ACTOR

Nicol Williamson

1936 - 2011

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Thomas Nicol Williamson (14 September 1936 – 16 December 2011) was a British actor. He was once described by playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicol Williamson has received more than 1,539,625 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicol Williamson is the 3,315th most popular actor (down from 3,233rd in 2019), the 2,764th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,749th in 2019) and the 402nd most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Nicol Williamson ranks 3,315 out of 13,578. Before him are Gabriel Macht, Constance Towers, Sofia Boutella, Marsha Mason, Stefania Casini, and Gene Barry. After him are Clarence Nash, Franco Fabrizi, Tom Hollander, Herbert Ross, Joely Richardson, and Brie Larson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Nicol Williamson ranks 287. Before him are Edén Pastora, Anthony Zerbe, Alex Rocco, Hiroo Kanamori, Ivan Dias, and Guillermo Escalada. After him are Emil Loteanu, Elisabeth Kopp, Ivan Marchuk, Stephen E. Ambrose, Nutan, and Frederick Ballantyne. Among people deceased in 2011, Nicol Williamson ranks 214. Before him are Michael S. Hart, Takaji Mori, Shigeo Yaegashi, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Vang Pao, and Coen Moulijn. After him are Valery Rozhdestvensky, Robert Ballaman, Friedrich Kittler, Ludo Martens, Ida Fink, and George Devol.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Nicol Williamson ranks 2,764 out of 8,785. Before him are Don Revie (1927), Edward Woodward (1930), Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter (1907), William Camden (1551), Andrew Latimer (1949), and Nancy Mackay (1922). After him are Sigeberht of Wessex (750), Tom Hollander (1967), Joely Richardson (1965), G. I. Taylor (1886), Joseph Aspdin (1778), and Ceol of Wessex (600).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Nicol Williamson ranks 402. Before him are Ioan Gruffudd (1973), Lily Collins (1989), Graham McTavish (1961), Caroline Munro (1949), Phyllida Law (1932), and Edward Woodward (1930). After him are Tom Hollander (1967), Joely Richardson (1965), Lennie James (1965), Mary Ure (1933), Caroline Goodall (1959), and Amanda Tapping (1965).

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Television and Movie Roles

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Dr. Worley / Nome King
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.
Jun 21st 19856.7 / 10
Excalibur
Merlin
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
Apr 10th 19816.9 / 10
Spawn
Cogliostro
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
Jul 31st 19975.418 / 10