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Age 61

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#6

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#7

43

Years Ranked

34

17

Years in Top 10

7

20.5

Average Rank

25.6

65

Theatrical Releases

55

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197.2 Million

$6.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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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 Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Career peak 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

Robert Downey Jr. Sean Connery

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Sean Connery

55 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen $66.5 Million
2000 Finding Forrester $51.8 Million
1999 Entrapment $87.7 Million
1999 Playing by Heart $4.0 Million
1998 The Avengers $23.4 Million