ACTOR
John Heard
1946 - 2017

John Heard
John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. Heard made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Heard is the 674th most popular actor (down from 591st in 2019), the 1,400th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,081st in 2019) and the 348th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, John Heard ranks 674 out of 13,578. Before him are Linda Christian, Burgess Meredith, Edwige Fenech, Walter Brennan, Erland Josephson, and Robert Walker. After him are Jean Rochefort, Michelle Phillips, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sam Elliott, Lee Byung-hun, and Robert Englund.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLinda Christian
1923 - 2011
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 668
Burgess Meredith
1907 - 1997
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 669
Edwige Fenech
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 670
Walter Brennan
1894 - 1974
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 671
Erland Josephson
1923 - 2012
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 672
Robert Walker
1918 - 1951
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 673
John Heard
1946 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 674
Jean Rochefort
1930 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 675
Michelle Phillips
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 676
Hiroyuki Sanada
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 677
Sam Elliott
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 678
Lee Byung-hun
1970 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 679
Robert Englund
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 680
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, John Heard ranks 108. Before him are Lasse Hallström, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Jochen Mass, John Paul Jones, Steve Biko, and Philip Pullman. After him are Jean Todt, Robert Reich, Stan Smith, Howard Shore, Htin Kyaw, and Brenda Blethyn. Among people deceased in 2017, John Heard ranks 64. Before him are Hiroto Muraoka, Danielle Darrieux, Elsa Martinelli, Harry Dean Stanton, Graham Taylor, and Peter Mansfield. After him are Jean Rochefort, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Yisrael Kristal, Al Jarreau, Giovanni Sartori, and Magdalena Abakanowicz.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsLasse Hallström
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 102
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 103
Jochen Mass
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 104
John Paul Jones
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 105
Steve Biko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1977
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 106
Philip Pullman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 107
John Heard
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 108
Jean Todt
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 109
Robert Reich
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 110
Stan Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 111
Howard Shore
COMPOSER
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 112
Htin Kyaw
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 113
Brenda Blethyn
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 114
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsHiroto Muraoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 58
Danielle Darrieux
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 59
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 60
Harry Dean Stanton
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 61
Graham Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 62
Peter Mansfield
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2017
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 63
John Heard
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 64
Jean Rochefort
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 65
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 66
Yisrael Kristal
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2017
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 67
Al Jarreau
SINGER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 68
Giovanni Sartori
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 69
Magdalena Abakanowicz
SCULPTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 70
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Heard ranks 1,400 out of 20,380. Before him are Edna Purviance (1895), Leo Fender (1909), Burgess Meredith (1907), Walter Brennan (1894), Eric Adams (1960), and Robert Walker (1918). After him are Tom Holland (1943), John Grisham (1955), Michelle Phillips (1944), Howard H. Aiken (1900), Virginia Apgar (1909), and Tex Watson (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdna Purviance
ACTOR
1895 - 1958
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 1,394
Leo Fender
INVENTOR
1909 - 1991
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 1,395
Burgess Meredith
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 1,396
Walter Brennan
ACTOR
1894 - 1974
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 1,397
Eric Adams
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 1,398
Robert Walker
ACTOR
1918 - 1951
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1,399
John Heard
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1,400
Tom Holland
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1,401
John Grisham
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1,402
Michelle Phillips
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 1,403
Howard H. Aiken
ENGINEER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 1,404
Virginia Apgar
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1974
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 1,405
Tex Watson
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 1,406
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, John Heard ranks 348. Before him are Robert Knepper (1959), Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967), Edna Purviance (1895), Burgess Meredith (1907), Walter Brennan (1894), and Robert Walker (1918). After him are Michelle Phillips (1944), Sam Elliott (1944), Robert Englund (1947), Mae West (1893), Jeremy Renner (1971), and Pat Carroll (1927).
Robert Knepper
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 342
Philip Seymour Hoffman
1967 - 2014
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 343
Edna Purviance
1895 - 1958
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 344
Burgess Meredith
1907 - 1997
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 345
Walter Brennan
1894 - 1974
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 346
Robert Walker
1918 - 1951
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 347
John Heard
1946 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 348
Michelle Phillips
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 349
Sam Elliott
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 350
Robert Englund
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 351
Mae West
1893 - 1980
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 352
Jeremy Renner
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 353
Pat Carroll
1927 - 2022
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 354