3 5
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#45

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#9

Peak Rank

#5

44

Years Ranked

29

1

Years in Top 10

3

30.4

Average Rank

33.2

18

Theatrical Releases

30

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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

The category score gives Roy Scheider the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Roy Scheider without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Roy Scheider

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

Roy Scheider

30 theatrical releases • $699.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Chicago 10 $177,490
2007 If I Didn't Care $9,902
2004 The Punisher $33.8 Million
2000 Better Living $2,147
1997 The Rainmaker $45.9 Million