ACTOR

Richard Lewis

1947 - 2024

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Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Lewis came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic, and self-deprecating humor. As an actor, he was known for starring in the ABC sitcom Anything but Love from 1989 to 1992, and for playing the role of Prince John in the 1993 film Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Lewis has received more than 109,801 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Lewis is the 5,879th most popular actor (down from 5,259th in 2019), the 8,614th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,815th in 2019) and the 2,675th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Lewis ranks 5,879 out of 13,578. Before her are Tamara Taylor, Richard LeParmentier, Jamie Farr, Aleksei Dikiy, Inés Sastre, and Roger Ashton-Griffiths. After her are Adrian Pasdar, Dack Rambo, Matt Czuchry, ZaSu Pitts, Gemma Chan, and Leslie Bibb.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Richard Lewis ranks 630. Before her are Kazadi Mwamba, Maurice Martens, Guo Jinlong, Laura Nyro, Patrick Chesnais, and Ilona Gusenbauer. After her are David Patterson, Bernie Leadon, Volodymyr Troshkin, Mike Chapman, Liz Torres, and Siegmar Wätzlich. Among people deceased in 2024, Richard Lewis ranks 333. Before her are Robert Pickton, Luciano Sušanj, Martin Mull, Alan Rees, Robert H. Dennard, and Peter Armbruster. After her are Francisco Rodríguez, John Prescott, Frank Auerbach, Guram Kostava, Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, and E. Allen Emerson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Lewis ranks 8,614 out of 20,380. Before her are Joseph Ruben (1950), Richard LeParmentier (1946), Jamie Farr (1934), Karen Pence (1957), Margaret E. Knight (1838), and Michael Shermer (1954). After her are David Patterson (1947), Adrian Pasdar (1965), Dack Rambo (1941), Matt Czuchry (1977), Jack Shea (1910), and ZaSu Pitts (1894).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Lewis ranks 2,675. Before her are Danny Lloyd (1972), Ross Bagdasarian (1919), David Hess (1936), Ben Lyon (1901), Richard LeParmentier (1946), and Jamie Farr (1934). After her are Adrian Pasdar (1965), Dack Rambo (1941), Matt Czuchry (1977), ZaSu Pitts (1894), Leslie Bibb (1974), and Ruth Chatterton (1892).

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Television and Movie Roles

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Prince John
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.
Jul 28th 19936.6 / 10
Leaving Las Vegas
Peter
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Oct 27th 19957.3 / 10
She's Funny That Way
Al Finkelstein
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Apr 22nd 20155.9 / 10