4 4
Age 87

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 75

#41

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#3

Peak Rank

#1

43

Years Ranked

35

6

Years in Top 10

14

28.2

Average Rank

15.6

42

Theatrical Releases

62

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Night at the Museum $250.9 Million

$3.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.6 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Ian McKellen versus Robin Williams is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Ian McKellen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Robin Williams, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ian McKellen Robin Williams

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

Robin Williams

62 theatrical releases • $3.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Absolutely Anything $20,169
2015 Boulevard $126,150
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb $113.7 Million
2014 The Face of Love $350,006
2013 The Butler $116.6 Million