ACTOR
Martin Landau
1928 - 2017

Martin Landau
Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). His career breakthrough came with leading roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1969) and Space: 1999 (1975–1977). Landau earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) and Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Landau is the 332nd most popular actor (up from 334th in 2019), the 724th most popular biography from United States (down from 614th in 2019) and the 178th most popular American Actor.
Martin Landau is most famous for his role as Rollin Hand in Mission: Impossible.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Martin Landau ranks 332 out of 13,578. Before him are Bryan Cranston, Anne Bancroft, Malcolm McDowell, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, William Holden, and Tony Lip. After him are James Caan, Rudolph Valentino, Colin Firth, Olivia Hussey, Reese Witherspoon, and Doris Day.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBryan Cranston
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 326
Anne Bancroft
1931 - 2005
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 327
Malcolm McDowell
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 328
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
1981 - Present
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 329
William Holden
1918 - 1981
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 330
Tony Lip
1930 - 2013
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 331
Martin Landau
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 332
James Caan
1940 - 2022
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 333
Rudolph Valentino
1895 - 1926
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 334
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 335
Olivia Hussey
1951 - 2024
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 336
Reese Witherspoon
1976 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 337
Doris Day
1922 - 2019
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 338
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Martin Landau ranks 35. Before him are Herbert Kroemer, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, James Coburn, Domenico Modugno, Agnès Varda, and Elie Wiesel. After him are Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Maya Angelou, Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Martin Cooper, James Ivory, and Hans Küng. Among people deceased in 2017, Martin Landau ranks 30. Before him are Mireille Darc, Jerry Lewis, Glen Campbell, George Andrew Olah, Roman Herzog, and Johnny Hallyday. After him are Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Mário Soares, Simone Veil, Slobodan Praljak, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and Liu Xiaobo.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsHerbert Kroemer
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2024
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 29
Queen Fabiola of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 30
James Coburn
ACTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 31
Domenico Modugno
SINGER
1928 - 1994
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 32
Agnès Varda
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2019
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 33
Elie Wiesel
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 34
Martin Landau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 35
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 36
Maya Angelou
WRITER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 37
Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 38
Martin Cooper
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - Present
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 39
James Ivory
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 40
Hans Küng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsMireille Darc
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 24
Jerry Lewis
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 25
Glen Campbell
SINGER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 26
George Andrew Olah
CHEMIST
1927 - 2017
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 27
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 28
Johnny Hallyday
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 29
Martin Landau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 30
Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 31
Mário Soares
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 32
Simone Veil
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 33
Slobodan Praljak
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1945 - 2017
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 34
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 35
Liu Xiaobo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2017
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 36
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martin Landau ranks 724 out of 20,380. Before him are Harvey Cushing (1869), William Halsey Jr. (1882), Gwen Stefani (1969), Tony Lip (1930), Jack Kilby (1923), and Margaret Mead (1901). After him are Francis Fukuyama (1952), James Caan (1940), Donna Summer (1948), Frederick Chapman Robbins (1916), Sidney Sheldon (1917), and Eddie Murphy (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHarvey Cushing
PHYSICIAN
1869 - 1939
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 718
William Halsey Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1959
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 719
Gwen Stefani
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 720
Tony Lip
ACTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 721
Jack Kilby
ENGINEER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 722
Margaret Mead
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 723
Martin Landau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 724
Francis Fukuyama
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 725
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 726
Donna Summer
SINGER
1948 - 2012
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 727
Frederick Chapman Robbins
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2003
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 728
Sidney Sheldon
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 729
Eddie Murphy
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 730
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Martin Landau ranks 178. Before him are Leonard Nimoy (1931), Bryan Cranston (1956), Anne Bancroft (1931), Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (1981), William Holden (1918), and Tony Lip (1930). After him are James Caan (1940), Reese Witherspoon (1976), Doris Day (1922), Alec Baldwin (1958), Kim Novak (1933), and James Earl Jones (1931).
Leonard Nimoy
1931 - 2015
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 172
Bryan Cranston
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 173
Anne Bancroft
1931 - 2005
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 174
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
1981 - Present
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 175
William Holden
1918 - 1981
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 176
Tony Lip
1930 - 2013
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 177
Martin Landau
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 178
James Caan
1940 - 2022
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 179
Reese Witherspoon
1976 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 180
Doris Day
1922 - 2019
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 181
Alec Baldwin
1958 - Present
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 182
Kim Novak
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 183
James Earl Jones
1931 - 2024
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 184