ACTOR

Taika Waititi

1975 - Today

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Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( TY-kə WY-tih-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award, as well as two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Taika Waititi has received more than 27,698,969 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Taika Waititi is the 3,100th most popular actor (down from 2,692nd in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 34th in 2019) and the 11th most popular New Zealander Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 28M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Taika Waititis by language

Over the past year Taika Waititi has had the most page views in the with 3,624,873 views, followed by Russian (243,097), and German (227,272). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Greek (240.22%), Bhojpuri (211.81%), and Lithuanian (110.54%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Taika Waititi ranks 3,100 out of 13,578. Before him are Stanisław Mikulski, Peter Jacobson, Esai Morales, Frankie Faison, Irm Hermann, and Angelo Beolco. After him are Dominic West, Vija Artmane, Sanford Meisner, Kit Harington, Peggy Ashcroft, and Adam Driver.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Taika Waititi ranks 69. Before him are Mayim Bialik, Anderson Silva, Sophie Wilmès, Joey Jordison, Elena Anaya, and Gary Neville. After him are Paula Patton, Daron Malakian, Walid Regragui, Veselin Topalov, Jamie Oliver, and Brandon Sanderson.

Others Born in 1975

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Taika Waititi ranks 36 out of 303. Before him are Andrew Niccol (1964), Raymond Firth (1901), Richard Curtis (1956), Peter Snell (1938), Manu Bennett (1969), and Clive Revill (1930). After him are Janet Frame (1924), Gary Thain (1948), Rob Hall (1961), Ronald Syme (1903), Ngaio Marsh (1895), and Keith Urban (1967).

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Among ACTORS In New Zealand

Among actors born in New Zealand, Taika Waititi ranks 11. Before him are Marton Csokas (1966), Cliff Curtis (1968), Temuera Morrison (1960), Alan Dale (1947), Manu Bennett (1969), and Clive Revill (1930). After him are Antony Starr (1975), Kevin Smith (1963), Terence Bayler (1930), Martin Henderson (1974), Jed Brophy (1963), and Lawrence Makoare (1968).

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Television and Movie Roles

Thor: Ragnarok
Korg / Surtur / Hulk (mo-cap)
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Oct 2o 20177.595 / 10
The Mandalorian
IG-11 (voice)
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
8.463 / 10
Jojo Rabbit
Adolf Hitler
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
Oct 18o 20198.041 / 10