6 2
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#86

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

29

9

Years in Top 10

3

36.1

Average Rank

33.2

32

Theatrical Releases

30

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$757.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Jessica Lange the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jessica Lange, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jessica Lange and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jessica Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million

Roy Scheider

30 theatrical releases • $699.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Chicago 10 $177,490
2007 If I Didn't Care $9,902
2004 The Punisher $33.8 Million
2000 Better Living $2,147
1997 The Rainmaker $45.9 Million