ACTOR
Sam Neill
1947 - Today
Sam Neill
Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. Neill's near-50 year career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he has been regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation.Born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, Neill moved to Christchurch with his family in 1954. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Neill has received more than 12,146,852 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Sam Neill is the 266th most popular actor (up from 323rd in 2019), the 373rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 466th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular British Actor.
Sam neill is most famous for his roles in Jurassic Park and The Hunt for Red October.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
66.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
5.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Sam Neills by language
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Sam Neill ranks 266 out of 9,996. Before him are Danny Trejo, Goldie Hawn, Bryan Cranston, Ernest Borgnine, Ralph Fiennes, and Richard Chamberlain. After him are Angela Lansbury, Warren Beatty, Thespis, Pierre Richard, Salman Khan, and Liza Minnelli.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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Danny Trejo
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 260
Goldie Hawn
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 261
Bryan Cranston
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 262
Ernest Borgnine
1917 - 2012
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 263
Ralph Fiennes
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 264
Richard Chamberlain
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 265
Sam Neill
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 266
Angela Lansbury
1925 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 267
Warren Beatty
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 268
Thespis
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 269
Pierre Richard
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 270
Salman Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 271
Liza Minnelli
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 272
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Sam Neill ranks 29. Before him are Glenn Close, Iggy Pop, Salman Rushdie, Shirin Ebadi, Paco de Lucía, and Robert Kiyosaki. After him are Dick Advocaat, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Ali Abdullah Saleh, France Gall, Farrah Fawcett, and Herman Van Rompuy.
Others Born in 1947
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Glenn Close
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 23
Iggy Pop
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 24
Salman Rushdie
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 25
Shirin Ebadi
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 26
Paco de Lucía
1947 - 2014
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 27
Robert Kiyosaki
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 28
Sam Neill
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 29
Dick Advocaat
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 30
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 31
Ali Abdullah Saleh
1947 - 2017
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 32
France Gall
1947 - 2018
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 33
Farrah Fawcett
1947 - 2009
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 34
Herman Van Rompuy
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 35
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sam Neill ranks 373 out of 7,765. Before him are Marianne Faithfull (1946), Edward the Confessor (1003), Ralph Fiennes (1962), D. H. Lawrence (1885), Harold Pinter (1930), and Pelagius (360). After him are Anthony Burgess (1917), C. F. Powell (1903), Robert Walpole (1676), Charles Lyell (1797), Angela Lansbury (1925), and Calico Jack (1682).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Marianne Faithfull
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 367
Edward the Confessor
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 368
Ralph Fiennes
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 369
D. H. Lawrence
1885 - 1930
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 370
Harold Pinter
1930 - 2008
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 371
Pelagius
360 - 420
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 372
Sam Neill
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 373
Anthony Burgess
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 374
C. F. Powell
1903 - 1969
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 375
Robert Walpole
1676 - 1745
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 376
Charles Lyell
1797 - 1875
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 377
Angela Lansbury
1925 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 378
Calico Jack
1682 - 1720
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 379
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Sam Neill ranks 43. Before him are Benny Hill (1924), Jacqueline Bisset (1944), Ian McShane (1942), Colin Firth (1960), Malcolm McDowell (1943), and Ralph Fiennes (1962). After him are Angela Lansbury (1925), David Niven (1910), Ian Holm (1931), Robbie Coltrane (1950), Deborah Kerr (1921), and Hugh Grant (1960).
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 37
Jacqueline Bisset
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 38
Ian McShane
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 39
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 40
Malcolm McDowell
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 41
Ralph Fiennes
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 42
Sam Neill
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 43
Angela Lansbury
1925 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 44
David Niven
1910 - 1983
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 45
Ian Holm
1931 - 2020
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 46
Robbie Coltrane
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 47
Deborah Kerr
1921 - 2007
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 48
Hugh Grant
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 49
