ACTOR
Michael Emerson
1954 - Today
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American film and television actor who is best known for his roles as serial killer William Hinks on The Practice, Benjamin Linus on Lost, Zep Hindle in the first Saw film, Cayden James on Arrow, and Harold Finch on the CBS series Person of Interest. Emerson has also worked extensively in theater and narration. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards and been nominated for three others, as well as receiving other awards and nominations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Emerson has received more than 2,507,080 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Emerson is the 1,314th most popular actor (down from 982nd in 2019), the 2,389th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,859th in 2019) and the 653rd most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
65.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
4.91
Effective Languages (L*)
3.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Michael Emersons by language
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Michael Emerson ranks 1,314 out of 10,030. Before him are Paul Sorvino, Melissa McBride, Lin Shaye, Bill Paxton, Melvyn Douglas, and Pat Hingle. After him are Dean Stockwell, Krister Henriksson, Geraldine McEwan, Pam Grier, Basil Rathbone, and Alyssa Milano.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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Paul Sorvino
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,308
Melissa McBride
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,309
Lin Shaye
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,310
Bill Paxton
1955 - 2017
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,311
Melvyn Douglas
1901 - 1981
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,312
Pat Hingle
1924 - 2009
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,313
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,314
Dean Stockwell
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,315
Krister Henriksson
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,316
Geraldine McEwan
1932 - 2015
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,317
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,318
Basil Rathbone
1892 - 1967
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,319
Alyssa Milano
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,320
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Michael Emerson ranks 79. Before him are Shuji Nakamura, Ellen Barkin, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Kim Pyong-il, Jermaine Jackson, and Francisco Guterres. After him are Marian Gold, Margaux Hemingway, Cindy Sherman, Kailash Satyarthi, Juande Ramos, and Marco Tardelli.
Others Born in 1954
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Shuji Nakamura
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 73
Ellen Barkin
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 74
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
1954 - 2020
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 75
Kim Pyong-il
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 76
Jermaine Jackson
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 77
Francisco Guterres
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 78
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 79
Marian Gold
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 80
Margaux Hemingway
1954 - 1996
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 81
Cindy Sherman
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 82
Kailash Satyarthi
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 83
Juande Ramos
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 84
Marco Tardelli
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 85
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Emerson ranks 2,389 out of 15,968. Before him are Gall (1840), Van Cliburn (1934), Charles M. Schulz (1922), Melvyn Douglas (1901), George Phillips Bond (1825), and Pat Hingle (1924). After him are Dean Stockwell (1936), Pam Grier (1949), Alyssa Milano (1972), Margaux Hemingway (1954), Cindy Sherman (1954), and Alfred Worden (1932).
Others born in United States
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Gall
1840 - 1894
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 2,383
Van Cliburn
1934 - 2013
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 2,384
Charles M. Schulz
1922 - 2000
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 2,385
Melvyn Douglas
1901 - 1981
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 2,386
George Phillips Bond
1825 - 1865
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 2,387
Pat Hingle
1924 - 2009
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 2,388
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 2,389
Dean Stockwell
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 2,390
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 2,391
Alyssa Milano
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 2,392
Margaux Hemingway
1954 - 1996
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 2,393
Cindy Sherman
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 2,394
Alfred Worden
1932 - 2020
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 2,395
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Michael Emerson ranks 653. Before him are Paul Sorvino (1939), Melissa McBride (1965), Lin Shaye (1943), Bill Paxton (1955), Melvyn Douglas (1901), and Pat Hingle (1924). After him are Dean Stockwell (1936), Pam Grier (1949), Alyssa Milano (1972), Margaux Hemingway (1954), Jamie Foxx (1967), and Brittany Murphy (1977).
Paul Sorvino
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 647
Melissa McBride
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 648
Lin Shaye
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 649
Bill Paxton
1955 - 2017
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 650
Melvyn Douglas
1901 - 1981
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 651
Pat Hingle
1924 - 2009
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 652
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 653
Dean Stockwell
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 654
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 655
Alyssa Milano
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 656
Margaux Hemingway
1954 - 1996
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 657
Jamie Foxx
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 658
Brittany Murphy
1977 - 2009
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 659
