ACTOR

John Simmit

1963 - Today

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John Simmit is a British actor and stand-up comedian, he is best known for playing Dipsy in BBC TV's global hit Teletubbies from 1997 to 2001. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Simmit has received more than 301,756 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Simmit is the 11,452nd most popular actor (down from 10,648th in 2019), the 6,963rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,425th in 2019) and the 1,259th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 33.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Simmit ranks 11,452 out of 13,578. Before him are Kerry Bishé, Frank Craven, Rituparna Sengupta, Jade Pettyjohn, Crystal Lowe, and Eleanor Tomlinson. After him are María Julia Mantilla, MC Jin, Kristoffer Polaha, Sean Stone, Roscoe Orman, and Carolyn Hennesy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, John Simmit ranks 890. Before him are Trevor Steven, Jaaved Jaaferi, Hideki Matsunaga, Kim Moon-soo, Mo Johnston, and Tim Minear. After him are Shannon Crawford, Doug Gilmour, Ian Crook, Colin Montgomerie, Terry Porter, and Brian Sandoval.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Simmit ranks 6,963 out of 8,785. Before him are Sue Barker (1956), Jay Sean (1979), Kerry Dixon (1961), Ross Hutchins (1985), Stewart Downing (1984), and Eleanor Tomlinson (1992). After him are Garry Birtles (1956), Joe Allen (1990), Joe Johnson (1952), Willie Waddell (1921), Oliver James (1980), and Beverley Allitt (1968).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Simmit ranks 1,259. Before him are Fionn Whitehead (1997), Phoebe Dynevor (1995), Emily Carey (2003), Adrian Lester (1968), Jack Lowden (1990), and Eleanor Tomlinson (1992). After him are Charlotte Hope (1990), Bertie Carvel (1977), Hannah Ware (1982), Tom Hughes (1985), Mike Bailey (1988), and Will Kemp (1977).

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Television and Movie Roles

Forrest Gump
Higgins - Protestor on Stage (uncredited)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Jun 23o 19948.471 / 10
Teletubbies
Dipsy (voice)
Pre-school fun, fantasy and education with colourful rotund characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a magical land called Teletubbyland.
4.4 / 10
The Prince of Tides
Man (uncredited)
A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.
Dec 25o 19916.6 / 10