1 7
Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#41

Current Rank

#6

#3

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

43

6

Years in Top 10

17

26.3

Average Rank

20.5

64

Theatrical Releases

65

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Robert Downey Jr.

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