ACTOR

Morgan Freeman

1937 - Today

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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He has appeared in a range of film genres portraying character roles and is particularly known for his distinctive deep voice. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Morgan Freeman has received more than 21,229,439 page views. His biography is available in 102 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 97 in 2019). Morgan Freeman is the 15th most popular actor (down from 12th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from United States (down from 40th in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Actor.

Morgan Freeman is most famous for his roles in the Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy, and The Dark Knight.

Memorability Metrics

  • 21M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 84.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 102

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Morgan Freeman ranks 15 out of 10,030. Before him are Audrey Hepburn, Amitabh Bachchan, Anthony Hopkins, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, and Brigitte Bardot. After him are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kirk Douglas, Marlene Dietrich, Jack Nicholson, James Stewart, and Richard Burton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Morgan Freeman ranks 3. Before him are Saddam Hussein and Anthony Hopkins. After him are Jack Nicholson, Harald V of Norway, Dustin Hoffman, Valentina Tereshkova, Ridley Scott, Jane Fonda, Queen Sonja of Norway, Boris Spassky, and Vanessa Redgrave.

Others Born in 1937

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Morgan Freeman ranks 49 out of 15,968. Before him are Andy Warhol (1928), Robert De Niro (1943), Henry Ford (1863), John Wilkes Booth (1838), Janis Joplin (1943), and Maria Callas (1923). After him are Martin Luther King Jr. (1929), Richard Nixon (1913), Al Capone (1899), Louis Armstrong (1901), Kirk Douglas (1916), and Warren Buffett (1930).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Morgan Freeman ranks 8. Before him are Sylvester Stallone (1946), Bruce Lee (1940), Clint Eastwood (1930), Al Pacino (1940), Marlon Brando (1924), and Robert De Niro (1943). After him are Kirk Douglas (1916), Jack Nicholson (1937), James Stewart (1908), Judy Garland (1922), Danny DeVito (1944), and Dustin Hoffman (1937).

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