3 4
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#2

Current Rank

#38

#1

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

42

9

Years in Top 10

14

20.4

Average Rank

20.2

35

Theatrical Releases

59

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$5.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.5 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Benedict Cumberbatch's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Johnny Depp, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Benedict Cumberbatch Johnny Depp

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON