ACTOR

Michael Crawford

1942 - Today

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Michael Patrick Smith (born 19 January 1942), known professionally as Michael Crawford, is an English actor, comedian and singer. Crawford is best known for playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the titular character in the musical The Phantom of the Opera. His acclaimed performance in the latter earned him both the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Crawford has received more than 5,057,290 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Crawford is the 5,814th most popular actor (down from 5,610th in 2019), the 4,343rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,231st in 2019) and the 663rd most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Crawford ranks 5,814 out of 13,578. Before him are Steven Yeun, Kate McKinnon, Ok Taec-yeon, Rosy Varte, Pierre Coffin, and Regina Hall. After him are Kellan Lutz, Rashida Jones, Terry Kinney, Vicky Krieps, Huang Xiaoming, and Gail Russell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Michael Crawford ranks 562. Before him are Fredi, José Luis González Dávila, Johnny Rivers, Jo Vonlanthen, Han Pil-hwa, and Robert Weinberg. After him are Pascal Lainé, Jimmy Miller, Nené, Teddy Pilette, Aníbal Torres, and Nancy Richey.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Crawford ranks 4,343 out of 8,785. Before him are Terence Rattigan (1911), Euphemia de Ross (1333), A. V. Dicey (1835), John Gardner (1926), William Henry Dean (1887), and Richard D. Ryder (1940). After him are Amina J. Mohammed (1961), Thomas Henderson (1798), Simon Donaldson (1957), Stephen Spender (1909), Conleth Hill (1964), and James Corden (1978).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Michael Crawford ranks 663. Before him are Indira Varma (1973), Katrin Cartlidge (1961), Brian Aherne (1902), Richard Haydn (1905), Norma Varden (1898), and Ray Park (1974). After him are Conleth Hill (1964), James Corden (1978), Adam Godley (1964), Jake Weber (1963), Ian Charleson (1949), and Roger Ashton-Griffiths (1957).

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Television and Movie Roles

Condorman
Woody
Comic artist and writer Woody performs a simple courier operation for his friend Harry who works for the CIA. But when he successfully fends off hostile agents, he earns the respect of the beautiful Natalia, who requests his assistance for her defection. Woody uses this request as leverage to use the CIA's resources to bring his comic book creation, Condorman, to life to battle the evil Krokov.
Jul 2o 19815.5 / 10
Once Upon a Forest
Cornelius (voice)
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
Jun 18o 19936.6 / 10
Hello, Dolly!
Cornelius Hackl
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.
Dec 12o 19697 / 10