ACTOR
Michael Emerson
1954 - Today
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American 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 in 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 3,060,828 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Michael Emerson is the 1,186th most popular actor (up from 1,313th in 2019), the 2,120th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,388th in 2019) and the 576th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
3.1M
Page Views (PV)
56.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
5.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Michael Emersons by language
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Michael Emerson ranks 1,186 out of 9,996. Before him are Tom Hiddleston, Verónica Forqué, Michael Redgrave, Gong Yoo, Connie Nielsen, and Léa Seydoux. After him are Brenda Blethyn, Ralph Richardson, David Strathairn, Bata Živojinović, Iain Glen, and Rob Reiner.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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Tom Hiddleston
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,180
Verónica Forqué
1955 - 2021
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,181
Michael Redgrave
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,182
Gong Yoo
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,183
Connie Nielsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,184
Léa Seydoux
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,185
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1,186
Brenda Blethyn
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 1,187
Ralph Richardson
1902 - 1983
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1,188
David Strathairn
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1,189
Bata Živojinović
1933 - 2016
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 1,190
Iain Glen
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 1,191
Rob Reiner
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 1,192
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Michael Emerson ranks 72. Before him are Chris Evert, Kailash Satyarthi, Uli Stielike, Katsuhiro Otomo, Hermann Tilke, and Steve Morse. After him are Filip Vujanović, Shuji Nakamura, Francisco Guterres, Jerry Seinfeld, Hrant Dink, and Andrei Karlov.
Others Born in 1954
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Chris Evert
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 66
Kailash Satyarthi
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 67
Uli Stielike
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 68
Katsuhiro Otomo
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 69
Hermann Tilke
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 70
Steve Morse
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 71
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 72
Filip Vujanović
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 73
Shuji Nakamura
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 74
Francisco Guterres
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 75
Jerry Seinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 76
Hrant Dink
1954 - 2007
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 77
Andrei Karlov
1954 - 2016
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 78
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Emerson ranks 2,120 out of 18,182. Before him are Karl Guthe Jansky (1905), Frank Jack Fletcher (1885), Henrietta Lacks (1920), Saul Bass (1920), Jane Jacobs (1916), and Kevin Mitnick (1963). After him are Paul Revere (1735), Roberta Flack (1937), Dudley R. Herschbach (1932), Sojourner Truth (1797), Lady Randolph Churchill (1854), and Jerome Robbins (1918).
Others born in United States
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Karl Guthe Jansky
1905 - 1950
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 2,114
Frank Jack Fletcher
1885 - 1973
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 2,115
Henrietta Lacks
1920 - 1951
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 2,116
Saul Bass
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2,117
Jane Jacobs
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2,118
Kevin Mitnick
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2,119
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 2,120
Paul Revere
1735 - 1818
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 2,121
Roberta Flack
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 2,122
Dudley R. Herschbach
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 2,123
Sojourner Truth
1797 - 1883
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,124
Lady Randolph Churchill
1854 - 1921
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,125
Jerome Robbins
1918 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,126
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Michael Emerson ranks 576. Before him are Ethel Barrymore (1879), Gabriel Macht (1972), Cyd Charisse (1922), Gloria Grahame (1923), Paul Michael Glaser (1943), and Joe Pantoliano (1951). After him are David Strathairn (1949), Rob Reiner (1947), Ving Rhames (1959), Vincent Schiavelli (1948), Michael Jeter (1952), and Jessica Alba (1981).
Ethel Barrymore
1879 - 1959
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 570
Gabriel Macht
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 571
Cyd Charisse
1922 - 2008
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 572
Gloria Grahame
1923 - 1981
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 573
Paul Michael Glaser
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 574
Joe Pantoliano
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 575
Michael Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 576
David Strathairn
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 577
Rob Reiner
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 578
Ving Rhames
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 579
Vincent Schiavelli
1948 - 2005
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 580
Michael Jeter
1952 - 2003
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 581
Jessica Alba
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 582
