ACTOR
Vernon Wells
1945 - Today
Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells (born 31 December 1945) is an Australian character actor. He began appearing on Australian television shows in the mid-1970s, such as Homicide, Matlock Police and All the Rivers Run. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vernon Wells has received more than 420,037 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Vernon Wells is the 2,591st most popular actor (down from 2,139th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 82nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Australian Actor.
Memorability Metrics
420k
Page Views (PV)
58.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Vernon Wells ranks 2,591 out of 13,578. Before him are William Katt, Veronica Cartwright, Lana Wood, Dorothy McGuire, Margarita Terekhova, and Sharmila Tagore. After him are Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Yvonne Furneaux, Kate Walsh, Rachel Roberts, Yevgeny Vakhtangov, and David Tomlinson.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Katt
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 2,585
Veronica Cartwright
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 2,586
Lana Wood
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 2,587
Dorothy McGuire
1916 - 2001
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 2,588
Margarita Terekhova
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2,589
Sharmila Tagore
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2,590
Vernon Wells
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2,591
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
1975 - 2018
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2,592
Yvonne Furneaux
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2,593
Kate Walsh
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2,594
Rachel Roberts
1927 - 1980
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 2,595
Yevgeny Vakhtangov
1883 - 1922
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 2,596
David Tomlinson
1917 - 2000
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 2,597
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Vernon Wells ranks 266. Before him are Tex Watson, Martin Hellman, Noel Redding, Linda Harrison, Brett Lunger, and Al Stewart. After him are Roger Spottiswoode, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Dragan Holcer, Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Leonard Adleman, and Cem Karaca.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsTex Watson
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 260
Martin Hellman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 261
Noel Redding
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2003
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 262
Linda Harrison
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 263
Brett Lunger
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 264
Al Stewart
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 265
Vernon Wells
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 266
Roger Spottiswoode
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 267
Sayuri Yoshinaga
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 268
Dragan Holcer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 269
Jean-Pierre Kutwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 270
Leonard Adleman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 271
Cem Karaca
SINGER
1945 - 2004
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 272
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Vernon Wells ranks 102 out of 1,143. Before him are Christopher Doyle (1952), Banjo Paterson (1864), Jacki Weaver (1947), Edmund Barton (1849), Miranda Otto (1967), and Bob Hawke (1929). After him are David Warren (1925), Bob Hewitt (1940), George Pell (1941), Julian McMahon (1968), Jack Crawford (1908), and Natalie Imbruglia (1975).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsChristopher Doyle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 96
Banjo Paterson
WRITER
1864 - 1941
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 97
Jacki Weaver
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 98
Edmund Barton
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1920
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 99
Miranda Otto
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 100
Bob Hawke
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 101
Vernon Wells
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 102
David Warren
CHEMIST
1925 - 2010
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 103
Bob Hewitt
TENNIS PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 104
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 105
Julian McMahon
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 106
Jack Crawford
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 107
Natalie Imbruglia
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 108
Among ACTORS In Australia
Among actors born in Australia, Vernon Wells ranks 28. Before him are Judy Davis (1955), David Wenham (1965), Leo McKern (1920), Jason Clarke (1969), Jacki Weaver (1947), and Miranda Otto (1967). After him are Julian McMahon (1968), Radha Mitchell (1973), Yvonne Strahovski (1982), Snub Pollard (1889), Richard Roxburgh (1962), and Costas Mandylor (1965).
Judy Davis
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 22
David Wenham
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 23
Leo McKern
1920 - 2002
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 24
Jason Clarke
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 25
Jacki Weaver
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 26
Miranda Otto
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 27
Vernon Wells
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 28
Julian McMahon
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 29
Radha Mitchell
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 30
Yvonne Strahovski
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 31
Snub Pollard
1889 - 1962
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 32
Richard Roxburgh
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 33
Costas Mandylor
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 34