3 5
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#62

Current Rank

#40

#4

Peak Rank

#7

27

Years Ranked

41

2

Years in Top 10

4

36.9

Average Rank

30.3

32

Theatrical Releases

40

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

Biggest Hit

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

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Keira Knightley Viggo Mortensen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million

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