1 7
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#43

Current Rank

#19

#5

Peak Rank

#4

25

Years Ranked

45

5

Years in Top 10

19

26.4

Average Rank

14.6

21

Theatrical Releases

51

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

Biggest Hit

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Radcliffe Denzel Washington

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

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