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Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#19

Current Rank

#46

#4

Peak Rank

#4

45

Years Ranked

44

19

Years in Top 10

7

14.6

Average Rank

33.9

51

Theatrical Releases

27

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 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.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Denzel Washington, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Michael J. Fox

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