2 5
Age 94

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#7

29

Years Ranked

34

3

Years in Top 10

7

33.2

Average Rank

25.6

30

Theatrical Releases

55

Jaws $260.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197.2 Million

$699.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Roy Scheider and Sean Connery through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Sean Connery the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Sean Connery the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Sean Connery, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Roy Scheider Sean Connery

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

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