1 7
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#52

Current Rank

#38

#5

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

42

12

Years in Top 10

14

24.8

Average Rank

20.2

48

Theatrical Releases

59

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.5 Billion

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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 Johnny Depp the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Johnny Depp's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Johnny Depp, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Johnny Depp

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million