MILITARY PERSONNEL
Andy McNab
1959 - Today

Andy McNab
Steven Billy Mitchell (born 28 December 1959), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Andy McNab, is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier. He came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book entitled Bravo Two Zero containing an account of a military mission which he led with the Special Air Service (SAS) during the Gulf War, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He had previously been awarded the Military Medal in 1979 for gallantry in action whilst serving with the Royal Green Jackets in Northern Ireland. He has published a number of other novels and two autobiographies in addition to Bravo Two Zero. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andy McNab is the 1,988th most popular military personnel (down from 1,968th in 2019), the 5,720th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,191st in 2019) and the 129th most popular British Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Andy McNab ranks 1,988 out of 2,058. Before him are Earl Van Dorn, James Abbott, Mamadu Ture Kuruma, William Gott, Abu Azrael, and George Rogers Clark. After him are Islam Bibi, John Buford, Stanley A. McChrystal, Richard Myers, Sékouba Konaté, and Leonidas Polk.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEarl Van Dorn
1820 - 1863
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,982
James Abbott
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,983
Mamadu Ture Kuruma
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,984
William Gott
1897 - 1942
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,985
Abu Azrael
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,986
George Rogers Clark
1752 - 1818
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 1,987
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 1,988
Islam Bibi
1974 - 2013
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 1,989
John Buford
1826 - 1863
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 1,990
Stanley A. McChrystal
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 1,991
Richard Myers
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 1,992
Sékouba Konaté
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 1,993
Leonidas Polk
1806 - 1864
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 1,994
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Andy McNab ranks 528. Before him are Arto Härkönen, Sergey Dorenko, Tomas Gustafson, Nick Searcy, Manuel Negrete Arias, and Tamara Tunie. After him are Mackenzie Phillips, Tamara E. Jernigan, Sergey Baburin, Jean Ravelonarivo, Zhan Videnov, and Lydia Lunch.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsArto Härkönen
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 522
Sergey Dorenko
PRESENTER
1959 - 2019
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 523
Tomas Gustafson
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 524
Nick Searcy
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 525
Manuel Negrete Arias
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 526
Tamara Tunie
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 527
Andy McNab
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 528
Mackenzie Phillips
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 529
Tamara E. Jernigan
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 530
Sergey Baburin
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 531
Jean Ravelonarivo
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 532
Zhan Videnov
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 533
Lydia Lunch
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 534
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Andy McNab ranks 5,722 out of 8,785. Before him are Lennox Berkeley (1903), Hannah John-Kamen (1989), William Forsell Kirby (1844), Kieran Trippier (1990), Thomas Adès (1971), and Clive Standen (1981). After him are P. H. Newby (1918), David Thompson (1961), Alfred Bowerman (1873), Allenby Chilton (1918), Benjamin Zephaniah (1958), and John Le Mesurier (1912).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLennox Berkeley
COMPOSER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,716
Hannah John-Kamen
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,717
William Forsell Kirby
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1912
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,718
Kieran Trippier
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,719
Thomas Adès
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,720
Clive Standen
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,721
Andy McNab
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,722
P. H. Newby
WRITER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,723
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,724
Alfred Bowerman
CRICKETER
1873 - 1947
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,725
Allenby Chilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,726
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,727
John Le Mesurier
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,728
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, Andy McNab ranks 129. Before him are Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873), Redvers Buller (1839), Hubert Gough (1870), Charles James Napier (1782), James Abbott (1807), and William Gott (1897). After him are Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772), Craig Harrison (1974), George Cathcart (1794), and Patrick Kay (1921).
Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 123
Redvers Buller
1839 - 1908
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 124
Hubert Gough
1870 - 1963
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 125
Charles James Napier
1782 - 1853
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 126
James Abbott
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 127
William Gott
1897 - 1942
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 128
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 129
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
1803 - 1863
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 130
Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill
1772 - 1842
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 131
Craig Harrison
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 132
George Cathcart
1794 - 1854
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 133
Patrick Kay
1921 - 2013
HPI: 9.39
Rank: 134