ACTOR
Jim Parsons
1973 - Today
Jim Parsons
James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. From 2007 to 2019, Parsons played Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He has received various awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Parsons has received more than 22,235,968 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Jim Parsons is the 1,230th most popular actor (down from 1,119th in 2019), the 2,127th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,008th in 2019) and the 577th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
22M
Page Views (PV)
57.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
66
Languages Editions (L)
5.03
Effective Languages (L*)
5.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jim Parsons ranks 1,230 out of 13,578. Before him are Leslie Caron, Nathan Fillion, Josh Brolin, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Jeter, and Alex Borstein. After him are Jennifer Beals, John Cusack, Chris Pratt, Richard Bull, George Sanders, and Vera Farmiga.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeslie Caron
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,224
Nathan Fillion
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,225
Josh Brolin
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,226
Kurtwood Smith
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 1,227
Michael Jeter
1952 - 2003
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 1,228
Alex Borstein
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 1,229
Jim Parsons
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,230
Jennifer Beals
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,231
John Cusack
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,232
Chris Pratt
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,233
Richard Bull
1924 - 2014
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,234
George Sanders
1906 - 1972
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,235
Vera Farmiga
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,236
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Jim Parsons ranks 26. Before him are Sergey Brin, Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, Makoto Shinkai, Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, and Kate Beckinsale. After him are Jay-Jay Okocha, Vera Farmiga, Ruslana, Lena Headey, Robert Pires, and George Floyd.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsSergey Brin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 20
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 21
Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
NOBLEMAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 22
Makoto Shinkai
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 23
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
COMPANION
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 24
Kate Beckinsale
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 25
Jim Parsons
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 26
Jay-Jay Okocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 27
Vera Farmiga
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 28
Ruslana
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 29
Lena Headey
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 30
Robert Pires
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 31
George Floyd
INSPIRATION
1973 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 32
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jim Parsons ranks 2,127 out of 20,380. Before him are Clair Cameron Patterson (1922), Cochise (1805), John Young (1930), Ricky Nelson (1940), Bill Withers (1938), and Thomas Cech (1947). After him are Jennifer Beals (1963), John Cusack (1966), Walt Whitman Rostow (1916), Andrea M. Ghez (1965), Chris Pratt (1979), and Will Eisner (1917).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsClair Cameron Patterson
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 1995
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 2,121
Cochise
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,122
John Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,123
Ricky Nelson
SINGER
1940 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,124
Bill Withers
SINGER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,125
Thomas Cech
CHEMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,126
Jim Parsons
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,127
Jennifer Beals
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,128
John Cusack
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,129
Walt Whitman Rostow
ECONOMIST
1916 - 2003
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 2,130
Andrea M. Ghez
ASTRONOMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 2,131
Chris Pratt
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 2,132
Will Eisner
COMIC ARTIST
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 2,133
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Jim Parsons ranks 577. Before him are Ellen Barkin (1954), Farley Granger (1925), Josh Brolin (1968), Kurtwood Smith (1943), Michael Jeter (1952), and Alex Borstein (1971). After him are Jennifer Beals (1963), John Cusack (1966), Chris Pratt (1979), Richard Bull (1924), Vera Farmiga (1973), and Lance Reddick (1962).
Ellen Barkin
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 571
Farley Granger
1925 - 2011
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 572
Josh Brolin
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 573
Kurtwood Smith
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 574
Michael Jeter
1952 - 2003
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 575
Alex Borstein
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 576
Jim Parsons
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 577
Jennifer Beals
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 578
John Cusack
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 579
Chris Pratt
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 580
Richard Bull
1924 - 2014
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 581
Vera Farmiga
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 582
Lance Reddick
1962 - 2023
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 583