ACTOR

Richard Simmons

1948 - 2024

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Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his television show, The Richard Simmons Show and later the Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos. Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight in a supportive atmosphere, and he became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Simmons has received more than 10,963,352 page views. His biography is available in 83 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Simmons is the 4,699th most popular actor (down from 4,596th in 2019), the 6,882nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,863rd in 2019) and the 2,108th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 83

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 8.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Simmons ranks 4,699 out of 13,578. Before him are Miguel Sandoval, Ken Jeong, Aleksei Petrenko, Erast Garin, Kate Mara, and Kotono Mitsuishi. After him are Ana Gabriel, Matt Frewer, Connie Stevens, Doug Bradley, Tom Arnold, and Paul McCrane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Richard Simmons ranks 454. Before him are Kenney Jones, Diane Ackerman, Fred Hampton, Avery Brooks, Chantal Lauby, and Ron Asheton. After him are Robert Trump, Johan Boskamp, Valeri Brainin, Mykola Avilov, Rocco Buttiglione, and Pekka Vasala. Among people deceased in 2024, Richard Simmons ranks 188. Before him are Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Mario Boljat, Bill Walton, James C. Scott, Jean-Claude Gaudin, and Basdeo Panday. After him are Akira Endo, Akebono Tarō, Zdeněk Pecka, Barbara Rush, Mokhtar Hasni, and Richard H. Truly.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Simmons ranks 6,882 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Oliver (1935), William P. Gottlieb (1917), Kate Mara (1983), Cameron Crowe (1957), Ron Asheton (1948), and Allan Bloom (1930). After him are Matt Frewer (1958), Cecilia Beaux (1855), Connie Stevens (1938), Adoniram Judson (1788), Tom Arnold (1959), and Paul McCrane (1961).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Simmons ranks 2,108. Before him are Phyllis Diller (1917), Dove Cameron (1996), Keri Russell (1976), Miguel Sandoval (1951), Ken Jeong (1969), and Kate Mara (1983). After him are Matt Frewer (1958), Connie Stevens (1938), Tom Arnold (1959), Paul McCrane (1961), Marc Alaimo (1942), and Richard Benjamin (1938).

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Television and Movie Roles

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Self - (Archive Footage)
Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But when he brings Nick & his toddler son Adam to see his invention, the machine unexpectedly starts working. And when Adam comes right up to the machine, he gets zapped along with his stuffed bunny.
Jul 16o 19925.245 / 10
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Boone (voice)
Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?
Oct 16o 19986.1 / 10
Fellini Satyricon
Orgy Musician
After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a chance to do so. Now wandering around Rome in the time of Nero, Encolpio encounters one bizarre and surreal scene after another.
Sep 18o 19696.7 / 10