3 5
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#40

#1

Peak Rank

#7

39

Years Ranked

41

8

Years in Top 10

4

31.2

Average Rank

30.3

64

Theatrical Releases

40

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Burt Reynolds versus Viggo Mortensen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Burt Reynolds holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Viggo Mortensen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Burt Reynolds

64 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Elbow Grease $917
2018 The Last Movie Star $14,410
2016 Shangri-La Suite $14,073
2008 Delgo $694,782
2008 Deal $61,626

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