ACTOR
Matt Smith
1982 - Today
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Matt Smith
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who (2010–2014), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series The Crown (2016–2017)—for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination—and Daemon Targaryen in HBO's fantasy drama series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Smith initially aspired to be a professional footballer, but spondylolysis forced him out of the sport. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matt Smith has received more than 10,550,223 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Matt Smith is the 2,918th most popular actor (up from 3,714th in 2019), the 2,515th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,056th in 2019) and the 351st most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
11M
Page Views (PV)
51.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
4.60
Effective Languages (L*)
4.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Matt Smith ranks 2,918 out of 13,578. Before him are Elizabeth Olsen, Sienna Miller, Barry Dennen, Tom Atkins, Jon Polito, and Randall Duk Kim. After him are Vincent Pastore, Natalie Dormer, Matthias Habich, Anny Duperey, Catherine Hicks, and Nathan Lane.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Olsen
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 2,912
Sienna Miller
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 2,913
Barry Dennen
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,914
Tom Atkins
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,915
Jon Polito
1950 - 2016
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,916
Randall Duk Kim
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,917
Matt Smith
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,918
Vincent Pastore
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,919
Natalie Dormer
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,920
Matthias Habich
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,921
Anny Duperey
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,922
Catherine Hicks
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,923
Nathan Lane
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,924
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Matt Smith ranks 41. Before him are Sebastian Stan, Paul Wesley, Hayley Atwell, Lang Lang, Cobie Smulders, and Asafa Powell. After him are Natalie Dormer, Jared Padalecki, Antonio Cassano, Lauren Cohan, Adam Lambert, and Levon Aronian.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsSebastian Stan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 35
Paul Wesley
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 36
Hayley Atwell
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 37
Lang Lang
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 38
Cobie Smulders
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 39
Asafa Powell
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 40
Matt Smith
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 41
Natalie Dormer
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 42
Jared Padalecki
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 43
Antonio Cassano
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 44
Lauren Cohan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 45
Adam Lambert
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 46
Levon Aronian
CHESS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 47
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matt Smith ranks 2,515 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Atkins (1940), Guy Burgess (1911), Andrew Lang (1844), Tony Abbott (1957), John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (1845), and William Cowper (1731). After him are Natalie Dormer (1982), Blaze Bayley (1963), Anna Kingsford (1846), Colin Bell (1946), Vincent Regan (1965), and Tommy Lawrence (1940).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPeter Atkins
CHEMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 2,509
Guy Burgess
EXTREMIST
1911 - 1963
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,510
Andrew Lang
WRITER
1844 - 1912
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,511
Tony Abbott
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,512
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1914
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,513
William Cowper
WRITER
1731 - 1800
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 2,514
Matt Smith
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,515
Natalie Dormer
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,516
Blaze Bayley
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,517
Anna Kingsford
PHILOSOPHER
1846 - 1888
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 2,518
Colin Bell
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 2,519
Vincent Regan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 2,520
Tommy Lawrence
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 2,521
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Matt Smith ranks 351. Before him are Belinda Lee (1935), Lindsay Duncan (1950), Norman Wisdom (1915), Ian Bannen (1928), Hugh Bonneville (1963), and Joanne Whalley (1961). After him are Natalie Dormer (1982), Vincent Regan (1965), Minnie Driver (1970), Jane Asher (1946), Warwick Davis (1970), and Gordon Jackson (1923).
Belinda Lee
1935 - 1961
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 345
Lindsay Duncan
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 346
Norman Wisdom
1915 - 2010
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 347
Ian Bannen
1928 - 1999
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 348
Hugh Bonneville
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 349
Joanne Whalley
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 350
Matt Smith
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 351
Natalie Dormer
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 352
Vincent Regan
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 353
Minnie Driver
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 354
Jane Asher
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 355
Warwick Davis
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 356
Gordon Jackson
1923 - 1990
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 357