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Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 93

#19

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#8

45

Years Ranked

21

19

Years in Top 10

1

14.6

Average Rank

27.7

51

Theatrical Releases

21

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$560.0 Million

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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. 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Denzel Washington while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Gene Wilder

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Gene Wilder

21 theatrical releases • $560.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Another You $2.9 Million
1990 Funny About Love $8.1 Million
1989 See No Evil Hear No Evil $46.9 Million
1986 Haunted Honeymoon $8.0 Million
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 Million