4 4
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#14

Current Rank

#40

#5

Peak Rank

#7

15

Years Ranked

41

8

Years in Top 10

4

11.9

Average Rank

30.3

29

Theatrical Releases

40

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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

At this point in the rankings, Jessica Chastain versus Viggo Mortensen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jessica Chastain holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Ranking longevity favors Viggo Mortensen, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Viggo Mortensen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 Million

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million