ACTOR
John Hurt
1940 - 2017
John Hurt
Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Hurt has received more than 13,413,031 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). John Hurt is the 220th most popular actor (up from 223rd in 2019), the 319th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 310th in 2019) and the 37th most popular British Actor.
John Hurt is most famous for his role as the War Doctor in the BBC series "Doctor Who". He is also well known for his roles in the films "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant", "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant", "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant", "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant".
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
67.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
4.79
Effective Languages (L*)
4.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, John Hurt ranks 220 out of 13,578. Before him are Julie Andrews, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Sellers, James Hong, Maximilian Schell, and Jacqueline Bisset. After him are Laura Antonelli, Kim Basinger, Natalie Wood, Jessica Lange, Peter Fonda, and George Clooney.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulie Andrews
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 214
Michelle Pfeiffer
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 215
Peter Sellers
1925 - 1980
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 216
James Hong
1929 - Present
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 217
Maximilian Schell
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 218
Jacqueline Bisset
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 219
John Hurt
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 220
Laura Antonelli
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 221
Kim Basinger
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 222
Natalie Wood
1938 - 1981
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 223
Jessica Lange
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 224
Peter Fonda
1940 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 225
George Clooney
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 226
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, John Hurt ranks 28. Before him are Joseph Brodsky, Michel Temer, Saparmurat Niyazov, Brian De Palma, Martin Sheen, and Joachim Gauck. After him are Pina Bausch, Peter Fonda, Abbas Kiarostami, Tony Tan, Giorgio Moroder, and Kip Thorne. Among people deceased in 2017, John Hurt ranks 20. Before him are Zbigniew Brzezinski, Liliane Bettencourt, Jerry Lewis, Jeanne Moreau, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and Mireille Darc. After him are Hugh Hefner, Manuel Noriega, Johnny Hallyday, Slobodan Praljak, Simone Veil, and Glen Campbell.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsJoseph Brodsky
WRITER
1940 - 1996
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 22
Michel Temer
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 23
Saparmurat Niyazov
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 24
Brian De Palma
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 25
Martin Sheen
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 26
Joachim Gauck
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 27
John Hurt
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 28
Pina Bausch
DANCER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 29
Peter Fonda
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 30
Abbas Kiarostami
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 31
Tony Tan
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 32
Giorgio Moroder
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 33
Kip Thorne
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 34
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsZbigniew Brzezinski
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 14
Liliane Bettencourt
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2017
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 15
Jerry Lewis
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 16
Jeanne Moreau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 17
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 18
Mireille Darc
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 19
John Hurt
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 20
Hugh Hefner
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2017
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 21
Manuel Noriega
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 22
Johnny Hallyday
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 23
Slobodan Praljak
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1945 - 2017
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 24
Simone Veil
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 25
Glen Campbell
SINGER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 26
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Hurt ranks 319 out of 8,785. Before him are Vivienne Westwood (1941), Frederick Sanger (1918), Jacqueline Bisset (1944), Stanley Matthews (1915), Arthur Harden (1865), and Jon Lord (1941). After him are Ian Gillan (1945), Edmund Ironside (993), Edmund I (921), Frederick Soddy (1877), James V of Scotland (1512), and Bonnie Tyler (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsVivienne Westwood
FASHION DESIGNER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 313
Frederick Sanger
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 314
Jacqueline Bisset
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 315
Stanley Matthews
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2000
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 316
Arthur Harden
CHEMIST
1865 - 1940
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 317
Jon Lord
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2012
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 318
John Hurt
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 319
Ian Gillan
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 320
Edmund Ironside
POLITICIAN
993 - 1016
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 321
Edmund I
POLITICIAN
921 - 946
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 322
Frederick Soddy
CHEMIST
1877 - 1956
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 323
James V of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1542
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 324
Bonnie Tyler
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 325
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Hurt ranks 37. Before him are Timothy Dalton (1946), David Suchet (1946), Vanessa Redgrave (1937), Julie Andrews (1935), Peter Sellers (1925), and Jacqueline Bisset (1944). After him are Robbie Coltrane (1950), Ian McShane (1942), Malcolm McDowell (1943), Angela Lansbury (1925), Alan Bates (1934), and Emma Thompson (1959).
Timothy Dalton
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 31
David Suchet
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 32
Vanessa Redgrave
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 33
Julie Andrews
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 34
Peter Sellers
1925 - 1980
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 35
Jacqueline Bisset
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 36
John Hurt
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 37
Robbie Coltrane
1950 - 2022
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 38
Ian McShane
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 39
Malcolm McDowell
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 40
Angela Lansbury
1925 - 2022
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 41
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 42
Emma Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 43