5 3
Age 63

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#38

Current Rank

#41

#1

Peak Rank

#3

42

Years Ranked

47

14

Years in Top 10

6

20.2

Average Rank

26.3

59

Theatrical Releases

64

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

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$4.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Johnny Depp and Kathy Bates through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Johnny Depp 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 Johnny Depp the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Johnny Depp without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Johnny Depp Kathy Bates

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713