3 4
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#43

Current Rank

#52

#5

Peak Rank

#5

25

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

12

26.4

Average Rank

24.8

21

Theatrical Releases

48

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

Biggest Hit

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 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 biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Daniel Radcliffe's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors John Travolta, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward John Travolta without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Radcliffe John Travolta

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

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million