2 6
Age 87

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#41

Current Rank

#27

#3

Peak Rank

#1

43

Years Ranked

46

6

Years in Top 10

12

28.2

Average Rank

26.8

42

Theatrical Releases

46

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$3.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

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. The category score gives Michelle Pfeiffer 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 Ian McKellen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Michelle Pfeiffer and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ian McKellen Michelle Pfeiffer

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