3 3
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#50

Current Rank

#40

#7

Peak Rank

#7

47

Years Ranked

41

4

Years in Top 10

4

29.7

Average Rank

30.3

38

Theatrical Releases

40

Terminator 2 $204.8 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Viggo Mortensen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Ranking longevity favors Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Arnold Schwarzenegger Viggo Mortensen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Arnold Schwarzenegger

38 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Terminator: Dark Fate $62.3 Million
2015 Terminator Genisys $89.8 Million
2015 Maggie $187,112
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million
2014 Sabotage $10.5 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