5 2
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#87

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#5

40

Years Ranked

29

5

Years in Top 10

3

38.1

Average Rank

33.2

33

Theatrical Releases

30

Top Gun $176.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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

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 Meg Ryan 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 Meg Ryan the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meg Ryan, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meg Ryan Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million

Roy Scheider

30 theatrical releases • $699.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Chicago 10 $177,490
2007 If I Didn't Care $9,902
2004 The Punisher $33.8 Million
2000 Better Living $2,147
1997 The Rainmaker $45.9 Million