ACTOR
Nigel Hawthorne
1929 - 2001
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He is known for his stage acting and his portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby, the permanent secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nigel Hawthorne has received more than 2,657,769 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Nigel Hawthorne is the 2,303rd most popular actor (down from 2,140th in 2019), the 2,139th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,051st in 2019) and the 287th most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
53.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
2.53
Effective Languages (L*)
4.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Nigel Hawthorne ranks 2,303 out of 13,578. Before him are Judith Light, Meena Kumari, Sage Stallone, Anna Faris, Akihiro Miwa, and Patrick Magee. After him are Rob Lowe, Elmar Wepper, Richard Anderson, Christopher Meloni, Elvira Popescu, and Kevin McNally.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJudith Light
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,297
Meena Kumari
1933 - 1972
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,298
Sage Stallone
1976 - 2012
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,299
Anna Faris
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,300
Akihiro Miwa
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,301
Patrick Magee
1922 - 1982
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,302
Nigel Hawthorne
1929 - 2001
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,303
Rob Lowe
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,304
Elmar Wepper
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 2,305
Richard Anderson
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 2,306
Christopher Meloni
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,307
Elvira Popescu
1894 - 1993
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,308
Kevin McNally
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,309
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Nigel Hawthorne ranks 208. Before him are Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Lee Hazlewood, Fazil Iskander, Julinho, Liz Sheridan, and Anastasios of Albania. After him are Jack Higgins, François Cheng, Bernard Williams, Milton Glaser, Kjell Askildsen, and Péter Palotás. Among people deceased in 2001, Nigel Hawthorne ranks 112. Before him are Henri Alekan, Josef Klaus, Michel Marcel Navratil, G. E. M. Anscombe, Hans Münch, and Charles Helou. After him are Paul Vanden Boeynants, Vasily Mishin, Marta Hillers, Budd Boetticher, Leila Pahlavi, and Jelle Zijlstra.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsScreamin' Jay Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2000
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 202
Lee Hazlewood
SINGER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 203
Fazil Iskander
WRITER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 204
Julinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 205
Liz Sheridan
ACTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 206
Anastasios of Albania
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 207
Nigel Hawthorne
ACTOR
1929 - 2001
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 208
Jack Higgins
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 209
François Cheng
WRITER
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 210
Bernard Williams
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 211
Milton Glaser
DESIGNER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 212
Kjell Askildsen
WRITER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 213
Péter Palotás
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1967
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 214
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsHenri Alekan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 106
Josef Klaus
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 107
Michel Marcel Navratil
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 108
G. E. M. Anscombe
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 109
Hans Münch
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2001
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 110
Charles Helou
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 111
Nigel Hawthorne
ACTOR
1929 - 2001
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 112
Paul Vanden Boeynants
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2001
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 113
Vasily Mishin
ENGINEER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 114
Marta Hillers
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 115
Budd Boetticher
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2001
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 116
Leila Pahlavi
COMPANION
1970 - 2001
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 117
Jelle Zijlstra
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2001
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 118
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Nigel Hawthorne ranks 2,139 out of 8,785. Before him are John Hannah (1962), John Illsley (1949), Lady Katherine Grey (1540), Marie Stopes (1880), G. M. B. Dobson (1889), and Patrick Magee (1922). After him are Ian Dury (1942), Dodie Smith (1896), Rick Astley (1966), Kevin McNally (1956), Charlie Hunnam (1980), and Ken McArthur (1881).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Hannah
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 2,133
John Illsley
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,134
Lady Katherine Grey
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1568
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,135
Marie Stopes
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,136
G. M. B. Dobson
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1975
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,137
Patrick Magee
ACTOR
1922 - 1982
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,138
Nigel Hawthorne
ACTOR
1929 - 2001
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,139
Ian Dury
SINGER
1942 - 2000
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 2,140
Dodie Smith
WRITER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,141
Rick Astley
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,142
Kevin McNally
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,143
Charlie Hunnam
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,144
Ken McArthur
ATHLETE
1881 - 1960
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 2,145
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Nigel Hawthorne ranks 287. Before him are Jodie Whittaker (1982), Michael Byrne (1943), Samantha Eggar (1939), Stephen Dillane (1957), John Hannah (1962), and Patrick Magee (1922). After him are Kevin McNally (1956), Charlie Hunnam (1980), Geraldine James (1950), Maryam d'Abo (1960), Naomie Harris (1976), and Wendy Hiller (1912).
Jodie Whittaker
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 281
Michael Byrne
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 282
Samantha Eggar
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 283
Stephen Dillane
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 284
John Hannah
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 285
Patrick Magee
1922 - 1982
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 286
Nigel Hawthorne
1929 - 2001
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 287
Kevin McNally
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 288
Charlie Hunnam
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 289
Geraldine James
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 290
Maryam d'Abo
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 291
Naomie Harris
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 292
Wendy Hiller
1912 - 2003
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 293