ACTOR
Richard Harris
1930 - 2002
Richard Harris
Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer. Having studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he rose to prominence as an icon of the British New Wave. He received numerous accolades including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and a Grammy Award. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Harris has received more than 18,896,642 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Richard Harris is the 167th most popular actor (up from 182nd in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 17th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Actor.
Richard Harris is most famous for playing the role of King Arthur in the film "Excalibur."
Memorability Metrics
19M
Page Views (PV)
69.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
3.73
Effective Languages (L*)
5.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Richard Harris ranks 167 out of 13,578. Before him are Rita Hayworth, Jeremy Irons, Angelina Jolie, Marcel Marceau, Christopher Walken, and Jared Leto. After him are Russell Crowe, Geraldine Chaplin, Christoph Waltz, Sharon Stone, Max von Sydow, and Julia Roberts.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRita Hayworth
1918 - 1987
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 161
Jeremy Irons
1948 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 162
Angelina Jolie
1975 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 163
Marcel Marceau
1923 - 2007
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 164
Christopher Walken
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 165
Jared Leto
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 166
Richard Harris
1930 - 2002
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 167
Russell Crowe
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 168
Geraldine Chaplin
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 169
Christoph Waltz
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 170
Sharon Stone
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 171
Max von Sydow
1929 - 2020
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 172
Julia Roberts
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Richard Harris ranks 24. Before him are Salvatore Riina, Pete Conrad, Gene Hackman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Philippe Noiret, and Tu Youyou. After him are Ion Iliescu, Maximilian Schell, Carlos Menem, Claude Chabrol, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Silvana Mangano. Among people deceased in 2002, Richard Harris ranks 10. Before him are Pierre Bourdieu, Simo Häyhä, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Thor Heyerdahl, John Rawls, and Billy Wilder. After him are Vavá, Ruth Handler, László Kubala, Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Prince Claus of the Netherlands, and Traudl Junge.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsSalvatore Riina
MAFIOSO
1930 - 2017
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 18
Pete Conrad
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1999
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 19
Gene Hackman
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 20
Jean-Louis Trintignant
ACTOR
1930 - 2022
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 21
Philippe Noiret
ACTOR
1930 - 2006
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 22
Tu Youyou
CHEMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 23
Richard Harris
ACTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 24
Ion Iliescu
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 25
Maximilian Schell
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 26
Carlos Menem
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 27
Claude Chabrol
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2010
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 28
Niki de Saint Phalle
PAINTER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 29
Silvana Mangano
ACTOR
1930 - 1989
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsPierre Bourdieu
SOCIOLOGIST
1930 - 2002
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 4
Simo Häyhä
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 2002
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 5
Hans-Georg Gadamer
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 2002
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 6
Thor Heyerdahl
EXPLORER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 7
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 8
Billy Wilder
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 2002
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 9
Richard Harris
ACTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 10
Vavá
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 11
Ruth Handler
INVENTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 12
László Kubala
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2002
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 13
Valeriy Lobanovskyi
COACH
1939 - 2002
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 14
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2002
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 15
Traudl Junge
WRITER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 16
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Richard Harris ranks 15 out of 549. Before him are Francis Bacon (1909), Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769), Bram Stoker (1847), Edmund Burke (1729), Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet (1819), and Pierce Brosnan (1953). After him are William Rowan Hamilton (1805), Anne Bonny (1702), John Scotus Eriugena (810), W. B. Yeats (1865), Columbanus (540), and Michael D. Higgins (1941).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsFrancis Bacon
PAINTER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 9
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1852
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 10
Bram Stoker
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 11
Edmund Burke
POLITICIAN
1729 - 1797
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 12
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet
MATHEMATICIAN
1819 - 1903
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 13
Pierce Brosnan
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 14
Richard Harris
ACTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 15
William Rowan Hamilton
PHYSICIST
1805 - 1865
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 16
Anne Bonny
PIRATE
1702 - 1782
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 17
John Scotus Eriugena
PHILOSOPHER
810 - 877
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 18
W. B. Yeats
WRITER
1865 - 1939
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 19
Columbanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 615
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 20
Michael D. Higgins
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 21
Among ACTORS In Ireland
Among actors born in Ireland, Richard Harris ranks 3. Before him are Michael Gambon (1940), and Pierce Brosnan (1953). After him are Lola Montez (1821), Cillian Murphy (1976), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Brendan Gleeson (1955), Maureen O'Hara (1920), David Kelly (1929), Colin Farrell (1976), Brenda Fricker (1945), and Fionnula Flanagan (1941).
Michael Gambon
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.26
Rank: 1
Pierce Brosnan
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 2
Richard Harris
1930 - 2002
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 3
Lola Montez
1821 - 1861
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 4
Cillian Murphy
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Gabriel Byrne
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 6
Brendan Gleeson
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 7
Maureen O'Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 8
David Kelly
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 9
Colin Farrell
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 10
Brenda Fricker
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 11
Fionnula Flanagan
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 12