ACTOR
John Holmes
1944 - 1988
John Holmes
John Curtis Holmes (né Estes; August 8, 1944 – March 13, 1988), better known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd (after the lead character he portrayed in a series of related films), was an American pornographic film actor. He ranks among the most prolific adult film performers, with documented credits for at least 573 films. Holmes was best known for his exceptionally large penis, which was heavily promoted for its length, hardness, thickness, and staying power. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Holmes has received more than 663,605 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). John Holmes is the 488th most popular actor (up from 551st in 2019), the 890th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,024th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular American Actor.
John Holmes is most famous for being one of the most prolific male porn stars of all time.
Memorability Metrics
660k
Page Views (PV)
63.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.74
Effective Languages (L*)
3.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, John Holmes ranks 488 out of 13,578. Before him are Steve Buscemi, Michael Lonsdale, Linda Hamilton, Ingrid Thulin, Winona Ryder, and Carole Lombard. After him are Courteney Cox, James Cromwell, Christian Clavier, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Carole Bouquet, and Jacques Perrin.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Buscemi
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 482
Michael Lonsdale
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 483
Linda Hamilton
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 484
Ingrid Thulin
1926 - 2004
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 485
Winona Ryder
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 486
Carole Lombard
1908 - 1942
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 487
John Holmes
1944 - 1988
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 488
Courteney Cox
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 489
James Cromwell
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 490
Christian Clavier
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 491
Klaus Maria Brandauer
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 492
Carole Bouquet
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 493
Jacques Perrin
1941 - 2022
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 494
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, John Holmes ranks 61. Before him are Jean-Pierre Léaud, François Cevert, Maria João Pires, Rudy Giuliani, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, and Peter Weir. After him are Askar Akayev, Bora Milutinović, Leila Khaled, Makoto Kobayashi, Udo Kier, and Serge Haroche. Among people deceased in 1988, John Holmes ranks 20. Before him are Nikolaas Tinbergen, Trevor Howard, André Frédéric Cournand, Juan Pujol García, Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, and Raymond Carver. After him are Kim Philby, Tibor Sekelj, Felix Wankel, Clifford D. Simak, Virginia Satir, and Richard S. Castellano.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsJean-Pierre Léaud
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 55
François Cevert
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1973
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 56
Maria João Pires
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 57
Rudy Giuliani
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 58
Jean-Pierre Sauvage
CHEMIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 59
Peter Weir
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 60
John Holmes
ACTOR
1944 - 1988
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 61
Askar Akayev
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 62
Bora Milutinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 63
Leila Khaled
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 64
Makoto Kobayashi
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 65
Udo Kier
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 66
Serge Haroche
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsNikolaas Tinbergen
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1988
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 14
Trevor Howard
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 15
André Frédéric Cournand
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 16
Juan Pujol García
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 17
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 18
Raymond Carver
WRITER
1938 - 1988
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 19
John Holmes
ACTOR
1944 - 1988
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 20
Kim Philby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 21
Tibor Sekelj
WRITER
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 22
Felix Wankel
ENGINEER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 23
Clifford D. Simak
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 24
Virginia Satir
WRITER
1916 - 1988
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 25
Richard S. Castellano
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 26
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Holmes ranks 890 out of 20,380. Before him are Michelle Obama (1964), Clifford Geertz (1926), Winona Ryder (1971), Dizzy Gillespie (1917), Murray Gell-Mann (1929), and Carole Lombard (1908). After him are Courteney Cox (1964), Leon Uris (1924), Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888), William Hanna (1910), Hermann Joseph Muller (1890), and Irving Fisher (1867).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichelle Obama
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 884
Clifford Geertz
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1926 - 2006
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 885
Winona Ryder
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 886
Dizzy Gillespie
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 887
Murray Gell-Mann
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 888
Carole Lombard
ACTOR
1908 - 1942
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 889
John Holmes
ACTOR
1944 - 1988
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 890
Courteney Cox
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 891
Leon Uris
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 892
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1969
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 893
William Hanna
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 2001
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 894
Hermann Joseph Muller
BIOLOGIST
1890 - 1967
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 895
Irving Fisher
ECONOMIST
1867 - 1947
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 896
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, John Holmes ranks 242. Before him are Jason Robards (1922), Ginger Rogers (1911), Steve Buscemi (1957), Linda Hamilton (1956), Winona Ryder (1971), and Carole Lombard (1908). After him are Courteney Cox (1964), James Cromwell (1940), Larry Hagman (1931), Jennifer Connelly (1970), Richard Crenna (1926), and Rod Steiger (1925).
Jason Robards
1922 - 2000
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 236
Ginger Rogers
1911 - 1995
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 237
Steve Buscemi
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 238
Linda Hamilton
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 239
Winona Ryder
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 240
Carole Lombard
1908 - 1942
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 241
John Holmes
1944 - 1988
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 242
Courteney Cox
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 243
James Cromwell
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 244
Larry Hagman
1931 - 2012
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 245
Jennifer Connelly
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 246
Richard Crenna
1926 - 2003
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 247
Rod Steiger
1925 - 2002
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 248