1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#45

Current Rank

#43

#9

Peak Rank

#5

44

Years Ranked

25

1

Years in Top 10

5

30.4

Average Rank

26.4

18

Theatrical Releases

21

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 $381.0 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Day-Lewis versus Daniel Radcliffe is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Daniel Radcliffe 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 Daniel Radcliffe the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Daniel Radcliffe without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Day-Lewis

18 theatrical releases • $598.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Anemone $1.2 Million
2017 Phantom Thread $21.2 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million

Daniel Radcliffe

21 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Merrily We Roll Along $2.5 Million
2022 The Lost City $105.3 Million
2019 Playmobil: The Movie $1.1 Million
2016 Now You See Me 2 $65.1 Million
2016 Swiss Army Man $4.2 Million