ACTOR

Richard Jenkins

1947 - Today

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Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American actor. He is well known for his portrayal of deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005). He began his career in theater at the Trinity Repertory Company and made his film debut in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Jenkins has received more than 5,927,335 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Richard Jenkins is the 860th most popular actor (up from 928th in 2019), the 1,543rd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,708th in 2019) and the 415th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Richard Jenkins by language

Over the past year Richard Jenkins has had the most page views in the with 693,281 views, followed by German (68,072), and Italian (50,429). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Serbian (142.27%), Simple English (137.76%), and Georgian (70.67%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Jenkins ranks 860 out of 13,578. Before him are Senta Berger, Denholm Elliott, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Robert Loggia, John Noble, and Sam Elliott. After him are Jan-Michael Vincent, Mike Myers, Jacques Charrier, Christiane F., Britt Ekland, and Dominique Sanda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Richard Jenkins ranks 89. Before him are Klaus Schulze, Kazimierz Deyna, Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Roger D. Kornberg, James Patterson, and F. R. David. After him are Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Danielle Steel, Aleksandr Viktorenko, Lucas Papademos, Barbara Bach, and Jeffrey DeMunn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Jenkins ranks 1,543 out of 20,380. Before him are Percy Spencer (1894), Lil Wayne (1982), Lee Miller (1907), Gus Van Sant (1952), Sam Elliott (1944), and Chris Cornell (1964). After him are Jan-Michael Vincent (1944), Edwin S. Porter (1870), Edward C. Prescott (1940), Juliet Anderson (1938), Charles Ives (1874), and Chesley Sullenberger (1951).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Jenkins ranks 415. Before him are River Phoenix (1970), Eva Marie Saint (1924), Robert Patrick (1958), Theda Bara (1885), Robert Loggia (1930), and Sam Elliott (1944). After him are Jan-Michael Vincent (1944), Helen Hunt (1963), Frank Langella (1938), Michael Dudikoff (1954), Chris Cooper (1951), and Holland Taylor (1943).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Shape of Water
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Jack Reacher
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One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one written note: 'Get Jack Reacher!'. Reacher, an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, believes the authorities have the right man but agrees to help the sniper's defense attorney. However, the more Reacher delves into the case, the less clear-cut it appears. So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
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Dear John
Mr. Tyree
While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.
Feb 4o 20106.837 / 10