ACTOR

Tom Atkins

1935 - Today

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Tom Atkins is an American actor. He is known for his work in the horror and thriller film genres, having worked with writers and directors such as Shane Black, William Peter Blatty, John Carpenter, Fred Dekker, Richard Donner, Stephen King, and George A. Romero. He is also a familiar face to mainstream viewers, often playing police officers and tough authority figures and is perhaps best known for his role as Lt. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Atkins has received more than 18,502 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Tom Atkins is the 2,912th most popular actor (down from 2,439th in 2019), the 4,483rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,948th in 2019) and the 1,319th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 19k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Tom Atkins by language

Over the past year Tom Atkins has had the most page views in the with 25,224 views, followed by Italian (10,907), and French (9,627). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (125.54%), Afrikaans (107.89%), and Ukrainian (89.89%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tom Atkins ranks 2,912 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Kind, Yolande Moreau, Ilse Steppat, Elizabeth Olsen, Sienna Miller, and Barry Dennen. After him are Jon Polito, Randall Duk Kim, Matt Smith, Vincent Pastore, Natalie Dormer, and Matthias Habich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Tom Atkins ranks 220. Before him are Peter Brown, Friðrik Ólafsson, Milkha Singh, Belinda Lee, Nicola Cabibbo, and Diahann Carroll. After him are Enzo Jannacci, Vitaly Sevastyanov, Giovanna Ralli, Alain Barrière, Imre Makovecz, and Andréa Parisy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Atkins ranks 4,483 out of 20,380. Before him are Taj Mahal (1942), Samuel T. Cohen (1921), Shirley Horn (1934), Berry Berenson (1948), Donald Byrd (1932), and Edward Condon (1902). After him are Jon Polito (1950), Randall Duk Kim (1943), Vincent Pastore (1946), Dennis Lehane (1965), Catherine Hicks (1951), and Nathan Lane (1956).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tom Atkins ranks 1,319. Before him are James Michael Tyler (1962), Leo Penn (1921), Richard Kind (1956), Elizabeth Olsen (1989), Sienna Miller (1981), and Barry Dennen (1938). After him are Jon Polito (1950), Randall Duk Kim (1943), Vincent Pastore (1946), Catherine Hicks (1951), Nathan Lane (1956), and Lorraine Gary (1937).

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Television and Movie Roles

Lethal Weapon
Michael Hunsaker
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.
Mar 6o 19877.29 / 10
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis
Dr. Dan Challis and murder victim daughter Ellie Grimbridge uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use of Silver Shamrock masks, and a triggering device contained in a television commercial — all designed to kill millions of children.
Oct 22o 19825.185 / 10
Maniac Cop
Frank McCrae
In New York, people are slain and strangled to death brutally on the open street. All witnesses agree that the murderer was in a cop's uniform. Soon the police search and find a suspect in its own ranks: Jack Forrest, suspected of murdering his own wife and the rest of the unfortunate individuals to die by the Maniac Cop’s reign of terror. To prove his innocence, he investigates the case with his partner, Theresa Mallory.
May 13o 19886.108 / 10