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Age 87

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#41

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#3

Peak Rank

#4

43

Years Ranked

31

6

Years in Top 10

6

28.2

Average Rank

40.1

42

Theatrical Releases

23

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

$3.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$441.9 Million

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At this point in the rankings, Ian McKellen versus Jill Claybourgh is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Ian McKellen the larger theatrical footprint.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ian McKellen Jill Claybourgh

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Ian McKellen

42 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Christophers $1.8 Million
2024 The Critic $449,020
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 The Good Liar $17.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 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