1 6
Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#8

Peak Rank

#5

21

Years Ranked

29

1

Years in Top 10

3

27.7

Average Rank

33.2

21

Theatrical Releases

30

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$560.0 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Gene Wilder and Roy Scheider through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Roy Scheider the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Roy Scheider's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Roy Scheider while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Roy Scheider

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

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