Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

🎂 4th October 1923 (102 yrs) 📍 Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Biography

Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor of film, theater, and television. He is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes, and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.

Charlton Heston

🎬 Movies Featuring Charlton Heston

Airports

Airports (2025)

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent (2020)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Todos los nombres de Sara

Todos los nombres de Sara (2019)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Hail Satan?

Hail Satan? (2019)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil" (2019)

as (archive footage)
The Madding Crowd

The Madding Crowd (2017)

as Self (archive footage)
Bienvenido Mr. Heston

Bienvenido Mr. Heston (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille (2016)

as Self
Spanish Western

Spanish Western (2015)

as Self (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)

as Self (archive footage)
Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey (2011)

as Self (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)

as (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

as Self – Interviewee
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere (2009)

Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses

Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses (2008)

as Self - Host / Moses
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
De Madrid a la Luna

De Madrid a la Luna (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Reagan at His Ranch

Remembering Reagan at His Ranch (2004)

as Host
Christmas in Hollywood

Christmas in Hollywood (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
The Making of The Ten Commandments

The Making of The Ten Commandments (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
My Father

My Father (2003)

as Josef Mengele
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den

Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den (2003)

as Self - Host
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale (2003)

as Self - Host
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath (2003)

as Self - Host
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah (2003)

as Self - Host
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden (2003)

as Self - Host
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (2003)

as Self - Host
Ben Hur

Ben Hur (2003)

as Ben Hur (voice)
Lasting Love

Lasting Love (2003)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)

as (archive footage)
The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich

The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich (2002)

as Narrator (voice)
Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine (2002)

as Self - NRA President
The Making of 'Tombstone'

The Making of 'Tombstone' (2002)

as Self
Last Party 2000

Last Party 2000 (2001)

as Self
The Making of Midway

The Making of Midway (2001)

as Self
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes (2001)

as Zaius (uncredited)
Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs (2001)

as The Mastiff (voice)
No Image

The Gun Deadlock (2001)

as Self
The Order

The Order (2001)

as Professor Finley
Town & Country

Town & Country (2001)

as Mr. Clayborne
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints (2000)

as Self
Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday (1999)

as AFFA Football Commissioner
Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)

as Self
No Image

Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

as Self
Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood (1999)

as Self
No Image

Private Screenings: Charlton Heston (1998)

as Self
Gideon

Gideon (1998)

as Addison Sinclair
Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)

as Self - 'Taylor'
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998)

as Narrator (voice)
Armageddon

Armageddon (1998)

as Narration (voice)
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero (1998)

as Self
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis (1997)

as Self - Host
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)

as Self
Hercules

Hercules (1997)

as Narrator (voice)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997)

as Self
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible (1997)

as Self - Narrator
Hamlet

Hamlet (1996)

as Player King
Love in Hollywood

Love in Hollywood (1996)

as Self
Alaska

Alaska (1996)

as Perry
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)

as Self
No Image

Andersonville Diaries (1996)

as Narrator
The Mysterious Origins of Man

The Mysterious Origins of Man (1996)

as Self - Host
The Lord Protector

The Lord Protector (1996)

as Narrator (voice)
Texas

Texas (1995)

as Narrator
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons (1995)

as Self
In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness (1995)

as Jackson Harglow
The Avenging Angel

The Avenging Angel (1995)

as Brigham Young
True Lies

True Lies (1994)

as Spencer Trilby
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)

as Self
The Legacy of Malthus

The Legacy of Malthus (1994)

as Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
The Bible According to Hollywood

The Bible According to Hollywood (1994)

as Self
A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema (1994)

as Self
Tombstone

Tombstone (1993)

as Henry Hooker
Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2 (1993)

as Good Actor
The Mystery of the Sphinx

The Mystery of the Sphinx (1993)

as Narrator
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth (1993)

as Self - Host
Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses

Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses (1993)

as Self - Host
Noël

Noël (1992)

as Narrator
Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis (1992)

as Adm. "Skeet" Kelso
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)

as Captain Al Haynes
Symphony for the Spire

Symphony for the Spire (1992)

The Crucifer of Blood

The Crucifer of Blood (1991)

as Sherlock Holmes
No Image

Cults: Saying No Under Pressure (1991)

as Narrator
Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents (1991)

as Host and Narrator
Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel (1990)

as God
A Night on Mount Edna

A Night on Mount Edna (1990)

as Self
The Little Kidnappers

The Little Kidnappers (1990)

as James MacKenzie
No Image

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film (1990)

as Self
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1990)

as Long John Silver
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

as Self
Original Sin

Original Sin (1989)

as Louis Mancini
Call from Space

Call from Space (1989)

as Alien (voice)
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons (1988)

as Sir Thomas More
Proud Men

Proud Men (1987)

as Charley MacLeod Sr.
No Image

Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures (1987)

as Self - Host
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

as Self
Eclipse of Reason

Eclipse of Reason (1987)

as Narrator
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)

as Self
Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler (1986)

as Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)

as Self - Performer
Nairobi Affair

Nairobi Affair (1984)

as Lee Cahill
Barry Norman in Celebrity City

Barry Norman in Celebrity City (1982)

as Self
Mother Lode

Mother Lode (1982)

as Silas McGee / Ian McGee
The Orson Welles Story

The Orson Welles Story (1982)

as Self
Let Poland Be Poland

Let Poland Be Poland (1982)

as Self - Co-Host
No Image

This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special (1981)

as Self
The Awakening

The Awakening (1980)

as Matthew Corbeck
The Mountain Men

The Mountain Men (1980)

as Bill Tyler
Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down (1978)

as Captain Paul Blanchard
Energy: A National Issue

Energy: A National Issue (1977)

as Narrator (voice)
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1977)

as Henry VIII
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning (1976)

as Capt. Peter Holly
America at the Movies

America at the Movies (1976)

as Narrator
Midway

Midway (1976)

as Capt. Matthew Garth
The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men (1976)

as Sam Burgade
Earthquake

Earthquake (1974)

as Stewart Graff
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers (1974)

as Cardinal Richelieu
Airport 1975

Airport 1975 (1974)

as Alan Murdock
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1973)

as Cardinal Richelieu
Soylent Green

Soylent Green (1973)

as Detective Robert Thorn
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973)

as Self
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild (1972)

as John Thornton
Skyjacked

Skyjacked (1972)

as Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara
Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

as Marc Antony
The Special London Bridge Special

The Special London Bridge Special (1972)

as Tennis Player
Vietnam! Vietnam!

Vietnam! Vietnam! (1971)

as Narrator (voice)
The Omega Man

The Omega Man (1971)

as Robert Neville
The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man

The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man (1971)

as Self - Narrator
The Hawaiians

The Hawaiians (1970)

as Whip Hoxworth
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1970)

as Marc Antony
Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

as Taylor
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

as Self (archive footage)
Number One

Number One (1969)

as Ron "Cat" Catlan
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes (1968)

as George Taylor
Elizabeth the Queen

Elizabeth the Queen (1968)

as Lord Essex
Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

as Self
Counterpoint

Counterpoint (1967)

as Lionel Evans
Will Penny

Will Penny (1967)

as Will Penny
While I Run This Race

While I Run This Race (1967)

as Narrator
Khartoum

Khartoum (1966)

as Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
Planet of the Apes Test Reel

Planet of the Apes Test Reel (1966)

as Thomas
The War Lord

The War Lord (1965)

as Chrysagon
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

as Michelangelo
Uncertain Verification

Uncertain Verification (1965)

as (archive footage)
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

as John the Baptist
Major Dundee

Major Dundee (1965)

as Major Amos Charles Dundee
No Image

The Patriots (1963)

as Thomas Jefferson
The Five Cities of June

The Five Cities of June (1963)

as Narrator
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking (1963)

as Maj. Matt Lewis
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time (1963)

as Self
No Image

Look at Life: The City's Built for Shooting (1963)

as Self
Diamond Head

Diamond Head (1962)

as Richard 'King' Howland
The Pigeon That Took Rome

The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)

as Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator
El Cid

El Cid (1961)

as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

as Judah Ben-Hur
The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)

as John Sands
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1958)

as Gen. Andrew Jackson
The Big Country

The Big Country (1958)

as Steve Leech
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (1958)

as Ramon Miguel Vargas
Fun in the Big Country

Fun in the Big Country (1958)

as Self
Three Violent People

Three Violent People (1956)

as Colt Saunders
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1956)

as Moses
No Image

Forbidden Area (1956)

as Col. Jesse Price
Stars of Cabaret

Stars of Cabaret (1956)

as Self (archive footage)
Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant (1955)

as Casey Cole
The Private War of Major Benson

The Private War of Major Benson (1955)

as Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson
The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons (1955)

as Lt. William Clark
Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas (1954)

as Harry Steel
The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle (1954)

as Christopher Leiningen
Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other (1953)

as Dr. Tom Owen
No Image

Three Lives (1953)

as Self
Arrowhead

Arrowhead (1953)

as Ed Bannon
Pony Express

Pony Express (1953)

as Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
The President's Lady

The President's Lady (1953)

as Andrew Jackson
Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry (1952)

as Boake Tackman
The Savage

The Savage (1952)

as James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

as Brad Braden
A Bolt of Lightning

A Bolt of Lightning (1951)

as James Otis
Dark City

Dark City (1950)

as Danny Haley
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1950)

as Petruchio
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1950)

as Mark Antony
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (1949)

as Edward Rochester
Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt (1941)

as Peer Gynt
No Image

"Studio One" Wuthering Heights (N/A)

as Heathcliff
No Image

Night of the Dragon (N/A)

as Narrator