ACTOR

William Atherton

1947 - Today

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William Atherton (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor. He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Atherton has received more than 1,985,451 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). William Atherton is the 2,227th most popular actor (down from 1,557th in 2019), the 3,572nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,676th in 2019) and the 1,027th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of William Athertons by language

Over the past year William Atherton has had the most page views in the with 457,530 views, followed by German (41,515), and Italian (25,042). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Danish (255.86%), Simple English (117.95%), and English (87.45%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Atherton ranks 2,227 out of 13,578. Before him are Ray Wise, Cameron Mitchell, James Fox, Henry Czerny, Charles Coburn, and George Raft. After him are Joe Viterelli, Jean Acker, Charles Martinet, David Harbour, James Rebhorn, and Ona Munson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, William Atherton ranks 257. Before him are Sogyal Rinpoche, Maria Farantouri, Su Tseng-chang, Mile Mrkšić, Ray Wise, and Gunnar Staalesen. After him are Hitoshi Igarashi, Peter Strauss, Mitsuo Tsukahara, Dawoud Rajiha, Robertino Loreti, and Yūko Tsushima.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Atherton ranks 3,572 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Buckley (1966), Eric Dolphy (1928), Cameron Mitchell (1918), David Stern (1942), Charles Coburn (1877), and George Raft (1901). After him are Joe Viterelli (1937), Dave Grusin (1934), Rick Barry (1944), Jean Acker (1893), Charles Martinet (1955), and Pat Boone (1934).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Atherton ranks 1,027. Before him are Diana Hyland (1936), Shirley Knight (1936), Ray Wise (1947), Cameron Mitchell (1918), Charles Coburn (1877), and George Raft (1901). After him are Joe Viterelli (1937), Jean Acker (1893), Charles Martinet (1955), David Harbour (1975), James Rebhorn (1948), and Ona Munson (1903).

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Television and Movie Roles

Ghostbusters
Walter Peck
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
Jun 8o 19847.474 / 10
Die Hard
Richard Thornburg
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Jul 15o 19887.782 / 10
Die Hard 2
Richard Thornburg
Off-duty cop John McClane is gripped with a feeling of déjà vu when, on a snowy Christmas Eve in the nation’s capital, terrorists seize a major international airport, holding thousands of holiday travelers hostage. Renegade military commandos led by a murderous rogue officer plot to rescue a drug lord from justice and are prepared for every contingency except one: McClane’s smart-mouthed heroics.
Jul 3o 19906.935 / 10