ACTOR
Samuel Barnett
1980 - Today

Samuel Barnett
Samuel Barnett (born 25 April 1980) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio and achieved recognition for his work on the stage and film versions of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. His television performances include roles in the BBC comedy Twenty Twelve and in the Showtime drama Penny Dreadful. He played the lead role of Dirk Gently in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, the 2016 BBC America adaptation of the book series by Douglas Adams. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Barnett is the 13,257th most popular actor (down from 12,165th in 2024), the 7,738th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,309th in 2019) and the 1,424th most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Samuel Barnett ranks 13,257 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Gadiot, Ayesha Takia, John Asher, Jennifer Aspen, Kalpana, and Sora Tokui. After him are Mariya Kozhevnikova, Israel Broussard, Nam Bo-ra, Georgina Campbell, Fernanda Machado, and Graham Linehan.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Gadiot
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 13,254
Ayesha Takia
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 13,255
John Asher
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 13,256
Jennifer Aspen
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 13,257
Kalpana
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 13,258
Sora Tokui
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 13,259
Samuel Barnett
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 13,260
Mariya Kozhevnikova
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 13,261
Israel Broussard
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 13,262
Nam Bo-ra
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 13,263
Georgina Campbell
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 13,264
Fernanda Machado
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 13,265
Graham Linehan
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 13,266
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Samuel Barnett ranks 1,187. Before him are Rebecca Romero, Yuki Yokosawa, Diederik Boer, Mattias Weinhandl, Mohamed Husain, and Teemu Rannikko. After him are Tania Lamarca, Fernanda Machado, Tamatoa Wagemann, Mark Teixeira, Aivar Anniste, and Gheorghe Bucur.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsRebecca Romero
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 1,181
Yuki Yokosawa
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,182
Diederik Boer
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 1,183
Mattias Weinhandl
HOCKEY PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,184
Mohamed Husain
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,185
Teemu Rannikko
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,186
Samuel Barnett
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,187
Tania Lamarca
GYMNAST
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 1,188
Fernanda Machado
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 1,189
Tamatoa Wagemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 1,190
Mark Teixeira
BASEBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 1,191
Aivar Anniste
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 1,192
Gheorghe Bucur
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 1,193
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Samuel Barnett ranks 7,740 out of 8,785. Before him are Jarrod Bowen (1996), Douglas Stuart (1976), Stanley Donwood (1968), Carl Froch (1977), Neil Brooks (1962), and Peter Gadiot (1985). After him are Mr. Scruff (1972), Leon Osman (1981), Georgina Campbell (1992), Sophie Lowe (1990), Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (1977), and Steve Foster (1957).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJarrod Bowen
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 7,734
Douglas Stuart
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 7,735
Stanley Donwood
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 7,736
Carl Froch
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 7,737
Neil Brooks
SWIMMER
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 7,738
Peter Gadiot
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 7,739
Samuel Barnett
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 7,740
Mr. Scruff
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 7,741
Leon Osman
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 7,742
Georgina Campbell
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 7,743
Sophie Lowe
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 7,744
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
PAINTER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 7,745
Steve Foster
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 7,746
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Samuel Barnett ranks 1,424. Before him are Sophie Skelton (1994), Leo Woodall (1996), Samantha Womack (1972), Adam Rayner (1977), Kate Nash (1987), and Peter Gadiot (1985). After him are Georgina Campbell (1992), Sophie Lowe (1990), Sam Spruell (1977), Sarah Alexander (1971), Archie Madekwe (1995), and Julian Ovenden (1976).
Sophie Skelton
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 1,418
Leo Woodall
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 1,419
Samantha Womack
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 1,420
Adam Rayner
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,421
Kate Nash
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,422
Peter Gadiot
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,423
Samuel Barnett
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,424
Georgina Campbell
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 1,425
Sophie Lowe
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 1,426
Sam Spruell
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 1,427
Sarah Alexander
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 1,428
Archie Madekwe
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 1,429
Julian Ovenden
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 1,430










































