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Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#6

#8

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

43

1

Years in Top 10

17

27.7

Average Rank

20.5

21

Theatrical Releases

65

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Robert Downey Jr., whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Robert Downey Jr.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Gene Wilder

21 theatrical releases • $560.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Another You $2.9 Million
1990 Funny About Love $8.1 Million
1989 See No Evil Hear No Evil $46.9 Million
1986 Haunted Honeymoon $8.0 Million
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 Million