3 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#20

#1

Peak Rank

#3

41

Years Ranked

38

19

Years in Top 10

10

18.8

Average Rank

17.6

43

Theatrical Releases

71

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Matt Damon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Matt Damon

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

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million