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Michael Fassbender

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Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is an actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Fassbender has received more than 28,952,836 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Michael Fassbender is the 1,131st most popular actor (down from 1,031st in 2019), the 1,673rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,527th in 2019) and the 31st most popular German Actor.

Michael Fassbender is an Irish-German actor known for his versatility and powerful performances in both independent and blockbuster films. He first gained widespread recognition for his role as Lieutenant Archie Hicox in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" (2009) and went on to achieve critical acclaim for his portrayal of Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands in "Hunger" (2008). Fassbender's other notable roles include playing the young Magneto in the "X-Men" film series, the title role in "Steve Jobs" (2015), and his Academy Award-nominated performances in "12 Years a Slave" (2013) and "Shame" (2011). His ability to embody a wide range of characters has made him a respected and prominent figure in the film industry.

Memorability Metrics

  • 29M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 65

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Fassbender ranks 1,131 out of 13,578. Before him are Carel Struycken, Pedro Alonso, Robert Shaw, Pietro Germi, Nicole Garcia, and Lee Majors. After him are David Thewlis, Billy Dee Williams, Michel Bouquet, Otto Sander, Dana Elcar, and Adrienne Lecouvreur.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Michael Fassbender ranks 24. Before him are Phil Neville, Chadwick Boseman, Psy, Liv Tyler, Natalia Oreiro, and Gianluca Zambrotta. After him are Mette Frederiksen, Mark van Bommel, Hidetoshi Nakata, Brittany Murphy, Tarja Turunen, and Robert Enke.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Michael Fassbender ranks 1,673 out of 7,253. Before him are Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen (1310), Rudolf Lange (1910), Moritz von Jacobi (1801), Gustav Landauer (1870), Ludwig Borchardt (1863), and Princess Elisabeth of Saxony (1830). After him are Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721), Edmund Landau (1877), Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia (1730), Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1671), Otto Sander (1941), and August Sander (1876).

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Among ACTORS In Germany

Among actors born in Germany, Michael Fassbender ranks 31. Before him are Max Schreck (1879), Brigitte Helm (1906), Erdoğan Atalay (1966), Conrad Veidt (1893), Karin Dor (1938), and Gottfried John (1942). After him are Otto Sander (1941), Christian Oliver (1972), Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich (1858), Elke Sommer (1940), Uta Hagen (1919), and Kurt Gerron (1897).

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Television and Movie Roles

Alien: Covenant
David / Walter
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.
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Assassin's Creed
Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha
Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descendant of the secret 'Assassins' society. After gaining incredible knowledge and skills, he is now poised to take on the oppressive Knights Templar in the present day.
Dec 21o 20165.425 / 10
X-Men: Apocalypse
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
May 18o 20166.518 / 10