User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-27000174-20190225180655/@comment-5918438-20190225193936

User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-27000174-20190225180655/@comment-5918438-20190225193936 It's really a case-by-case deal. I agree there are many examples where this list could surely be cut down.

In some actors' careers, of course, a guest appearance on The Musketeers or EastEnders might be notable, if they don’t have a lot of television credits. But John Hurt's impressive filmography need not mention Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.

Do you have any suggestions for specific credit limits? My go-to is just, if the infobox is longer than the page, something needs fixing. Either the person has had a long and varied career, as you say, with many roles which do warrant mentioning — in which case the article is a stub, and needs expanding — or, if there isn't a lot to say in the article, that list ought to be cut down.

I'm not exactly an expert on pop culture myself, so in terms of notability, I don't know enough to make these judgements. Certainly, bringing this variable down to the absolute basics is still better than clearing it entirely. Do feel free to remove credits that you don't think merit mentioning, when a list seems unproportionate.

EDIT: Shambala is correct that this is also covered at Tardis:Infoboxes.