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Michael Palin

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Sir Michael Edward Palin, ( PAY-lin; born 5 May 1943) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He was a member of the Monty Python comedy group. He received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2013 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019.Palin started in television working on programmes including the Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report, and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Palin has received more than 6,567,333 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). Michael Palin is the 922nd most popular actor (down from 796th in 2019), the 1,031st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 950th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular British Actor.

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  • 6.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 58

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Michael Palins by language

Over the past year Michael Palin has had the most page views in the with 886,738 views, followed by German (66,038), and Spanish (25,902). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (57.19%), Swedish (25.88%), and Albanian (13.09%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Palin ranks 922 out of 13,578. Before him are Kyle MacLachlan, Delphine Seyrig, María Casares, Wes Studi, Jeremy Brett, and Micheline Presle. After him are Diane Kruger, Anne Wiazemsky, Jack Black, Lee J. Cobb, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Jennifer Grey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Michael Palin ranks 116. Before him are Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh, Chevy Chase, Chris Amon, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Richard Smalley, and Leonardo Sandri. After him are Conchata Ferrell, René Préval, John Nettles, Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório, Wanda Rutkiewicz, and Dušan Ivković.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Palin ranks 1,031 out of 8,785. Before him are William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800), Mary Mallon (1869), John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718), Ricky Gervais (1961), Woodes Rogers (1679), and Jeremy Brett (1933). After him are Anna Atkins (1799), George Robert Gray (1808), Henry Tingle Wilde (1872), John Balliol (1249), Sebastian Shaw (1905), and Kenny Baker (1934).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Michael Palin ranks 133. Before him are Mark Strong (1963), Ewan McGregor (1971), Jill Ireland (1936), James Mason (1909), David Warner (1941), and Jeremy Brett (1933). After him are Sebastian Shaw (1905), Kenny Baker (1934), John Nettles (1943), Stephen Boyd (1931), Frank Oz (1944), and Sacha Baron Cohen (1971).

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Television and Movie Roles

A Fish Called Wanda
Ken Pile
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
Jul 15o 19887.204 / 10
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".
Mar 14o 19757.802 / 10
Life of Brian
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
Aug 17o 19797.76 / 10