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Age 75

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#5

35

Years Ranked

29

14

Years in Top 10

3

15.6

Average Rank

33.2

62

Theatrical Releases

30

Night at the Museum $250.9 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$3.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robin Williams the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Robin Williams the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robin Williams without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robin Williams Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Robin Williams

62 theatrical releases • $3.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Absolutely Anything $20,169
2015 Boulevard $126,150
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb $113.7 Million
2014 The Face of Love $350,006
2013 The Butler $116.6 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