ACTOR
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor for film and television. He starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the neo-noir action thriller Across 110th Street (1972), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973) in which he portrayed the main villain Dr. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yaphet Kotto has received more than 4,024,459 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Yaphet Kotto is the 1,066th most popular actor (down from 1,036th in 2019), the 1,855th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,869th in 2019) and the 503rd most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
4.0M
Page Views (PV)
58.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
3.43
Effective Languages (L*)
4.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Yaphet Kotto ranks 1,066 out of 13,578. Before him are Shilpa Shetty, Frances Fisher, Joan Allen, Liam Hemsworth, Loretta Young, and Bernard Lee. After him are Tommy Wiseau, Agnes Moorehead, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Run Run Shaw, Bernard Blier, and Kathryn Joosten.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShilpa Shetty
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,060
Frances Fisher
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,061
Joan Allen
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,062
Liam Hemsworth
1990 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,063
Loretta Young
1913 - 2000
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,064
Bernard Lee
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,065
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,066
Tommy Wiseau
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,067
Agnes Moorehead
1900 - 1974
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,068
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
1928 - 2009
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,069
Run Run Shaw
1907 - 2014
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,070
Bernard Blier
1916 - 1989
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,071
Kathryn Joosten
1939 - 2012
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,072
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Yaphet Kotto ranks 98. Before him are Daniel C. Tsui, Seamus Heaney, Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria, Eugene Fama, Nikola Pilić, and Bernard Kouchner. After him are Cynthia Lennon, Kathryn Joosten, Michael Moorcock, Lee Majors, Krzysztof Zanussi, and Alexandros Panagoulis. Among people deceased in 2021, Yaphet Kotto ranks 94. Before him are Kenneth Kaunda, Robert H. Grubbs, Libuše Šafránková, Djivan Gasparyan, Lars Vilks, and Leopoldo Luque. After him are Franco Battiato, Norodom Ranariddh, Đorđe Balašević, Didier Ratsiraka, Mira Furlan, and Max Mosley.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsDaniel C. Tsui
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 92
Seamus Heaney
WRITER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 93
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 94
Eugene Fama
ECONOMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 95
Nikola Pilić
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 96
Bernard Kouchner
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 97
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 98
Cynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 99
Kathryn Joosten
ACTOR
1939 - 2012
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 100
Michael Moorcock
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 101
Lee Majors
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 102
Krzysztof Zanussi
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 103
Alexandros Panagoulis
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1976
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsKenneth Kaunda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 88
Robert H. Grubbs
CHEMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 89
Libuše Šafránková
ACTOR
1953 - 2021
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 90
Djivan Gasparyan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 91
Lars Vilks
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2021
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 92
Leopoldo Luque
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 93
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 94
Franco Battiato
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 95
Norodom Ranariddh
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 96
Đorđe Balašević
SINGER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 97
Didier Ratsiraka
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 98
Mira Furlan
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 99
Max Mosley
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - 2021
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 100
In United States
Among people born in United States, Yaphet Kotto ranks 1,855 out of 20,380. Before him are Tom Courtney (1933), Adelaide Hall (1901), Jasper Johns (1930), Joan Allen (1956), Loretta Young (1913), and Isamu Noguchi (1904). After him are Carole King (1942), Agnes Moorehead (1900), Dave Bautista (1969), Johnny Ramone (1948), Kathryn Joosten (1939), and Chris Evert (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTom Courtney
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,849
Adelaide Hall
SINGER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,850
Jasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,851
Joan Allen
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,852
Loretta Young
ACTOR
1913 - 2000
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,853
Isamu Noguchi
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1988
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,854
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,855
Carole King
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,856
Agnes Moorehead
ACTOR
1900 - 1974
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,857
Dave Bautista
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,858
Johnny Ramone
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,859
Kathryn Joosten
ACTOR
1939 - 2012
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,860
Chris Evert
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,861
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Yaphet Kotto ranks 503. Before him are Dean Cain (1966), Mary Steenburgen (1953), Marcia Cross (1962), Richard Schiff (1955), Joan Allen (1956), and Loretta Young (1913). After him are Agnes Moorehead (1900), Kathryn Joosten (1939), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1966), Stacy Keach (1941), Megan Fox (1986), and Robert Ryan (1909).
Dean Cain
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 497
Mary Steenburgen
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 498
Marcia Cross
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 499
Richard Schiff
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 500
Joan Allen
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 501
Loretta Young
1913 - 2000
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 502
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 503
Agnes Moorehead
1900 - 1974
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 504
Kathryn Joosten
1939 - 2012
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 505
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 506
Stacy Keach
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 507
Megan Fox
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 508
Robert Ryan
1909 - 1973
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 509