3 4
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 90

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#6

41

Years Ranked

46

19

Years in Top 10

3

18.8

Average Rank

34.0

43

Theatrical Releases

46

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert Redford and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Robert Redford

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

Robert Redford

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Buttons A New Musical Film $151,983
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2017 Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary $16,397
2016 Pete's Dragon $76.2 Million