ACTOR
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003

Alan Bates
Sir Alan Arthur Bates (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from Whistle Down the Wind to the kitchen sink drama A Kind of Loving. Bates is also known for his performance with Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd and The Fixer, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Bates went on to star in The Go-Between, An Unmarried Woman, Nijinsky and in The Rose with Bette Midler, as well as many television dramas, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Harold Pinter's The Collection, A Voyage Round My Father, An Englishman Abroad (as Guy Burgess) and Pack of Lies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Bates is the 1,878th most popular actor (down from 259th in 2019), the 2,004th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 351st in 2019) and the 251st most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Alan Bates ranks 1,878 out of 13,578. Before him are Stefanie Powers, Al Freeman Jr., Stanley Kamel, Lauren Holly, Susan Flannery, and Pauline Moran. After him are Joanne Whalley, Rachel Ward, Vidya Balan, Randy Quaid, Rosanna Schiaffino, and Richard Basehart.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStefanie Powers
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,872
Al Freeman Jr.
1934 - 2012
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,873
Stanley Kamel
1943 - 2008
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,874
Lauren Holly
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,875
Susan Flannery
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,876
Pauline Moran
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,877
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 1,878
Joanne Whalley
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1,879
Rachel Ward
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 1,880
Vidya Balan
1979 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1,881
Randy Quaid
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1,882
Rosanna Schiaffino
1939 - 2009
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1,883
Richard Basehart
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,884
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Alan Bates ranks 161. Before him are Henri Konan Bédié, Viktor Gorbatko, Umberto Agnelli, Raina Kabaivanska, Dashrath Manjhi, and Al Freeman Jr.. After him are Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Victor French, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Lakhdar Brahimi, Linda Cristal, and Jacques Loussier. Among people deceased in 2003, Alan Bates ranks 100. Before him are Wendy Hiller, Sébastien Japrisot, Uday Hussein, Rie Mastenbroek, Fritz Fischer, and Guy Thys. After him are John Ritter, Massimo Girotti, Donald O'Connor, Maurice Pialat, Kalpana Chawla, and Michel Constantin.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsHenri Konan Bédié
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 155
Viktor Gorbatko
ASTRONAUT
1934 - 2017
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 156
Umberto Agnelli
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 2004
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 157
Raina Kabaivanska
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 158
Dashrath Manjhi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2007
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 159
Al Freeman Jr.
ACTOR
1934 - 2012
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 160
Alan Bates
ACTOR
1934 - 2003
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 161
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2025
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 162
Victor French
ACTOR
1934 - 1989
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 163
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 164
Lakhdar Brahimi
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 165
Linda Cristal
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 166
Jacques Loussier
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2019
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 167
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsWendy Hiller
ACTOR
1912 - 2003
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 94
Sébastien Japrisot
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 95
Uday Hussein
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2003
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 96
Rie Mastenbroek
SWIMMER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 97
Fritz Fischer
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 98
Guy Thys
COACH
1922 - 2003
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 99
Alan Bates
ACTOR
1934 - 2003
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 100
John Ritter
COMEDIAN
1948 - 2003
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 101
Massimo Girotti
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 102
Donald O'Connor
ACTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 103
Maurice Pialat
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 104
Kalpana Chawla
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 105
Michel Constantin
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 106
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Bates ranks 2,004 out of 8,785. Before him are Mary Astell (1666), John Fletcher (1579), Henry Allingham (1896), Roger Hodgson (1950), Pauline Moran (1947), and Kenneth Grahame (1859). After him are Joanne Whalley (1961), Charles Hatchett (1765), Gerry Adams (1948), Paul Gallagher (1954), William Smith (1813), and Michael Anderson (1920).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMary Astell
WRITER
1666 - 1731
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 1,998
John Fletcher
WRITER
1579 - 1625
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 1,999
Henry Allingham
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 2009
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 2,000
Roger Hodgson
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 2,001
Pauline Moran
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 2,002
Kenneth Grahame
WRITER
1859 - 1932
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 2,003
Alan Bates
ACTOR
1934 - 2003
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 2,004
Joanne Whalley
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2,005
Charles Hatchett
CHEMIST
1765 - 1847
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2,006
Gerry Adams
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2,007
Paul Gallagher
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2,008
William Smith
WRITER
1813 - 1893
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2,009
Michael Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 2,010
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Alan Bates ranks 251. Before him are Tom Conti (1941), John Mills (1908), Billy Connolly (1942), Andy Whitfield (1971), Sophie Turner (1996), and Pauline Moran (1947). After him are Joanne Whalley (1961), Rachel Ward (1957), Lindsay Duncan (1950), John Hannah (1962), Anthony Quayle (1913), and Sam Heughan (1980).
Tom Conti
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 245
John Mills
1908 - 2005
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 246
Billy Connolly
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 247
Andy Whitfield
1971 - 2011
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 248
Sophie Turner
1996 - Present
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 249
Pauline Moran
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 250
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 251
Joanne Whalley
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 252
Rachel Ward
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 253
Lindsay Duncan
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 254
John Hannah
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 255
Anthony Quayle
1913 - 1989
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 256
Sam Heughan
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 257