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John Shea

1949 - Today

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John Victor Shea III ( SHAY; born April 14, 1949) is an American actor, film producer, and stage director. His career began on Broadway where he starred in Yentl, subsequently winning his first major award, the 1975 Theatre World Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Shea has received more than 1,033,305 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. John Shea is the 5,497th most popular actor (down from 5,470th in 2019), the 8,012th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,131st in 2019) and the 2,496th most popular American Actor.

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  • 1.0M

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  • 46.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Shea ranks 5,497 out of 13,578. Before him are Romi Park, Fyodor Volkov, James Ransone, Joe Roberts, Carme Elías, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. After him are Désirée Nosbusch, Linus Roache, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Carl Raddatz, Laura Leighton, and Ivan Bortnik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, John Shea ranks 513. Before him are Christy Walton, Toyokazu Nomura, Heini Hemmi, György Gedó, Parveen Babi, and Hana Mašková. After him are Marie-George Buffet, Raoul Cédras, Richard Hell, Bill O'Reilly, Letizia Moratti, and Ireen Sheer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Shea ranks 8,012 out of 20,380. Before him are Jenna Ortega (2002), Fred Saberhagen (1930), Paddy Chayefsky (1923), James Ransone (1979), Joe Roberts (1871), and Nancy Kress (1948). After him are Bob Mathias (1930), Walter Murch (1943), Christina Maslach (1946), Samuel J. Tilden (1814), Laura Leighton (1968), and Edwin Starr (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Shea ranks 2,496. Before him are Eric Szmanda (1975), Jeanette Nolan (1911), Ralph Meeker (1920), Jenna Ortega (2002), James Ransone (1979), and Joe Roberts (1871). After him are Laura Leighton (1968), Kay Francis (1905), Lorna Luft (1952), Glenne Headly (1955), Heather O'Rourke (1975), and Walton Goggins (1971).

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Television and Movie Roles

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Hendrickson
Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But when he brings Nick & his toddler son Adam to see his invention, the machine unexpectedly starts working. And when Adam comes right up to the machine, he gets zapped along with his stuffed bunny.
Jul 16o 19925.2 / 10
Missing
Charles Horman
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.
Feb 12o 19827.26 / 10
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lex Luthor
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.
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