6 2
Age 61

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#6

Current Rank

#9

#1

Peak Rank

#2

43

Years Ranked

34

17

Years in Top 10

19

20.5

Average Rank

12.9

65

Theatrical Releases

35

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$6.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert Downey Jr. and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert Downey Jr. Will Smith

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million