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Michael Flatley

1958 - Today

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Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an American dancer. He became known for creating and performing in Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, Celtic Tiger Live and Michael Flatley's Christmas Dance Spectacular. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 million people in 60 countries and have grossed more than $1 billion. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Flatley has received more than 2,936,205 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Michael Flatley is the 4,404th most popular actor (down from 2,680th in 2019), the 6,462nd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,278th in 2019) and the 1,974th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Michael Flatleys by language

Over the past year Michael Flatley has had the most page views in the with 385,347 views, followed by German (36,542), and Russian (16,450). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (497.39%), Basque (81.99%), and Chinese (59.91%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Flatley ranks 4,404 out of 13,578. Before him are Blair Brown, Tessa Thompson, Gina Torres, Samantha Bond, Nils Asther, and Phyllis Allen. After him are Henry B. Walthall, Mukesh, Tara Reid, Morgana King, Buddy Ebsen, and Lev Durov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Michael Flatley ranks 231. Before him are Remigijus Valiulis, Walburga Habsburg Douglas, Shafi Goldwasser, Jack Coleman, Julia Nickson, and Salima Ghezali. After him are Tetsuya Komuro, Jaime Pacheco, Charlene Tilton, Susanna Thompson, Lolita Flores, and Eddie Cheever.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Flatley ranks 6,462 out of 20,380. Before him are Gina Torres (1969), Steve Jordan (1957), Randall Wallace (1949), Clarke Scholes (1930), Phyllis Allen (1861), and Larry Cohen (1936). After him are Henry B. Walthall (1878), Koko Taylor (1928), Tara Reid (1975), Lou Donaldson (1926), Morgana King (1930), and Jacqueline Susann (1918).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Flatley ranks 1,974. Before him are Louise Lasser (1939), Frank Silva (1950), Blair Brown (1946), Tessa Thompson (1983), Gina Torres (1969), and Phyllis Allen (1861). After him are Henry B. Walthall (1878), Tara Reid (1975), Morgana King (1930), Buddy Ebsen (1908), Gilda Radner (1946), and Ron Leibman (1937).

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Television and Movie Roles

Feet of Flames
The Lord of the Dance
Feet of Flames was created in 1998 by dancer Michael Flatley, made famous by the musical Riverdance. First created for Flatley's last show as the "Lord of the Dance", the show was a one-off performance in London's Hyde Park on July 25, 1998, playing to approximately 25,000 people. The show itself closely resembles its predecessor, Lord of the Dance. However Feet of Flames doubles the dancers, adds new numbers, and a new stage with multi-level tiers for the dancers. Amongst the new numbers is Flatley's solo — "Feet of Flames", which the show is based around. The show introduced some of the key elements that are now featured when Flatley performs. His silver-heeled shoes made by Freed's of London were used for the first time in this show. TV screens on both sides of the stage were also installed and now used in all the shows that feature Flatley
Jul 25o 19987.8 / 10
Michael Flatley Returns as Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance
Tells a timeless story based on Irish folklore of good versus evil, & through the media of dance & music it is understood and appreciated by every culture.
Mar 11o 20117.9 / 10
Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance
Filmed at the Point Theatre in Dublin 'Lord of the Dance' takes Irish dancing to spectacular new heights. Orchestrated and conducted by Anne Dudley, inspiring original music by Ronan Hardiman and exhilarating dance starring the sensational Michael Flatley with supporting characters Bernadette Flynn, Daire Nolan, Gillian Norris, Helen Egan and Anne Buckley - Lord of the Dance is a rare and magical experience. Michael Flatley takes to the stage in a stunning Celtic dance spectacular which re-tells Irish folk legend in a dazzling and updated style. Join us when time stood still and Erin was goddess of all... The stories had all been written and everyone knew their parts. But the ancient clans, sitting in their stone circles, heard mumblings and the spirits dream was troubled. A new dark power had emerged to challenge the Lord of the Dance.
Oct 14o 19977.1 / 10