ACTOR
Richard Briers
1934 - 2013
Richard Briers
Richard David Briers (14 January 1934 – 17 February 2013) was an English actor whose five-decade career encompassed film, radio, stage and television. Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines (1961–66), but it was a few years later, when he narrated Roobarb (1974–76) and Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk (1976–77) and played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975–78), that he became a household name. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Briers has received more than 2,471,937 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Briers is the 6,143rd most popular actor (up from 6,215th in 2019), the 4,558th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,576th in 2019) and the 701st most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
44.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Richard Briers ranks 6,143 out of 13,578. Before him are Susan Hampshire, Mae Questel, Jeremy Kemp, Sheree North, Logan Lerman, and Eddie Polo. After him are Ashley Benson, Catherine Fulop, Nazanin Boniadi, Frances Dee, Hoyt Axton, and Jill Hennessy.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSusan Hampshire
1937 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 6,137
Mae Questel
1908 - 1998
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 6,138
Jeremy Kemp
1935 - 2019
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 6,139
Sheree North
1932 - 2005
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 6,140
Logan Lerman
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 6,141
Eddie Polo
1875 - 1961
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 6,142
Richard Briers
1934 - 2013
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 6,143
Ashley Benson
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 6,144
Catherine Fulop
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 6,145
Nazanin Boniadi
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 6,146
Frances Dee
1909 - 2004
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 6,147
Hoyt Axton
1938 - 1999
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 6,148
Jill Hennessy
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 6,149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Richard Briers ranks 453. Before him are Diana Der Hovanessian, Ulrich Plenzdorf, Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, Tammy Grimes, Tamara Manina, and King Curtis. After him are Carmine Caridi, Peter McParland, Károly Wieland, Ion Panțuru, Timothy West, and Jimmy Garrison. Among people deceased in 2013, Richard Briers ranks 400. Before him are Costică Ștefănescu, George Gruntz, Regina Resnik, Leyla Erbil, Annette Funicello, and James Herbert. After him are Valérie Benguigui, Nicolae Martinescu, Chokri Belaid, Jeanne Cooper, Valdis Muižnieks, and Josef Němec.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsDiana Der Hovanessian
WRITER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 447
Ulrich Plenzdorf
WRITER
1934 - 2007
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 448
Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2024
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 449
Tammy Grimes
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 450
Tamara Manina
ATHLETE
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 451
King Curtis
SINGER
1934 - 1971
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 452
Richard Briers
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 453
Carmine Caridi
ACTOR
1934 - 2019
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 454
Peter McParland
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 455
Károly Wieland
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 456
Ion Panțuru
ATHLETE
1934 - 2016
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 457
Timothy West
ACTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 458
Jimmy Garrison
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 459
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsCostică Ștefănescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2013
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 394
George Gruntz
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 395
Regina Resnik
SINGER
1922 - 2013
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 396
Leyla Erbil
WRITER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 397
Annette Funicello
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 398
James Herbert
WRITER
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 399
Richard Briers
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 400
Valérie Benguigui
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 401
Nicolae Martinescu
WRESTLER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 402
Chokri Belaid
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2013
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 403
Jeanne Cooper
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 404
Valdis Muižnieks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 405
Josef Němec
BOXER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 406
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Briers ranks 4,558 out of 8,785. Before him are Harry Blackstaffe (1868), John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton (1896), Jeremy Kemp (1935), Najla El Mangoush (1973), Daniel Levy (1962), and James Wyatt (1746). After him are Walter de la Mare (1873), Chris Hughton (1958), Dave Finlay (1958), Jack Davenport (1973), Sophia Jex-Blake (1840), and Matthew Webb (1848).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHarry Blackstaffe
ATHLETE
1868 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 4,552
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1989
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 4,553
Jeremy Kemp
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 4,554
Najla El Mangoush
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 4,555
Daniel Levy
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 4,556
James Wyatt
ARCHITECT
1746 - 1813
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 4,557
Richard Briers
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 4,558
Walter de la Mare
WRITER
1873 - 1956
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 4,559
Chris Hughton
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 4,560
Dave Finlay
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 4,561
Jack Davenport
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 4,562
Sophia Jex-Blake
PHYSICIAN
1840 - 1912
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 4,563
Matthew Webb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1848 - 1883
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 4,564
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Richard Briers ranks 701. Before him are Scott Speedman (1975), Kathryn Beaumont (1938), Cathleen Nesbitt (1888), Binnie Barnes (1903), Susan Hampshire (1937), and Jeremy Kemp (1935). After him are Jack Davenport (1973), Mischa Barton (1986), David Robb (1947), Timothy West (1934), Alex Jennings (1957), and Brendan Coyle (1963).
Scott Speedman
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 695
Kathryn Beaumont
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 696
Cathleen Nesbitt
1888 - 1982
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 697
Binnie Barnes
1903 - 1998
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 698
Susan Hampshire
1937 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 699
Jeremy Kemp
1935 - 2019
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 700
Richard Briers
1934 - 2013
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 701
Jack Davenport
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 702
Mischa Barton
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 703
David Robb
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 704
Timothy West
1934 - 2024
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 705
Alex Jennings
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 706
Brendan Coyle
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 707