Denzel Washington vs Kathy Bates

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#19

Current Rank

#41

#4

Peak Rank

#3

45

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

6

14.6

Average Rank

26.3

51

Theatrical Releases

64

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 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 Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON