WRITER
David Nicholls
1966 - Today

David Nicholls
David Alan Nicholls (born 30 November 1966) is a British novelist and screenwriter. Initially an actor after graduating from college, he became a screenwriter, notably creating the television series Rescue Me (2002) and adaptations of novels, plays, and memoirs. He is the author of six novels. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). David Nicholls is the 7,137th most popular writer (down from 6,910th in 2024), the 7,017th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,508th in 2019) and the 736th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, David Nicholls ranks 7,137 out of 7,302. Before him are Pankaj Mishra, Piper Kerman, Maria Parr, Mariusz Szczygieł, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, and Kauksi Ülle. After him are Kamila Shamsie, Sipan Shiraz, Rudolfo Anaya, Anne Michaels, Care Santos, and Terry Nation.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPankaj Mishra
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 7,131
Piper Kerman
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 7,132
Maria Parr
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 7,133
Mariusz Szczygieł
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 7,134
Jonas Hassen Khemiri
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 7,135
Kauksi Ülle
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 7,136
David Nicholls
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 7,137
Kamila Shamsie
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,138
Sipan Shiraz
1967 - 1997
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,139
Rudolfo Anaya
1937 - 2020
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 7,140
Anne Michaels
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 7,141
Care Santos
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 7,142
Terry Nation
1930 - 1997
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 7,143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, David Nicholls ranks 890. Before him are Mariusz Szczygieł, Susan Lee, Lorenzo Guerini, Oleg Kononov, Niall Quinn, and Nigel Martyn. After him are Javier García, Juan Vizcaíno, Simon Beaufoy, André Boisclair, Raúl Gutiérrez, and Vyacheslav Oliynyk.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsMariusz Szczygieł
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 884
Susan Lee
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 885
Lorenzo Guerini
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 886
Oleg Kononov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 887
Niall Quinn
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 888
Nigel Martyn
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 889
David Nicholls
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 890
Javier García
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 891
Juan Vizcaíno
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 892
Simon Beaufoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 893
André Boisclair
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 894
Raúl Gutiérrez
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 895
Vyacheslav Oliynyk
WRESTLER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 896
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Nicholls ranks 7,019 out of 8,785. Before him are John Disley (1928), Nigel Martyn (1966), Tom Bateman (1989), Victoria Wood (1953), Erin Richards (1986), and Giovanni Reyna (2002). After him are Lauren James (2001), Kyren Wilson (1991), Neil Lennon (1971), Simon Beaufoy (1966), Chris Hoy (1976), and Ben Davies (1995).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Disley
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 7,013
Nigel Martyn
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 7,014
Tom Bateman
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 7,015
Victoria Wood
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 7,016
Erin Richards
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 7,017
Giovanni Reyna
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 7,018
David Nicholls
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 7,019
Lauren James
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,020
Kyren Wilson
SNOOKER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,021
Neil Lennon
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,022
Simon Beaufoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,023
Chris Hoy
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,024
Ben Davies
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7,025
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, David Nicholls ranks 736. Before him are Ken MacLeod (1954), Matt Haig (1975), Simon Sinek (1973), Dennis Potter (1935), Andrea Levy (1956), and Douglas Murray (1979). After him are Terry Nation (1930), George Monbiot (1963), Mark Ravenhill (1966), Adrian Tchaikovsky (1972), Nicola Griffith (1960), and Ngarmpun Vejjajiva (1963).
Ken MacLeod
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 730
Matt Haig
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 731
Simon Sinek
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 732
Dennis Potter
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 733
Andrea Levy
1956 - 2019
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 734
Douglas Murray
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 735
David Nicholls
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 736
Terry Nation
1930 - 1997
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 737
George Monbiot
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 738
Mark Ravenhill
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 739
Adrian Tchaikovsky
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 740
Nicola Griffith
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 741
Ngarmpun Vejjajiva
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 742












































