ACTOR

Lawrence O'Donnell

1951 - Today

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Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Jr. (born November 7, 1951) is an American television anchor, actor, author, screenwriter, liberal political commentator, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an MSNBC opinion and news program that airs on weeknights.He was a writer and producer for the NBC series The West Wing (playing the role of President Bartlet's father in flashbacks) as well as creator and executive producer of the NBC series Mister Sterling. He also appeared as a recurring character on the HBO series Big Love. O'Donnell began his political career in 1989, as an aide to U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lawrence O'Donnell has received more than 3,271,406 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 34 in 2019). Lawrence O'Donnell is the 9,994th most popular actor (up from 10,234th in 2019), the 14,600th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,850th in 2019) and the 4,684th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.08

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Lawrence O'Donnells by language

Over the past year Lawrence O'Donnell has had the most page views in the with 392,778 views, followed by Simple English (4,575), and German (2,546). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (407.21%), Ido (125.99%), and Volapük (104.63%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Lawrence O'Donnell ranks 9,994 out of 13,578. Before him are Li Qin, Georgina Chapman, Ramon Estevez, James Craig, Go Min-si, and Monet Mazur. After him are Kit Connor, Jencarlos Canela, Stacy Keibler, Jung Eun-ji, Xochitl Gomez, and Karen McDougal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Lawrence O'Donnell ranks 704. Before him are Morgan Brittany, Dianne Holum, Miguel Ángel Gamboa, Tony Rice, Tony Evers, and Giuliano Poletti. After him are Rehman Malik, Geoff Ryman, Lucie Arnaz, Aleksandr Ivanov, Jorge Socías, and Esther Dyson.

Others Born in 1951

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lawrence O'Donnell ranks 14,600 out of 20,380. Before him are Julia Garner (1994), Pat Quinn (1948), Ramon Estevez (1963), James Craig (1912), John Thune (1961), and Monet Mazur (1976). After him are Terrence W. Wilcutt (1949), Raven (1964), Gilbert Arenas (1982), Jencarlos Canela (1988), Stacy Keibler (1979), and Judith Heumann (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Lawrence O'Donnell ranks 4,684. Before him are Susan Walters (1963), Jacob Batalon (1996), Julia Garner (1994), Ramon Estevez (1963), James Craig (1912), and Monet Mazur (1976). After him are Jencarlos Canela (1988), Stacy Keibler (1979), Xochitl Gomez (2006), Karen McDougal (1971), Kim Richards (1964), and Camille Guaty (1976).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Campaign
Lawrence O'Donnell
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Aug 9o 20125.832 / 10
Olympus Has Fallen
Self
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
Mar 20o 20136.393 / 10
Weiner
Self (archive footage)
Documentary featuring a jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes look at the attempted comeback of Anthony Weiner in 2013 as he mounts a campaign for New York City mayor in the wake of his sexting scandal. Featuring unfettered access to the candidate and his campaign.
May 20o 20167.314 / 10