ACTOR
Tom Waits
1949 - Today
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the folk scene during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected the influence of such diverse genres as rock, Delta blues, opera, vaudeville, cabaret, funk, hip hop and experimental techniques verging on industrial music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Waits has received more than 13,584,128 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Waits is the 536th most popular actor (down from 483rd in 2019), the 974th most popular biography from United States (down from 905th in 2019) and the 263rd most popular American Actor.
Tom Waits is a singer-songwriter and actor. He is most famous for his gravelly voice and his song "Ol' 55."
Memorability Metrics
14M
Page Views (PV)
62.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
4.20
Effective Languages (L*)
4.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Tom Waits ranks 536 out of 13,578. Before him are George Gaynes, Totò, John Cassavetes, Bette Midler, Leslie Howard, and Mildred Harris. After him are Richard Dreyfuss, Eleonora Duse, Tippi Hedren, Karlheinz Böhm, Brian Cox, and Mel Ferrer.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Gaynes
1917 - 2016
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 530
Totò
1898 - 1967
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 531
John Cassavetes
1929 - 1989
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 532
Bette Midler
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 533
Leslie Howard
1893 - 1943
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 534
Mildred Harris
1901 - 1944
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 535
Tom Waits
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 536
Richard Dreyfuss
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 537
Eleonora Duse
1858 - 1924
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 538
Tippi Hedren
1930 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 539
Karlheinz Böhm
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 540
Brian Cox
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 541
Mel Ferrer
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Tom Waits ranks 57. Before him are Ruud Krol, Ashraf Ghani, Billy Joel, Horst Ludwig Störmer, Dubravka Ugrešić, and Luis Sepúlveda. After him are Jim Broadbent, Peter Shilton, Zoia Ceaușescu, Miuccia Prada, Gene Simmons, and Shelley Duvall.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsRuud Krol
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 51
Ashraf Ghani
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 52
Billy Joel
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 53
Horst Ludwig Störmer
PHYSICIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 54
Dubravka Ugrešić
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 55
Luis Sepúlveda
WRITER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 56
Tom Waits
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 57
Jim Broadbent
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 58
Peter Shilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 59
Zoia Ceaușescu
MATHEMATICIAN
1949 - 2006
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 60
Miuccia Prada
DESIGNER
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 61
Gene Simmons
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 62
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 63
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tom Waits ranks 974 out of 20,380. Before him are Dashiell Hammett (1894), John Cassavetes (1929), Lynn Margulis (1938), Bette Midler (1945), Mildred Harris (1901), and Joseph Campbell (1904). After him are Julius Axelrod (1912), James Horner (1953), Ritchie Valens (1941), John Archibald Wheeler (1911), Richard Dreyfuss (1947), and Jonathan Demme (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDashiell Hammett
WRITER
1894 - 1961
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 968
John Cassavetes
ACTOR
1929 - 1989
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 969
Lynn Margulis
BIOLOGIST
1938 - 2011
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 970
Bette Midler
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 971
Mildred Harris
ACTOR
1901 - 1944
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 972
Joseph Campbell
WRITER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 973
Tom Waits
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 974
Julius Axelrod
CHEMIST
1912 - 2004
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 975
James Horner
COMPOSER
1953 - 2015
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 976
Ritchie Valens
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1959
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 977
John Archibald Wheeler
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2008
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 978
Richard Dreyfuss
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 979
Jonathan Demme
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2017
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 980
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Tom Waits ranks 263. Before him are Geena Davis (1956), Barbara Stanwyck (1907), Mickey Rooney (1920), John Cassavetes (1929), Bette Midler (1945), and Mildred Harris (1901). After him are Richard Dreyfuss (1947), Tippi Hedren (1930), Mel Ferrer (1917), Louise Fletcher (1934), Mae West (1893), and Woody Harrelson (1961).
Geena Davis
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 257
Barbara Stanwyck
1907 - 1990
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 258
Mickey Rooney
1920 - 2014
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 259
John Cassavetes
1929 - 1989
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 260
Bette Midler
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 261
Mildred Harris
1901 - 1944
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 262
Tom Waits
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 263
Richard Dreyfuss
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 264
Tippi Hedren
1930 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 265
Mel Ferrer
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 266
Louise Fletcher
1934 - 2022
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 267
Mae West
1893 - 1980
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 268
Woody Harrelson
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 269