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Richard Armitage

1971 - Today

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Richard Crispin Armitage (; born 22 August 1971) is an English actor and author. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme North & South (2004). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Armitage has received more than 158,460 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Richard Armitage is the 3,120th most popular actor (down from 2,549th in 2019), the 2,628th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,330th in 2019) and the 374th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Richard Armitages by language

Over the past year Richard Armitage has had the most page views in the with 162,425 views, followed by French (117,438), and Spanish (117,429). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Korean (205.57%), Dutch (122.46%), and Swedish (109.95%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Armitage ranks 3,120 out of 13,578. Before him are Gad Elmaleh, Dodo Abashidze, Cedric Hardwicke, Anna Rita Del Piano, Nikolai Grinko, and Choi Jin-sil. After him are Jan Decleir, Willie Garson, Paula Patton, John Spencer, Kelly Reilly, and Alexander Granach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Richard Armitage ranks 94. Before him are Sandra Oh, John Boyne, Patricia Velásquez, Jonathan Ke Quan, Bridget Moynahan, and Gad Elmaleh. After him are Nenad Bjelica, Jon Hamm, Serginho, Roberto de Assis Moreira, Kjetil André Aamodt, and Justin Theroux.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Armitage ranks 2,628 out of 8,785. Before him are William Robertson Smith (1846), Steve Perryman (1951), Patrick Manson (1844), Thomas Telford (1757), John Turner (1929), and Cedric Hardwicke (1893). After him are Jeffrey Tate (1943), Diana Mosley (1910), William Gregor (1761), Gertrude Jekyll (1843), Kelly Reilly (1977), and Lesley-Anne Down (1954).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Richard Armitage ranks 374. Before him are Vanessa Kirby (1988), Ronald Pickup (1940), Dominic West (1969), Kit Harington (1986), Peggy Ashcroft (1907), and Cedric Hardwicke (1893). After him are Kelly Reilly (1977), Lesley-Anne Down (1954), Dave Legeno (1963), John Neville (1925), Jonny Lee Miller (1972), and Gorden Kaye (1941).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Thorin Oakenshield
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Dec 11o 20137.6 / 10
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Thorin Oakenshield
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
Dec 10o 20147.3 / 10
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Thorin Oakenshield
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Dec 12o 20127.342 / 10