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John Heard

1946 - 2017

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John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. Heard made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Heard has received more than 111,420 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). John Heard is the 591st most popular actor (up from 732nd in 2019), the 1,081st most popular biography from United States (up from 1,363rd in 2019) and the 287th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Heard ranks 591 out of 13,578. Before him are Deborah Kerr, Michelle Phillips, Steve Carell, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso, and Jude Law. After him are Marion Cotillard, Piper Laurie, Wesley Snipes, David Soul, Brendan Fraser, and Alfred Molina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, John Heard ranks 89. Before him are Marilyn vos Savant, Howard Shore, Brian Cox, Daniel Goleman, Ed O'Neill, and John Paul Jones. After him are Janet Yellen, Laura Bush, Peter Singer, Yonatan Netanyahu, Stefania Sandrelli, and Semion Mogilevich. Among people deceased in 2017, John Heard ranks 59. Before him are Danielle Darrieux, John Surtees, George Andrew Olah, Chester Bennington, Peter L. Berger, and Mauno Koivisto. After him are Yisrael Kristal, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Sam Shepard, Piet Keizer, Jake LaMotta, and Giovanni Sartori.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Heard ranks 1,081 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Carell (1962), Brian Dennehy (1938), Percival Lowell (1855), David Caruso (1956), Joseph Erlanger (1874), and Timothy McVeigh (1968). After him are John Vincent Atanasoff (1903), Piper Laurie (1932), Janet Yellen (1946), Mike Pence (1959), Harvey J. Alter (1935), and Wesley Snipes (1962).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Heard ranks 287. Before him are Ed O'Neill (1946), Groucho Marx (1890), Michelle Phillips (1944), Steve Carell (1962), Brian Dennehy (1938), and David Caruso (1956). After him are Piper Laurie (1932), Wesley Snipes (1962), David Soul (1943), Brendan Fraser (1968), Joanne Woodward (1930), and Betty White (1922).

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Television and Movie Roles

Home Alone
Peter
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.
Nov 16th 19907.438 / 10
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Peter
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Nov 15th 19926.8 / 10
Big
Paul
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
Jun 3rd 19887.178 / 10