1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#45

Current Rank

#40

#9

Peak Rank

#7

44

Years Ranked

41

1

Years in Top 10

4

30.4

Average Rank

30.3

18

Theatrical Releases

40

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Day-Lewis versus Viggo Mortensen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Viggo Mortensen the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Viggo Mortensen, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Viggo Mortensen, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Viggo Mortensen

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

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