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Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#34

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#2

Peak Rank

#5

42

Years Ranked

29

10

Years in Top 10

3

24.6

Average Rank

33.2

38

Theatrical Releases

30

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$3.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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The 2026 comparison presents Jim Carrey and Roy Scheider through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Jim Carrey the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jim Carrey the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jim Carrey without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jim Carrey Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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