Charlie Higson

British actor, comedian and author
Person human Q917004
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Charlie Higson

Summary

Charlie Higson is a human[1]. He was born in Frome[2]. He was born on July 3, 1958[3]. He worked as an actor[4], comedian[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,553 views/month, #6,999 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frome[2], Charlie Higson…
  • Charlie Higson was born on July 3, 1958[3].
  • Charlie Higson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Charlie Higson's native language[11].
  • Charlie Higson worked as an actor[4].
  • Charlie Higson's professions included comedian[5].
  • Charlie Higson worked as a writer[6].
  • Charlie Higson's professions included novelist[7].
  • Charlie Higson's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Charlie Higson worked as a singer[12].
  • Charlie Higson's education included a stint at University of East Anglia[13].
  • Charlie Higson was educated at Sevenoaks School[14].
  • Charlie Higson was a member of The Higsons[15].
  • Charlie Higson is recorded as male[16].
  • Charlie Higson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charlie Higson's genre is pop music[18].
  • Charlie Higson's Commons category is recorded as Charlie Higson[19].
  • Charlie Higson's archives at is recorded as British Archive for Contemporary Writing[20].
  • Charlie Higson's family name is recorded as Higson[21].
  • Charlie Higson's given name is recorded as Charlie[22].
  • Charlie Higson's official website is recorded as http://www.charliehigson.co.uk[23].
  • Charlie Higson's official website is recorded as http://www.youngbond.com[24].
  • Charlie Higson's work location is recorded as Greater London[25].
  • Charlie Higson's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Charlie Higson's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-07-03[30]

  • Community tags: audiobook, has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef6e114f-71ce-4b60-ad75-725917428230[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Charlie Higson's place of birth was Frome[2]. He was born on July 3, 1958[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of East Anglia[13], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1963[35], headquartered in Norwich[36] and Sevenoaks School[14], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1432[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], comedian[5], writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and singer[12].

Why It Matters

Charlie Higson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,553 views/month, #6,999 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include Young Bond[42], a book series[43]; SilverFin[44], a written work[45]; The Enemy[46], a literary work[47]; Blood Fever[48], a written work[49]; and Double or Die[50], a written work[51].

FAQs

Where was Charlie Higson born?

Charlie Higson's place of birth was Frome[2].

What did Charlie Higson do for work?

Charlie Higson worked as actor[4], comedian[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Charlie Higson go to school?

Charlie Higson was educated at University of East Anglia[13] and Sevenoaks School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . portal.uea.ac.uk. portal.uea.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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