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Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#39

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

29

37

Years in Top 10

3

7.6

Average Rank

33.2

61

Theatrical Releases

30

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$3.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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As of the selected ranking year, Meryl Streep and Roy Scheider form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Meryl Streep, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meryl Streep Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Meryl Streep

61 theatrical releases • $3.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million
2026 Project Hail Mary $343.9 Million
2026 Hoppers $166.0 Million
2019 Little Women $108.1 Million
2018 Mary Poppins Returns $172.0 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