ACTOR
Brendan Coyle
1963 - Today

Brendan Coyle
Brendan Coyle (born 2 December 1962) is a British-Irish actor. He won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for The Weir in 1999. He also played Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries North & South, Robert Timmins in the first three series of Lark Rise to Candleford, and more recently Mr Bates, the valet, in Downton Abbey, which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Brendan Coyle is the 7,417th most popular actor (down from 6,203rd in 2024), the 5,490th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,592nd in 2019) and the 843rd most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Brendan Coyle ranks 7,417 out of 13,578. Before him are Patricia Collinge, Aure Atika, George Tobias, Angela Schanelec, Clive Brook, and Akiho Yoshizawa. After him are Julie Bishop, Samantha Smith, Terry Kiser, Tim DeKay, Jena Malone, and Luther Adler.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatricia Collinge
1892 - 1974
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 7,412
Aure Atika
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 7,413
George Tobias
1901 - 1980
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,414
Angela Schanelec
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,415
Clive Brook
1887 - 1974
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,416
Akiho Yoshizawa
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,417
Brendan Coyle
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,418
Julie Bishop
1914 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,419
Samantha Smith
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,420
Terry Kiser
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7,421
Tim DeKay
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 7,422
Jena Malone
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 7,423
Luther Adler
1903 - 1984
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 7,424
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Brendan Coyle ranks 524. Before him are Charlotte Link, Vital Borkelmans, Eduard Abazi, Sonny Silooy, József Kiprich, and Lars Elstrup. After him are Jos Luhukay, Tim DeKay, Terry Farrell, Stephen Tataw, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, and Peter Stamm.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Link
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 518
Vital Borkelmans
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 519
Eduard Abazi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 520
Sonny Silooy
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 521
József Kiprich
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 522
Lars Elstrup
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 523
Brendan Coyle
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 524
Jos Luhukay
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 525
Tim DeKay
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 526
Terry Farrell
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 527
Stephen Tataw
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2020
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 528
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 529
Peter Stamm
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 530
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Brendan Coyle ranks 5,492 out of 8,785. Before him are Claude Buckenham (1876), Bartholomew Gosnold (1572), Malcolm MacDonald (1901), Nora Swinburne (1902), Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854), and Clive Brook (1887). After him are Bruce Halford (1931), Chris Claremont (1950), Steve O'Rourke (1940), Bob Bell (1958), Giles Gilbert Scott (1880), and John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsClaude Buckenham
SOCCER PLAYER
1876 - 1937
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 5,486
Bartholomew Gosnold
EXPLORER
1572 - 1607
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 5,487
Malcolm MacDonald
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 5,488
Nora Swinburne
ACTOR
1902 - 2000
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 5,489
Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1930
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 5,490
Clive Brook
ACTOR
1887 - 1974
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 5,491
Brendan Coyle
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 5,492
Bruce Halford
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 5,493
Chris Claremont
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 5,494
Steve O'Rourke
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2003
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 5,495
Bob Bell
ENGINEER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 5,496
Giles Gilbert Scott
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1960
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 5,497
John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 5,498
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Brendan Coyle ranks 843. Before him are Gemma Chan (1982), Alec B. Francis (1867), Valerie Hobson (1917), Anne-Marie Duff (1970), Nora Swinburne (1902), and Clive Brook (1887). After him are Alfie Allen (1986), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (1967), Freema Agyeman (1979), Fanny Kemble (1809), Toby Kebbell (1982), and Molly Peters (1942).
Gemma Chan
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 837
Alec B. Francis
1867 - 1934
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 838
Valerie Hobson
1917 - 1998
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 839
Anne-Marie Duff
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 840
Nora Swinburne
1902 - 2000
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 841
Clive Brook
1887 - 1974
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 842
Brendan Coyle
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 843
Alfie Allen
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 844
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 845
Freema Agyeman
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 846
Fanny Kemble
1809 - 1893
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 847
Toby Kebbell
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 848
Molly Peters
1942 - 2017
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 849












































