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Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#24

Current Rank

#6

#2

Peak Rank

#1

32

Years Ranked

43

6

Years in Top 10

17

22.5

Average Rank

20.5

45

Theatrical Releases

65

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$3.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Natalie Portman and Robert Downey Jr. through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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

Natalie Portman Robert Downey Jr.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119