ACTOR
Thomas Ian Griffith
1962 - Today

Thomas Ian Griffith
Thomas Ian Griffith (born March 18, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and martial artist. His best-known roles include Terry Silver in John G. Avildsen's 1989 martial arts film The Karate Kid Part III, which he later reprised in the fourth through sixth and final season of the Netflix television series Cobra Kai (2021–2025), as well as voicing his character in the video game Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (2022); head vampire Jan Valek in John Carpenter's 1998 neo-Western action horror film Vampires; warrior Taligaro in Raffaella De Laurentiis' 1997 sword and sorcery picture Kull the Conqueror; recurring character Larry Sawyer in the first season of The WB's teen drama series One Tree Hill (2004); and Catlin Ewing in NBC's soap opera Another World from 1984–1987. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Ian Griffith is the 4,597th most popular actor (up from 6,390th in 2019), the 7,297th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,388th in 2019) and the 2,114th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Thomas Ian Griffith ranks 4,597 out of 13,578. Before him are Victor Buono, Richard Portnow, George Nader, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Jeremy Wade, and Robert Stephens. After him are Dana Reeve, Jennifer Taylor, Han Ji-min, Campbell Scott, Rossella Falk, and Lucía Méndez.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVictor Buono
1938 - 1982
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 4,592
Richard Portnow
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 4,593
George Nader
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 4,594
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 4,595
Jeremy Wade
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 4,596
Robert Stephens
1931 - 1995
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 4,597
Thomas Ian Griffith
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 4,598
Dana Reeve
1961 - 2006
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 4,599
Jennifer Taylor
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4,600
Han Ji-min
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4,601
Campbell Scott
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4,602
Rossella Falk
1926 - 2013
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4,603
Lucía Méndez
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4,604
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Thomas Ian Griffith ranks 248. Before him are Ally Sheedy, Vlado Bučkovski, Teri Weigel, Rosamund Kwan, Jack Irons, and Volodymyr Pravyk. After him are Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Terence Trent D'Arby, Andrey Lavrov, Jon Stewart, and Domènec Torrent.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsAlly Sheedy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 242
Vlado Bučkovski
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 243
Teri Weigel
MODEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 244
Rosamund Kwan
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 245
Jack Irons
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 246
Volodymyr Pravyk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - 1986
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 247
Thomas Ian Griffith
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 248
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
COMIC ARTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 249
Jean-Pierre Bemba
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 250
Terence Trent D'Arby
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 251
Andrey Lavrov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 252
Jon Stewart
PRESENTER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 253
Domènec Torrent
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 254
In United States
Among people born in United States, Thomas Ian Griffith ranks 7,299 out of 20,380. Before him are Victor Buono (1938), Bill Joy (1954), Richard Portnow (1947), Shirley Horn (1934), George Nader (1921), and Caleb Deschanel (1944). After him are Anthony Downs (1930), Beatrice Mintz (1921), Dana Reeve (1961), Taylor Hawkins (1972), Stephen Hopkins (1707), and Jennifer Taylor (1972).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsVictor Buono
ACTOR
1938 - 1982
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 7,293
Bill Joy
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 7,294
Richard Portnow
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,295
Shirley Horn
SINGER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,296
George Nader
ACTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,297
Caleb Deschanel
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,298
Thomas Ian Griffith
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,299
Anthony Downs
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,300
Beatrice Mintz
BIOLOGIST
1921 - 2022
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,301
Dana Reeve
ACTOR
1961 - 2006
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,302
Taylor Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2022
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,303
Stephen Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1707 - 1785
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 7,304
Jennifer Taylor
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7,305
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Thomas Ian Griffith ranks 2,115. Before him are Lewis Arquette (1935), Noah Emmerich (1965), Henry Thomas (1971), Victor Buono (1938), Richard Portnow (1947), and George Nader (1921). After him are Dana Reeve (1961), Jennifer Taylor (1972), Campbell Scott (1961), Mildred Davis (1901), Patti D'Arbanville (1951), and Dale Fuller (1885).
Lewis Arquette
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,109
Noah Emmerich
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,110
Henry Thomas
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 2,111
Victor Buono
1938 - 1982
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 2,112
Richard Portnow
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 2,113
George Nader
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 2,114
Thomas Ian Griffith
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 2,115
Dana Reeve
1961 - 2006
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 2,116
Jennifer Taylor
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 2,117
Campbell Scott
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 2,118
Mildred Davis
1901 - 1969
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,119
Patti D'Arbanville
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,120
Dale Fuller
1885 - 1948
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,121