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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#28

Current Rank

#40

#5

Peak Rank

#7

47

Years Ranked

41

9

Years in Top 10

4

22.6

Average Rank

30.3

68

Theatrical Releases

40

Thor: Ragnarok $315.1 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Anthony Hopkins and Viggo Mortensen through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Anthony Hopkins the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Anthony Hopkins the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Anthony Hopkins without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Anthony Hopkins Viggo Mortensen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Anthony Hopkins

68 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Locked $1.6 Million
2024 One Life $5.7 Million
2023 Freud's Last Session $906,283
2023 The Son $449,650
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million