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John Noble

1948 - Today

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John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003), and Dr. Walter Bishop in the Fox science fiction series Fringe (2008–2013). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Noble has received more than 3,372,805 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). John Noble is the 858th most popular actor (up from 1,053rd in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Australia (up from 48th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Australian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Noble ranks 858 out of 13,578. Before him are Robert Patrick, Theda Bara, Senta Berger, Denholm Elliott, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, and Robert Loggia. After him are Sam Elliott, Richard Jenkins, Jan-Michael Vincent, Mike Myers, Jacques Charrier, and Christiane F..

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, John Noble ranks 93. Before him are Amadou Toumani Touré, Michel Suleiman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lars Lagerbäck, Sérgio Vieira de Mello, and Giovanni Angelo Becciu. After him are Dominique Sanda, Mischa Maisky, Barbara Hershey, Nicolae Timofti, Jesper Christensen, and Toshio Suzuki.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Noble ranks 35 out of 1,143. Before him are Steve Irwin (1962), John Cornforth (1917), P. L. Travers (1899), Lionel Logue (1880), Ned Kelly (1855), and Tamam Shud case (1903). After him are Kylie Minogue (1968), Joan Sutherland (1926), Alan Jones (1946), Lisa Gerrard (1961), Phil Rudd (1954), and Rod Taylor (1930).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, John Noble ranks 11. Before him are Margot Robbie (1990), Heath Ledger (1979), Paul Hogan (1939), Errol Flynn (1909), Hugh Jackman (1968), and Lionel Logue (1880). After him are Rod Taylor (1930), Eric Bana (1968), Jonathan Hyde (1948), Liam Hemsworth (1990), Judith Anderson (1897), and Simon Baker (1969).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Denethor
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​
Dec 17o 20038.483 / 10
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Father Kastner
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
May 25o 20217.432 / 10
Fringe
Walter Bishop
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.
8.128 / 10