ACTOR
Steve Reeves
1926 - 2000
Steve Reeves
Stephen Lester Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000) was an American professional bodybuilder and actor. He was famous in the mid-1950s as a movie star in Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, playing the protagonist as muscular characters such as Hercules, Goliath, and Sandokan. At the peak of his career, he was the highest-paid actor in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Reeves has received more than 2,246,944 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Reeves is the 623rd most popular actor (down from 489th in 2019), the 1,146th most popular biography from United States (down from 910th in 2019) and the 306th most popular American Actor.
Steve Reeves is most famous for his role as Hercules in the movies Hercules and Hercules Unchained.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
61.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
5.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Steve Reeves ranks 623 out of 13,578. Before him are Hardy Krüger, Bernard Hill, James Cagney, Cornel Wilde, Pierre Brice, and Shelley Winters. After him are Gena Rowlands, Jeremy Renner, Vincent Price, Tom Berenger, Ed Lauter, and Richard Barthelmess.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHardy Krüger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 617
Bernard Hill
1944 - 2024
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 618
James Cagney
1899 - 1986
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 619
Cornel Wilde
1912 - 1989
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 620
Pierre Brice
1929 - 2015
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 621
Shelley Winters
1920 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 622
Steve Reeves
1926 - 2000
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 623
Gena Rowlands
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 624
Jeremy Renner
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 625
Vincent Price
1911 - 1993
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 626
Tom Berenger
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 627
Ed Lauter
1938 - 2013
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 628
Richard Barthelmess
1895 - 1963
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 629
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Steve Reeves ranks 69. Before him are Hilary Putnam, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Margot Frank, Abdoulaye Wade, Richard Matheson, and John Fowles. After him are Noah Gordon, César Pelli, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Gyula Grosics, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, and Kim Jae-gyu. Among people deceased in 2000, Steve Reeves ranks 32. Before him are Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Jason Robards, Ofra Haza, Bettino Craxi, Gino Bartali, and Anatoly Sobchak. After him are Rudolf Kirchschläger, John Gielgud, Richard Farnsworth, Lila Kedrova, Arkan, and Takashi Kano.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsHilary Putnam
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 63
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 64
Margot Frank
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 1945
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 65
Abdoulaye Wade
POLITICIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 66
Richard Matheson
WRITER
1926 - 2013
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 67
John Fowles
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 68
Steve Reeves
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 69
Noah Gordon
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 70
César Pelli
ARCHITECT
1926 - 2019
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 71
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 72
Gyula Grosics
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 73
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 74
Kim Jae-gyu
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1980
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsPrincess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2000
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 26
Jason Robards
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 27
Ofra Haza
SINGER
1957 - 2000
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 28
Bettino Craxi
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2000
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 29
Gino Bartali
CYCLIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 30
Anatoly Sobchak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 31
Steve Reeves
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 32
Rudolf Kirchschläger
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 33
John Gielgud
ACTOR
1904 - 2000
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 34
Richard Farnsworth
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 35
Lila Kedrova
ACTOR
1918 - 2000
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 36
Arkan
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2000
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 37
Takashi Kano
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 38
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steve Reeves ranks 1,146 out of 20,380. Before him are George H. Hitchings (1905), Jean Webster (1876), Paul D. Boyer (1918), Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794), Edith Wharton (1862), and Shelley Winters (1920). After him are Gena Rowlands (1930), Jeremy Renner (1971), George Carlin (1937), Vincent Price (1911), Stan Getz (1927), and Harrison Schmitt (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge H. Hitchings
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1998
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 1,140
Jean Webster
WRITER
1876 - 1916
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 1,141
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 1,142
Cornelius Vanderbilt
BUSINESSPERSON
1794 - 1877
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 1,143
Edith Wharton
WRITER
1862 - 1937
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 1,144
Shelley Winters
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 1,145
Steve Reeves
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 1,146
Gena Rowlands
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 1,147
Jeremy Renner
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,148
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,149
Vincent Price
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,150
Stan Getz
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1991
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,151
Harrison Schmitt
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,152
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Steve Reeves ranks 306. Before him are James Gandolfini (1961), Jim Belushi (1954), Stanley Tucci (1960), Richard S. Castellano (1933), James Cagney (1899), and Shelley Winters (1920). After him are Gena Rowlands (1930), Jeremy Renner (1971), Vincent Price (1911), Tom Berenger (1949), Ed Lauter (1938), and Richard Barthelmess (1895).
James Gandolfini
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 300
Jim Belushi
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 301
Stanley Tucci
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 302
Richard S. Castellano
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 303
James Cagney
1899 - 1986
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 304
Shelley Winters
1920 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 305
Steve Reeves
1926 - 2000
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 306
Gena Rowlands
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 307
Jeremy Renner
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 308
Vincent Price
1911 - 1993
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 309
Tom Berenger
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 310
Ed Lauter
1938 - 2013
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 311
Richard Barthelmess
1895 - 1963
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 312