COMIC ARTIST
Jim Davis
1945 - Today

Jim Davis
James Robert Davis (born July 28, 1945) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as the creator of the comic strips Garfield and U.S. Acres. Published since 1978, Garfield is one of the world's most widely syndicated comic strips. Davis's other comics work includes Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, and Mr. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Davis is the 71st most popular comic artist (up from 72nd in 2019), the 4,963rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,234th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Jim Davis ranks 71 out of 226. Before him are Benoît Sokal, Guido Crepax, Takehiko Inoue, Joe Shuster, Vicar, and Jacques Tardi. After him are Romano Scarpa, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Tignous, Takeshi Obata, Jean Van Hamme, and Tetsuya Chiba.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBenoît Sokal
1954 - 2021
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 65
Guido Crepax
1933 - 2003
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 66
Takehiko Inoue
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 67
Joe Shuster
1914 - 1992
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 68
Vicar
1934 - 2012
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 69
Jacques Tardi
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 70
Jim Davis
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 71
Romano Scarpa
1927 - 2005
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 72
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
1934 - 2004
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 73
Tignous
1957 - 2015
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 74
Takeshi Obata
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 75
Jean Van Hamme
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 76
Tetsuya Chiba
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 77
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Jim Davis ranks 296. Before him are John Carlos, Mick Jones, Al Stewart, Romeo Benetti, Peter Lamborn Wilson, and Bob Peck. After him are Christophe, Jean Ragnotti, Jean-Claude Izzo, Wyomia Tyus, Bob Balaban, and Tom Segev.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsJohn Carlos
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 290
Mick Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 291
Al Stewart
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 292
Romeo Benetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 293
Peter Lamborn Wilson
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 294
Bob Peck
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 295
Jim Davis
COMIC ARTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 296
Christophe
SINGER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 297
Jean Ragnotti
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 298
Jean-Claude Izzo
WRITER
1945 - 2000
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 299
Wyomia Tyus
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 300
Bob Balaban
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 301
Tom Segev
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 302
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jim Davis ranks 4,963 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Lee (1971), Melissa Sue Anderson (1962), Johnny Nash (1940), Kyle Chandler (1965), Timothée Chalamet (1995), and Quinn (null). After him are Eugene Stoner (1922), Robert Mercer (1946), Lawrence Block (1938), John Henry Holland (1929), Ginger Lynn (1962), and Genie (1957).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMike Lee
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,957
Melissa Sue Anderson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,958
Johnny Nash
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,959
Kyle Chandler
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,960
Timothée Chalamet
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,961
Quinn
ATHLETE
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,962
Jim Davis
COMIC ARTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,963
Eugene Stoner
ENGINEER
1922 - 1997
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,964
Robert Mercer
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,965
Lawrence Block
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,966
John Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,967
Ginger Lynn
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,968
Genie
CELEBRITY
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 4,969
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States
Among comic artists born in United States, Jim Davis ranks 19. Before him are Will Eisner (1917), Bill Finger (1914), Winsor McCay (1867), Charles Addams (1912), E. C. Segar (1894), and Jerry Siegel (1914). After him are Richard F. Outcault (1863), Al Taliaferro (1905), Robert Crumb (1943), Lee Falk (1911), Floyd Gottfredson (1905), and John Romita Jr. (1956).
Will Eisner
1917 - 2005
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 13
Bill Finger
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 14
Winsor McCay
1867 - 1934
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 15
Charles Addams
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 16
E. C. Segar
1894 - 1938
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 17
Jerry Siegel
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 18
Jim Davis
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 19
Richard F. Outcault
1863 - 1928
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 20
Al Taliaferro
1905 - 1969
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 21
Robert Crumb
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 22
Lee Falk
1911 - 1999
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 23
Floyd Gottfredson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 24
John Romita Jr.
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 25