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Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#41

Current Rank

#40

#3

Peak Rank

#7

47

Years Ranked

41

6

Years in Top 10

4

26.3

Average Rank

30.3

64

Theatrical Releases

40

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Viggo Mortensen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Kathy Bates 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 Kathy Bates the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Kathy Bates and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Viggo Mortensen

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

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million