ACTOR
John Sessions
1953 - 2020

John Sessions
John Sessions (born John Marshall; 11 January 1953 – 2 November 2020) was a British actor and comedian. He was known as a regular performer on comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, as co-creator, co-writer and co-star of the sitcom Stella Street, as a panellist on QI, and as a character actor in numerous films, both in the UK and Hollywood. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Sessions is the 10,463rd most popular actor (down from 9,609th in 2024), the 6,735th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,304th in 2019) and the 1,137th most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, John Sessions ranks 10,463 out of 13,578. Before him are Alexandra Dahlström, David Bateson, Tetsu Inada, Grace Phipps, Briana Evigan, and Yōko Hikasa. After him are Uhm Tae-goo, Michael Bell, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ryan Robbins, Miyu Matsuki, and Alexandra Jiménez.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Dahlström
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 10,460
David Bateson
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 10,461
Tetsu Inada
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 10,462
Grace Phipps
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 10,463
Briana Evigan
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 10,464
Yōko Hikasa
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 10,465
John Sessions
1953 - 2020
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 10,466
Uhm Tae-goo
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 10,467
Michael Bell
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 10,468
Charles Nelson Reilly
1931 - 2007
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 10,469
Ryan Robbins
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 10,470
Miyu Matsuki
1977 - 2015
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 10,471
Alexandra Jiménez
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 10,472
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, John Sessions ranks 670. Before him are James Guthrie, Antonio Villaraigosa, Judy Chu, Michael Wolff, Keith Green, and Diane Schuur. After him are Joaquim Rafael Branco, Carl Hiaasen, Pete Hoekstra, Russ Feingold, Charlie Wilson, and Hilary Benn. Among people deceased in 2020, John Sessions ranks 843. Before him are José Figueroa, Donato Sabia, Tibor Benedek, Lucky Peterson, Dale Hawerchuk, and Polad Hashimov. After him are Tony Rice, Ki Daophet Niuhuang, Albert Quixall, Tom Coburn, Isidora Žebeljan, and Howard Finkel.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsJames Guthrie
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 664
Antonio Villaraigosa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 665
Judy Chu
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 666
Michael Wolff
JOURNALIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 667
Keith Green
MUSICIAN
1953 - 1982
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 668
Diane Schuur
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 669
John Sessions
ACTOR
1953 - 2020
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 670
Joaquim Rafael Branco
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 671
Carl Hiaasen
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 672
Pete Hoekstra
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 673
Russ Feingold
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 674
Charlie Wilson
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 675
Hilary Benn
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 676
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsJosé Figueroa
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2020
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 837
Donato Sabia
ATHLETE
1963 - 2020
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 838
Tibor Benedek
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2020
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 839
Lucky Peterson
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2020
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 840
Dale Hawerchuk
HOCKEY PLAYER
1963 - 2020
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 841
Polad Hashimov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1975 - 2020
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 842
John Sessions
ACTOR
1953 - 2020
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 843
Tony Rice
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2020
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 844
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
SINGER
1972 - 2020
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 845
Albert Quixall
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 846
Tom Coburn
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 847
Isidora Žebeljan
COMPOSER
1967 - 2020
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 848
Howard Finkel
WRESTLER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 849
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Sessions ranks 6,737 out of 8,785. Before him are Carlo Rota (1961), Noel Streatfeild (1895), Ian Crook (1963), Joe Gilgun (1984), Paolo Nutini (1987), and Maggie O'Farrell (1972). After him are Zeki Fryers (1992), Linda Bassett (1950), Kevin Campbell (1970), Miranda Hart (1972), David Slade (1969), and Mary Tamm (1950).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCarlo Rota
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 6,731
Noel Streatfeild
WRITER
1895 - 1986
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 6,732
Ian Crook
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 6,733
Joe Gilgun
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 6,734
Paolo Nutini
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 6,735
Maggie O'Farrell
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 6,736
John Sessions
ACTOR
1953 - 2020
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 6,737
Zeki Fryers
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 6,738
Linda Bassett
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 6,739
Kevin Campbell
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - 2024
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 6,740
Miranda Hart
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 6,741
David Slade
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 6,742
Mary Tamm
ACTOR
1950 - 2012
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 6,743
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Sessions ranks 1,137. Before him are Paul Blackthorne (1969), Andrew Airlie (1961), Lucy Griffiths (1986), Augustus Prew (1987), Carlo Rota (1961), and Joe Gilgun (1984). After him are Linda Bassett (1950), Miranda Hart (1972), Mary Tamm (1950), Sebastian de Souza (1993), Robson Green (1964), and Steven Mackintosh (1967).
Paul Blackthorne
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 1,131
Andrew Airlie
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 1,132
Lucy Griffiths
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 1,133
Augustus Prew
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 1,134
Carlo Rota
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 1,135
Joe Gilgun
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 1,136
John Sessions
1953 - 2020
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,137
Linda Bassett
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 1,138
Miranda Hart
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 1,139
Mary Tamm
1950 - 2012
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 1,140
Sebastian de Souza
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 1,141
Robson Green
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 1,142
Steven Mackintosh
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 1,143























































