2 6
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#36

Rank

#1

#7

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

9

2

Years in Top 10

6

17.9

Average Rank

8.0

20

Theatrical Releases

18

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation $71.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lion King $312.9 Million

$649.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Chevy Chase Whoopi Goldberg

Chevy Chase

25 theatrical releases • $773.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1994 Cops and Robbersons $11.4 Million
1993 Last Action Hero $50.0 Million
1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man $14.4 Million
1992 Hero $19.5 Million
1991 Nothing But Trouble $8.5 Million

Whoopi Goldberg

23 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1994 The Pagemaster $13.7 Million
1994 The Little Rascals $52.1 Million
1994 The Lion King $312.9 Million
1994 Star Trek: Generations $75.7 Million
1994 Naked in New York $1.0 Million
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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Chevy Chase versus Whoopi Goldberg is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Whoopi Goldberg holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Whoopi Goldberg holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Whoopi Goldberg and remains tied to the selected ranking season.