1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#45

Current Rank

#19

#9

Peak Rank

#4

44

Years Ranked

45

1

Years in Top 10

19

30.4

Average Rank

14.6

18

Theatrical Releases

51

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Day-Lewis and Denzel Washington through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Denzel Washington, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Denzel Washington

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million