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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#4

41

Years Ranked

31

19

Years in Top 10

6

18.8

Average Rank

40.1

43

Theatrical Releases

23

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$441.9 Million

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

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

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jack Nicholson the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jack Nicholson, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Jill Claybourgh

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jack Nicholson

43 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2010 How Do You Know $30.2 Million
2010 I'm Still Here $408,983
2007 The Bucket List $93.5 Million
2006 The Departed $132.4 Million
2003 Something's Gotta Give $124.7 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