5 3
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#62

#1

Peak Rank

#4

41

Years Ranked

27

19

Years in Top 10

2

18.8

Average Rank

36.9

43

Theatrical Releases

32

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Jack Nicholson and Keira Knightley through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jack Nicholson without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million