ACTOR

Michael Peña

1976 - Today

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Michael Peña (; Spanish: [ˈpeɲa]; born January 13, 1976) is an American actor. He has starred in many films, including Crash (2004), World Trade Center (2006), Shooter (2007), Observe and Report (2009), Tower Heist (2011), Battle: Los Angeles (2011), End of Watch (2012), and Gangster Squad (2013). He has also acted in films such as American Hustle (2013), The Martian (2015), Ant-Man (2015) and its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Extinction (2018). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Peña has received more than 12,467,536 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Michael Peña is the 3,542nd most popular actor (down from 2,451st in 2019), the 5,293rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,963rd in 2019) and the 1,590th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Peña ranks 3,542 out of 13,578. Before him are Jessica Walter, R. G. Armstrong, Maurice Evans, Cha Eun-woo, Ed Wynn, and Sasha Alexander. After him are James Purefoy, Jennie Garth, Susanna Hoffs, Peter Greene, James Shigeta, and William Daniels.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Michael Peña ranks 89. Before him are Jon Dahl Tomasson, Emily Deschanel, Carlos Moyá, Marco Rose, Alexander Zakharchenko, and Marcos Senna. After him are Roque Júnior, Sebastián Abreu, Torsten Frings, Hasan Şaş, Bérénice Bejo, and Emma Bunton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Peña ranks 5,293 out of 20,380. Before him are Christine Jorgensen (1926), Bob McAdoo (1951), George Marshall (1891), Ed Wynn (1886), Kenneth Cockrell (1950), and Sasha Alexander (1973). After him are Joshua Angrist (1960), V. C. Andrews (1923), Jennie Garth (1972), Susanna Hoffs (1959), Peter Greene (1965), and James Shigeta (1929).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Peña ranks 1,590. Before him are Sacheen Littlefeather (1946), Eric Dane (1972), Jessica Walter (1941), R. G. Armstrong (1917), Ed Wynn (1886), and Sasha Alexander (1973). After him are Jennie Garth (1972), Susanna Hoffs (1959), Peter Greene (1965), James Shigeta (1929), William Daniels (1927), and Elizabeth Perkins (1960).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Martian
Rick Martinez
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Sep 30o 20157.7 / 10
Fury
Trini 'Gordo' Garcia
In the last months of World War II, as the Allies make their final push in the European theatre, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' commands a Sherman tank called 'Fury' and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
Oct 15o 20147.535 / 10
Shooter
Nick Memphis
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.
Mar 22o 20077.119 / 10