3 5
Age 83

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#25

Current Rank

#6

#2

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

43

6

Years in Top 10

17

18.4

Average Rank

20.5

96

Theatrical Releases

65

Joker $335.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$3.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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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. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. 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

Robert De Niro Robert Downey Jr.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million