1 6
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#9

#7

Peak Rank

#2

34

Years Ranked

34

7

Years in Top 10

19

25.6

Average Rank

12.9

55

Theatrical Releases

35

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Sean Connery versus Will Smith is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Will Smith 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 Will Smith holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Will Smith without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sean Connery Will Smith

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

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