4 3
Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#88

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#5

41

Years Ranked

29

5

Years in Top 10

3

46.9

Average Rank

33.2

34

Theatrical Releases

30

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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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. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Roy Scheider's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million

Roy Scheider

30 theatrical releases • $699.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Chicago 10 $177,490
2007 If I Didn't Care $9,902
2004 The Punisher $33.8 Million
2000 Better Living $2,147
1997 The Rainmaker $45.9 Million