6 2
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#49

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#8

Peak Rank

#4

36

Years Ranked

31

2

Years in Top 10

6

34.3

Average Rank

40.1

45

Theatrical Releases

23

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$441.9 Million

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The 2026 comparison presents Elijah Wood and Jill Claybourgh through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Elijah Wood the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Elijah Wood the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Elijah Wood without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Jill Claybourgh

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Elijah Wood

45 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come $23.0 Million
2025 The Monkey $39.7 Million
2025 The Toxic Avenger $2.9 Million
2024 Bookworm $9,446
2020 Come to Daddy $96,713

Jill Claybourgh

23 theatrical releases • $441.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Bridesmaids $169.3 Million
2010 Love & Other Drugs $32.4 Million
2006 Running with Scissors $7.0 Million
2002 Never Again $307,631
1997 Fools Rush In $29.5 Million