ACTOR
Kevin Smith
1963 - 2002
Kevin Smith
Kevin Tod Smith (16 March 1963 – 15 February 2002) was a New Zealand actor and musician, best known for starring as the Greek god of war, Ares, in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and in its two spin-offs – Xena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kevin Smith has received more than 11,762,761 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Kevin Smith is the 4,650th most popular actor (down from 4,452nd in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 53rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular New Zealander Actor.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
47.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.04
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Kevin Smith ranks 4,650 out of 13,578. Before him are Rona Hartner, George Nader, Ford Sterling, Anthony Head, Camille Keaton, and Joe Spano. After him are Dylan Baker, Jeffrey Donovan, Laura Johnson, Danuta Szaflarska, Han Ji-min, and Rinko Kikuchi.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRona Hartner
1973 - 2023
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 4,644
George Nader
1921 - 2002
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 4,645
Ford Sterling
1883 - 1939
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 4,646
Anthony Head
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 4,647
Camille Keaton
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 4,648
Joe Spano
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 4,649
Kevin Smith
1963 - 2002
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 4,650
Dylan Baker
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 4,651
Jeffrey Donovan
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 4,652
Laura Johnson
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 4,653
Danuta Szaflarska
1915 - 2017
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 4,654
Han Ji-min
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 4,655
Rinko Kikuchi
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 4,656
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Kevin Smith ranks 262. Before him are Yoko Kanno, Juan Ramón López Caro, Andy Rubin, Glória Pires, Luc Frieden, and Jens Johansson. After him are Dario Marianelli, Jan Arnald, Gamal Mubarak, Blanca Fernández Ochoa, Jörg Michael, and Kenny Johnson. Among people deceased in 2002, Kevin Smith ranks 222. Before him are Rui Campos, Jeff Corey, Chaim Potok, Mary Carew, Signe Hasso, and George Nader. After him are Mal Waldron, Indra Devi, Ong Teng Cheong, Vernon A. Walters, John Eriksen, and Carmelo Bene.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsYoko Kanno
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 256
Juan Ramón López Caro
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 257
Andy Rubin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 258
Glória Pires
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 259
Luc Frieden
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 260
Jens Johansson
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 261
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 262
Dario Marianelli
COMPOSER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 263
Jan Arnald
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 264
Gamal Mubarak
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 265
Blanca Fernández Ochoa
SKIER
1963 - 2019
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 266
Jörg Michael
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 267
Kenny Johnson
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 268
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsRui Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 216
Jeff Corey
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 217
Chaim Potok
WRITER
1929 - 2002
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 218
Mary Carew
ATHLETE
1913 - 2002
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 219
Signe Hasso
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 220
George Nader
ACTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 221
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 222
Mal Waldron
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2002
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 223
Indra Devi
ACTOR
1899 - 2002
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 224
Ong Teng Cheong
ARCHITECT
1936 - 2002
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 225
Vernon A. Walters
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 226
John Eriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2002
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 227
Carmelo Bene
ACTOR
1937 - 2002
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 228
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Kevin Smith ranks 50 out of 303. Before him are William Phillips (1914), Roy Kerr (1934), Anthony Wilding (1883), Antony Starr (1975), Jean Batten (1909), and Patsy Reddy (1954). After him are Howden Ganley (1941), Meri Mangakāhia (1868), Wallace Fard Muhammad (1893), Terence Bayler (1930), Hugh Anderson (1936), and Fran Walsh (1959).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsWilliam Phillips
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1975
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 44
Roy Kerr
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 45
Anthony Wilding
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1915
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 46
Antony Starr
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 47
Jean Batten
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 48
Patsy Reddy
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 49
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 50
Howden Ganley
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 51
Meri Mangakāhia
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1868 - 1920
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 52
Wallace Fard Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1934
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 53
Terence Bayler
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 54
Hugh Anderson
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 55
Fran Walsh
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 56
Among ACTORS In New Zealand
Among actors born in New Zealand, Kevin Smith ranks 13. Before him are Temuera Morrison (1960), Alan Dale (1947), Manu Bennett (1969), Clive Revill (1930), Taika Waititi (1975), and Antony Starr (1975). After him are Terence Bayler (1930), Martin Henderson (1974), Jed Brophy (1963), Lawrence Makoare (1968), Peter Hambleton (1960), and Melanie Lynskey (1977).
Temuera Morrison
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 7
Alan Dale
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 8
Manu Bennett
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 9
Clive Revill
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 10
Taika Waititi
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 11
Antony Starr
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 12
Kevin Smith
1963 - 2002
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 13
Terence Bayler
1930 - 2016
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 14
Martin Henderson
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 15
Jed Brophy
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 16
Lawrence Makoare
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 17
Peter Hambleton
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 18
Melanie Lynskey
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 19