John Sparkes

British comedian and actor
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John Sparkes

Summary

John Sparkes is a human[1]. He was born in Swansea[2]. He was born on January 9, 1954[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], actor[5], voice actor[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,784 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Sparkes's place of birth was Swansea[2].
  • John Sparkes was born on January 9, 1954[3].
  • John Sparkes held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Sparkes worked as a comedian[4].
  • John Sparkes's professions included actor[5].
  • John Sparkes's professions included voice actor[6].
  • John Sparkes worked as a television actor[7].
  • John Sparkes's education included a stint at Gowerton School[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Sparkes is Fireman Sam[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Sparkes is Peppa Pig[12].
  • John Sparkes is recorded as male[13].
  • John Sparkes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Sparkes's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Sparkes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • John Sparkes's P14750 is recorded as 0914-AF01-CC60-0359-08A7[17].

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[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1954-01-09[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bd7389b8-b9e0-47b4-813b-e26c0f7a0ed9[21]

Body

Origins and Family

John Sparkes was born in Swansea[2]. He was born on January 9, 1954[3].

Education

John Sparkes's education included a stint at Gowerton School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], actor[5], voice actor[6], and television actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fireman Sam[11], an animated television series[22] and Peppa Pig[12], an animated television series[23].

Why It Matters

John Sparkes ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,784 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Sparkes born?

John Sparkes's place of birth was Swansea[2].

What did John Sparkes do for work?

John Sparkes worked as comedian[4], actor[5], voice actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did John Sparkes go to school?

John Sparkes was educated at Gowerton School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 333313
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2435]]: 333313, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275236|batch #275236]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0914-AF01-CC60-0359-08A7
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  3. 21w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Swansea
    Sex or gender → male
    Notable work → Fireman Sam, Peppa Pig
    Given name → John
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q245068]]"
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