2 6
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#69

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#9

Peak Rank

#5

34

Years Ranked

29

1

Years in Top 10

3

45.7

Average Rank

33.2

24

Theatrical Releases

30

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$524.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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At this point in the rankings, Hilary Swank versus Roy Scheider is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Roy Scheider and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Hilary Swank Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136

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