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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

262

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-10-04

Day of Death

2008-04-05 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

찰톤 헤스톤

John Charles Carter

چارلتون هستون

Charlton Heston

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.

Known For

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Hamlet

Hamlet

In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Tombstone

Tombstone

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

The Big Country

The Big Country

The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

True Lies

True Lies

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

The Mystery of the Sphinx

The Mystery of the Sphinx

Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

Forbidden Area

Forbidden Area

Hail Satan?

Hail Satan?

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis

A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

The Making of The Ten Commandments

The Making of The Ten Commandments

Acting

Planet of the Apes

1968

Planet of the Apes

as

George Taylor

Bowling for Columbine

2002

Bowling for Columbine

as

Self - NRA President

Touch of Evil

1958

Touch of Evil

as

Ramon Miguel Vargas

Solar Crisis

1992

Solar Crisis

as

Adm. "Skeet" Kelso

Ben-Hur

1959

Ben-Hur

as

Judah Ben-Hur

Will Penny

1967

Will Penny

as

Will Penny

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

as

Taylor

Hamlet

1996

Hamlet

as

Player King

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as

John the Baptist

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

In the Mouth of Madness

as

Jackson Harglow

The Three Musketeers

1973

The Three Musketeers

as

Cardinal Richelieu

Earthquake

1974

Earthquake

as

Stewart Graff

The Buccaneer

1958

The Buccaneer

as

Gen. Andrew Jackson

The Omega Man

1971

The Omega Man

as

Robert Neville

Midway

1976

Midway

as

Capt. Matthew Garth

The Ten Commandments

1956

The Ten Commandments

as

Moses

Town & Country

2001

Town & Country

as

Mr. Clayborne

Two-Minute Warning

1976

Two-Minute Warning

as

Capt. Peter Holly

Gray Lady Down

1978

Gray Lady Down

as

Captain Paul Blanchard

Hercules

1997

Hercules

as

Narrator (voice)

Tombstone

1993

Tombstone

as

Henry Hooker

Soylent Green

1973

Soylent Green

as

Detective Robert Thorn

I Am Richard Pryor

2019

I Am Richard Pryor

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Wayne's World 2

1993

Wayne's World 2

as

Good Actor

Almost an Angel

1990

Almost an Angel

as

God

Treasure Island

1990

Treasure Island

as

Long John Silver

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

2023

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

as

Self (archive footage)

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

2020

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

Brad Braden

The Big Country

1958

The Big Country

as

Steve Leech

55 Days at Peking

1963

55 Days at Peking

as

Maj. Matt Lewis

The Legacy of Malthus

1994

The Legacy of Malthus

as

Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)

Airport 1975

1974

Airport 1975

as

Alan Murdock

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

1998

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

as

Narrator (voice)

Secret of the Incas

1954

Secret of the Incas

as

Harry Steel

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

2003

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

as

Self - Host

Khartoum

1966

Khartoum

as

Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon

Major Dundee

1965

Major Dundee

as

Major Amos Charles Dundee

Dark City

1950

Dark City

as

Danny Haley

Julius Caesar

1970

Julius Caesar

as

Marc Antony

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

The Agony and the Ecstasy

as

Michelangelo

The War Lord

1965

The War Lord

as

Chrysagon

The Call of the Wild

1972

The Call of the Wild

as

John Thornton

True Lies

1994

True Lies

as

Spencer Trilby

Andersonville Diaries

1996

Andersonville Diaries

as

Narrator

Pony Express

1953

Pony Express

as

Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

Arrowhead

1953

Arrowhead

as

Ed Bannon

The Order

2001

The Order

as

Professor Finley

The Naked Jungle

1954

The Naked Jungle

as

Christopher Leiningen

The Last Hard Men

1976

The Last Hard Men

as

Sam Burgade

El Cid

1961

El Cid

as

El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

The Awakening

1980

The Awakening

as

Matthew Corbeck

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998

Behind the Planet of the Apes

as

Self - 'Taylor'

Love in Hollywood

1996

Love in Hollywood

as

Self

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath

2003

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath

as

Self - Host

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale

2003

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale

as

Self - Host

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as

Self

Ruby Gentry

1952

Ruby Gentry

as

Boake Tackman

The Dark Mist

1996

The Dark Mist

as

Narrator (voice)

Bad for Each Other

1953

Bad for Each Other

as

Dr. Tom Owen

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

2005

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

Three Violent People

1956

Three Violent People

as

Capt. Colt Saunders

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

2019

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

as

(archive footage)

The Mountain Men

1980

The Mountain Men

as

Bill Tyler

The Hawaiians

1970

The Hawaiians

as

Whip Hoxworth

The Far Horizons

1955

The Far Horizons

as

Lt. William Clark

Mother Lode

1982

Mother Lode

as

Silas McGee / Ian McGee

Skyjacked

1972

Skyjacked

as

Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara

The Mystery of the Sphinx

1993

The Mystery of the Sphinx

as

Narrator

Number One

1969

Number One

as

Ron "Cat" Catlan

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows

as

Self

The President's Lady

1953

The President's Lady

as

Andrew Jackson

Antony and Cleopatra

1972

Antony and Cleopatra

as

Marc Antony

Fun in the Big Country

1958

Fun in the Big Country

as

Self

The Crucifer of Blood

1991

The Crucifer of Blood

as

Sherlock Holmes

Barry Norman in Celebrity City

1982

Barry Norman in Celebrity City

as

Self

The Little Kidnappers

1990

The Little Kidnappers

as

James MacKenzie

The Private War of Major Benson

1955

The Private War of Major Benson

as

Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

as

Captain Al Haynes

Uncertain Verification

1965

Uncertain Verification

as

(archive footage)

The Avenging Angel

1995

The Avenging Angel

as

Brigham Young

The Savage

1952

The Savage

as

James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as

John Sands

Lucy Gallant

1955

Lucy Gallant

as

Casey Cole

Remembering Reagan at His Ranch

2004

Remembering Reagan at His Ranch

as

Host

Diamond Head

1962

Diamond Head

as

Richard 'King' Howland

A Man for All Seasons

1988

A Man for All Seasons

as

Sir Thomas More

Counterpoint

1967

Counterpoint

as

Lionel Evans

Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

2011

Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

as

Self (archive footage)

The Pigeon That Took Rome

1962

The Pigeon That Took Rome

as

Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

as

Self

America at the Movies

1976

America at the Movies

as

Narrator

Nairobi Affair

1984

Nairobi Affair

as

Lee Cahill

Gideon

1998

Gideon

as

Addison Sinclair

Julius Caesar

1950

Julius Caesar

as

Mark Antony

Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures

1987

Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures

as

Self - Host

Noël

1992

Noël

as

Narrator

The Five Cities of June

1963

The Five Cities of June

as

Narrator

While I Run This Race

1967

While I Run This Race

as

Narrator

Lasting Love

2003

Lasting Love

as

Forbidden Area

1956

Forbidden Area

as

Col. Jesse Price

The Gun Deadlock

2001

The Gun Deadlock

as

Self

Planet of the Apes

2001

Planet of the Apes

as

Zaius (uncredited)

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah

2003

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah

as

Self - Host

Proud Men

1987

Proud Men

as

Charley MacLeod Sr.

Hail Satan?

2019

Hail Satan?

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

1995

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

as

Self

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as

(archive footage)

Any Given Sunday

1999

Any Given Sunday

as

AFFA Football Commissioner

The Special London Bridge Special

1972

The Special London Bridge Special

as

Tennis Player

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as

Self – Interviewee

Jane Eyre

1949

Jane Eyre

as

Edward Rochester

My Father

2003

My Father

as

Josef Mengele

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as

Self

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self

Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Let Poland Be Poland

as

Self - Co-Host

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

as

Self

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden

2003

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden

as

Self - Host

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

as

Self (archive footage)

A Bolt of Lightning

1951

A Bolt of Lightning

as

James Otis

Christmas in Hollywood

2003

Christmas in Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as

Self

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

2024

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

as

Self (archive footage)

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

as

Thomas

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as

(archive footage)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as

Self (archive footage)

Alaska

1996

Alaska

as

Perry

The Four Musketeers

1974

The Four Musketeers

as

Cardinal Richelieu

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as

Self

The Making of Midway

2001

The Making of Midway

as

Self

Cats & Dogs

2001

Cats & Dogs

as

The Mastiff (voice)

Peer Gynt

1941

Peer Gynt

as

Peer Gynt

Call from Space

1989

Call from Space

as

Alien (voice)

De Madrid a la Luna

2006

De Madrid a la Luna

as

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as

Self

The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

2016

The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

as

Self

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

as

Self

Eclipse of Reason

1987

Eclipse of Reason

as

Narrator

The Prince and the Pauper

1977

The Prince and the Pauper

as

Henry VIII

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

1994

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

as

Self (archive footage)

Original Sin

1989

Original Sin

as

Louis Mancini

Vietnam! Vietnam!

1971

Vietnam! Vietnam!

as

Narrator (voice)

Bienvenido Mr. Heston

2016

Bienvenido Mr. Heston

as

Self (archive footage)

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth

1993

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth

as

Self - Host

Ben Hur

2003

Ben Hur

as

Ben Hur (voice)

Texas

1995

Texas

as

Narrator

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

2019

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Forever Hollywood

1999

Forever Hollywood

as

Self

The Bible According to Hollywood

1994

The Bible According to Hollywood

as

Self

Stars of Cabaret

1956

Stars of Cabaret

as

Self (archive footage)

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis

1997

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis

as

Self - Host

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses

2008

Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses

as

Self - Host / Moses

Directed by William Wyler

1986

Directed by William Wyler

as

Self

A Century of Cinema

1994

A Century of Cinema

as

Self

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible

1997

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible

as

Self - Narrator

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

2003

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

as

Self - Host

Todos los nombres de Sara

2019

Todos los nombres de Sara

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Energy: A National Issue

1977

Energy: A National Issue

as

Narrator (voice)

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

1991

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

as

Host and Narrator

Spanish Western

2015

Spanish Western

as

Self (archive footage)

The Madding Crowd

2017

The Madding Crowd

as

Self (archive footage)

Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses

1993

Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses

as

Self - Host

Armageddon

1998

Armageddon

as

Narration (voice)

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

as

Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mysterious Origins of Man

1996

The Mysterious Origins of Man

as

Self - Host

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

2000

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

as

Self

Three Lives

1953

Three Lives

as

Self

The Patriots

1963

The Patriots

as

Thomas Jefferson

Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

1998

Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

as

Self

This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special

1981

This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special

as

Self

The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man

1971

The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man

as

Self - Narrator

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as

Self (archive footage)

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as

Self

Last Party 2000

2001

Last Party 2000

as

Self

Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!

2008

Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!

as

Himself

Elizabeth the Queen

1968

Elizabeth the Queen

as

Lord Essex

The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich

2002

The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich

as

Narrator (voice)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

1963

The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

as

Self

The Making of The Ten Commandments

2003

The Making of The Ten Commandments

as

Self (archive footage)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

as

Abalon

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Noel's House Party

Noel's House Party

as

Star guest

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self - Presenter

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Col. Jesse Price

Studio One

Studio One

as

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Tim

The Colbys

The Colbys

as

Jason Colby

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Thomas Jefferson

Eco-Challenge

Eco-Challenge

as

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

as

Self - Guest Performer

Climax!

Climax!

as

Lt. Paul Peterson

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Suspense

Suspense

as

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Cashel Bryon

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Actor

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

as

Self

F.D.R.

F.D.R.

as

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Chief Justice Haden Wainwright

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

as

Paul Malone (archive footage)

Chiefs

Chiefs

as

Hugh Holmes

Friends

Friends

as

Charlton Heston

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self - Host

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

as

Self (archive footage)

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

as

Self - Guest Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Camino de Santiago

Camino de Santiago

as

Professor Marcelo Rinaldi

Korea: The Unknown War

Korea: The Unknown War

as

General Douglas MacArthur (voice)

Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War

Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The $64,000 Question

The $64,000 Question

as

Substitute Host

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Peter Handley

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Melody Jones

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as

Self

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Studio One

Studio One

as

Philip Carey

Studio One

Studio One

as

Edward Rochester

Studio One

Studio One

as

Col. / Dr. Michael Knowle

Studio One

Studio One

as

Petruchio

Studio One

Studio One

as

Mitch Henderson

Studio One

Studio One

as

Heathcliff

Studio One

Studio One

as

Macbeth

Studio One

Studio One

as

James Otis

Studio One

Studio One

as

Merton Densher

Secrets of War: Shadows of The Reich

Secrets of War: Shadows of The Reich

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

Climax!

Climax!

as

Chipman

BAMBI Awards

BAMBI Awards

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Jason Colby

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Host

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Weber Show

The Weber Show

as

Charlton Heston

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Studio One

Studio One

as

Commander Schneider

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as

Beast

Science Fiction Film Awards

Science Fiction Film Awards

as

Himself

Production

Crew

Directing

Mother Lode

1982

Mother Lode

as

Antony and Cleopatra

1972

Antony and Cleopatra

as

A Man for All Seasons

1988

A Man for All Seasons

as