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Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#4

35

Years Ranked

31

7

Years in Top 10

6

23.9

Average Rank

40.1

68

Theatrical Releases

23

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$441.9 Million

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

The category score gives Gene Hackman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Gene Hackman and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Jill Claybourgh

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Gene Hackman

68 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Welcome to Mooseport $14.5 Million
2003 Runaway Jury $49.4 Million
2001 Behind Enemy Lines $58.9 Million
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums $52.4 Million
2001 Heist $23.5 Million

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