0 8
Age 33

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#39

Rank

#1

#33

Peak Rank

#1

6

Years Ranked

9

0

Years in Top 10

7

37.2

Average Rank

7.0

7

Theatrical Releases

13

Witness $68.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$125.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$531.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Viggo Mortensen Glenn Close

Viggo Mortensen

7 theatrical releases • $125.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 The Reflecting Skin $17,042
1991 The Indian Runner $191,125
1990 Young Guns II $44.1 Million
1990 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III $5.8 Million
1988 Prison $345,704

Glenn Close

13 theatrical releases • $531.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Meeting Venus $1.0 Million
1991 Hook $119.7 Million
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million
1990 Hamlet $20.7 Million
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 1991 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Glenn Close while still showing distinct strengths on each side.