ACTOR
Rob Knox
1989 - 2008

Rob Knox
Robert Arthur Knox (21 August 1989 – 24 May 2008) was an English actor who portrayed the character of Marcus Belby in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and had signed to appear in its sequel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. Having studied at Beths Grammar School, Bexley, Knox began acting aged 11, gaining small roles in British television shows like The Bill, After You've Gone and Trust Me, I'm a Teenager. His first cinematic appearance was as an extra in King Arthur (2004). Knox died after being stabbed outside a bar in Sidcup, Southeast London, in May 2008, when he intervened in a fight to protect his brother. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Rob Knox is the 10,069th most popular actor (down from 7,988th in 2024), the 6,608th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,602nd in 2019) and the 1,101st most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Rob Knox ranks 10,066 out of 13,578. Before him are Urassaya Sperbund, Miren Ibarguren, and Tamzin Merchant. After him are Bhavana, Willie Aames, Dean McDermott, Ian Anthony Dale, John Boyega, Jang Hee-jin, Boris McGiver, Daniel Benzali, and Nicola Walker.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUrassaya Sperbund
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 10,065
Miren Ibarguren
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,066
Tamzin Merchant
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,067
Rob Knox
1989 - 2008
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,068
Bhavana
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,069
Willie Aames
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,070
Dean McDermott
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,071
Ian Anthony Dale
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,072
John Boyega
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10,073
Jang Hee-jin
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 10,074
Boris McGiver
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 10,075
Daniel Benzali
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 10,076
Nicola Walker
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 10,077
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1989, Rob Knox ranks 303. Before him are Dominic Adiyiah, Gylfi Sigurðsson, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Nia DaCosta, Martin Kližan, and Ryoma Hashiuchi. After him are Abdelaziz Barrada, Diana Gómez, Federico Fernández, Lorenza Izzo, Bojan Bogdanović, and Kang Han-na. Among people deceased in 2008, Rob Knox ranks 395. Before him are Earl Palmer, Julie Ege, Suzanne Tamim, Tim Russert, Levi Stubbs, and Alexey Prokurorov. After him are Es'kia Mphahlele, Larry Norman, Thomas Dörflein, François Sterchele, György Kolonics, and Karen Asrian.
Others Born in 1989
Go to all RankingsDominic Adiyiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 297
Gylfi Sigurðsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 298
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
WRITER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 299
Nia DaCosta
FILM DIRECTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 300
Martin Kližan
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 301
Ryoma Hashiuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 302
Rob Knox
ACTOR
1989 - 2008
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 303
Abdelaziz Barrada
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - 2024
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 304
Diana Gómez
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 305
Federico Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 306
Lorenza Izzo
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 307
Bojan Bogdanović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 308
Kang Han-na
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 309
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsEarl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 389
Julie Ege
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 390
Suzanne Tamim
SINGER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 391
Tim Russert
JOURNALIST
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 392
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 393
Alexey Prokurorov
SKIER
1964 - 2008
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 394
Rob Knox
ACTOR
1989 - 2008
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 395
Es'kia Mphahlele
WRITER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 396
Larry Norman
SINGER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 397
Thomas Dörflein
CELEBRITY
1963 - 2008
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 398
François Sterchele
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - 2008
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 399
György Kolonics
ATHLETE
1972 - 2008
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 400
Karen Asrian
CHESS PLAYER
1980 - 2008
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 401
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Rob Knox ranks 6,610 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Johnson (1950), Poly Styrene (1957), Jacob Collier (1994), Walter Nash (1882), Eric Morecambe (1926), and Tamzin Merchant (1987). After him are Marcus du Sautoy (1965), John Boyega (1992), Adam le Fondre (1986), Nicola Walker (1970), Reg Harris (1920), and Matty James (1991).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlan Johnson
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 6,604
Poly Styrene
SINGER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 6,605
Jacob Collier
MUSICIAN
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 6,606
Walter Nash
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1968
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 6,607
Eric Morecambe
ACTOR
1926 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 6,608
Tamzin Merchant
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,609
Rob Knox
ACTOR
1989 - 2008
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,610
Marcus du Sautoy
MATHEMATICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,611
John Boyega
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,612
Adam le Fondre
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 6,613
Nicola Walker
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 6,614
Reg Harris
CYCLIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 6,615
Matty James
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 6,616
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Rob Knox ranks 1,101. Before him are Paul Kaye (1964), Elyes Gabel (1983), Sam Hazeldine (1972), Virginia Field (1917), Eric Morecambe (1926), and Tamzin Merchant (1987). After him are John Boyega (1992), Nicola Walker (1970), Toby Regbo (1991), Jessie Mei Li (1995), Jack O'Connell (1990), and Robert Lindsay (1949).
Paul Kaye
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,095
Elyes Gabel
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 1,096
Sam Hazeldine
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 1,097
Virginia Field
1917 - 1992
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 1,098
Eric Morecambe
1926 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 1,099
Tamzin Merchant
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 1,100
Rob Knox
1989 - 2008
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 1,101
John Boyega
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 1,102
Nicola Walker
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 1,103
Toby Regbo
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 1,104
Jessie Mei Li
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 1,105
Jack O'Connell
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 1,106
Robert Lindsay
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 1,107





















































