 58. Before him are Ashraf Ghani, Billy Joel, Horst Ludwig Störmer, Dubravka Ugrešić, Luis Sepúlveda, and Tom Waits. After him are Peter Shilton, Zoia Ceaușescu, Miuccia Prada, Gene Simmons, Shelley Duvall, and Hugh David Politzer.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsAshraf Ghani
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 52
Billy Joel
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 53
Horst Ludwig Störmer
PHYSICIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 54
Dubravka Ugrešić
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 55
Luis Sepúlveda
WRITER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 56
Tom Waits
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 57
Jim Broadbent
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 58
Peter Shilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 59
Zoia Ceaușescu
MATHEMATICIAN
1949 - 2006
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 60
Miuccia Prada
DESIGNER
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 61
Gene Simmons
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 62
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 63
Hugh David Politzer
PHYSICIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 64
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jim Broadbent ranks 688 out of 8,785. Before him are Oliver Heaviside (1850), William Jones (1746), Dua Lipa (1995), Jessica Tandy (1909), Peter Finch (1916), and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930). After him are Peter Shilton (1949), William Oughtred (1574), Stephen Gray (1666), John Frederic Daniell (1790), Brian Josephson (1940), and Harry Kroto (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsOliver Heaviside
MATHEMATICIAN
1850 - 1925
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 682
William Jones
LINGUIST
1746 - 1794
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 683
Dua Lipa
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 684
Jessica Tandy
ACTOR
1909 - 1994
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 685
Peter Finch
ACTOR
1916 - 1977
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 686
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 687
Jim Broadbent
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 688
Peter Shilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 689
William Oughtred
MATHEMATICIAN
1574 - 1660
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 690
Stephen Gray
ASTRONOMER
1666 - 1736
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 691
John Frederic Daniell
CHEMIST
1790 - 1845
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 692
Brian Josephson
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 693
Harry Kroto
CHEMIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 694
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Jim Broadbent ranks 86. Before him are Desmond Llewelyn (1914), Sean Bean (1959), Leslie Howard (1893), Brian Cox (1946), Jessica Tandy (1909), and Peter Finch (1916). After him are Oliver Reed (1938), Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765), Deborah Kerr (1921), Jude Law (1972), Alfred Molina (1953), and Margaret Rutherford (1892).
Desmond Llewelyn
1914 - 1999
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 80
Sean Bean
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 81
Leslie Howard
1893 - 1943
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 82
Brian Cox
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 83
Jessica Tandy
1909 - 1994
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 84
Peter Finch
1916 - 1977
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 85
Jim Broadbent
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 86
Oliver Reed
1938 - 1999
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 87
Emma, Lady Hamilton
1765 - 1815
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 88
Deborah Kerr
1921 - 2007
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 89
Jude Law
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 90
Alfred Molina
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 91
Margaret Rutherford
1892 - 1972
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 92