Denzel Washington vs Jessica Lange

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#19

Current Rank

#86

#4

Peak Rank

#4

45

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

9

14.6

Average Rank

36.1

51

Theatrical Releases

32

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 Million

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Denzel Washington the larger theatrical footprint.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Denzel Washington holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Denzel Washington, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON