Charlton Heston
Actor

Charlton Heston

8 Movies
8 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 8
Birthday October 4, 1923 (102 years old)
Place of Birth Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Also Known As 찰톀 ν—€μŠ€ν†€, John Charles Carter, Ϊ†Ψ§Ψ±Ω„ΨͺΩˆΩ† Ω‡Ψ³ΨͺΩˆΩ†
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Biography

Charlton Heston was an American actor renowned for his towering screen presence and roles in some of Hollywood’s most famous epics. Born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1923, in Illinois, he discovered his passion for acting in school, studied drama at Northwestern University, and began his career on stage and in live television before transitioning to film. He first gained major attention in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Greatest Show on Earth and then became an international star with his performances as Moses in The Ten Commandments and Judah Ben‑Hur in Ben‑Hur, the latter earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston went on to headline a wide range of big‑budget films, including El Cid, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Planet of the Apes, and The Omega Man, establishing himself as one of the most recognizable leading men of mid‑20th‑century cinema. Beyond acting, he was active in public life, supporting civil rights in the 1960s and later becoming a prominent conservative voice and president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003. He retired from public life after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2002 and died on April 5, 2008, in Beverly Hills, California, leaving behind a legacy as both a cinematic icon and a polarizing political figure.

Filmography (247)

Airports 2025
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction 2024
Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing 2023
Yul Brynner, the Magnificent 2020
I Am Richard Pryor 2019
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil" 2019
Hail Satan? 2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic 2019
Todos los nombres de Sara 2019
The Madding Crowd 2017
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille 2016
Bienvenido Mr. Heston 2016
Spanish Western 2015
Children of the Civil Rights 2015
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles 2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire 2014
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia 2013
Talking Pictures 2013
Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey 2011
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010
Hollywood sul Tevere 2009
Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses 2008
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition 2007
De Madrid a la Luna 2006
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema 2005
Remembering Reagan at His Ranch 2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade 2004
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale 2003
Lasting Love 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah 2003
My Father 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden 2003
Christmas in Hollywood 2003
Ben Hur 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho 2003
The Making of The Ten Commandments 2003
Bowling for Columbine 2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years 2002
The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich 2002
The Making of 'Tombstone' 2002
Town & Country 2001
The Order 2001
The Gun Deadlock 2001
The Making of Midway 2001
Cats & Dogs 2001
Last Party 2000 2001
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints 2000
The Weber Show 2000
Yesterday's Tomorrows 1999
Any Given Sunday 1999
Television: The First Fifty Years 1999
Forever Hollywood 1999
Camino de Santiago 1999
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild 1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes 1998
Gideon 1998
Armageddon 1998
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero 1998
Private Screenings: Charlton Heston 1998
Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War 1998
Secrets of War: Shadows of The Reich 1998
Hercules 1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western 1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line 1997
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis 1997
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible 1997
Hamlet 1996
Andersonville Diaries 1996
Love in Hollywood 1996
The Lord Protector 1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels 1996
Alaska 1996
The Mysterious Origins of Man 1996
In the Mouth of Madness 1995
The Avenging Angel 1995
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons 1995
Texas 1995
MADtv 1995
Eco-Challenge 1995
The Outer Limits 1995
The Legacy of Malthus 1994
True Lies 1994
The Bible According to Hollywood 1994
A Century of Cinema 1994
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects 1994
Friends 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 1994
Tombstone 1993
Wayne's World 2 1993
The Mystery of the Sphinx 1993
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth 1993
Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses 1993
seaQuest DSV 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993
Solar Crisis 1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 1992
NoΓ«l 1992
Symphony for the Spire 1992
The Crucifer of Blood 1991
Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents 1991
Cults: Saying No Under Pressure 1991
Noel's House Party 1991
Pebble Mill 1991
Almost an Angel 1990
Treasure Island 1990
The Little Kidnappers 1990
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film 1990
A Night on Mount Edna 1990
Call from Space 1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 1989
Original Sin 1989
A Man for All Seasons 1988
Korea: The Unknown War 1988
Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures 1987
Proud Men 1987
Eclipse of Reason 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
The Dame Edna Experience 1987
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal 1986
Directed by William Wyler 1986
The Colbys 1985
Nairobi Affair 1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team 1984
Chiefs 1983
Mother Lode 1982
Barry Norman in Celebrity City 1982
Let Poland Be Poland 1982
The Orson Welles Story 1982
Wogan 1982
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special 1981
Dynasty 1981
The Awakening 1980
The Mountain Men 1980
Gray Lady Down 1978
The Kennedy Center Honors 1978
The Prince and the Pauper 1977
Energy: A National Issue 1977
Midway 1976
Two-Minute Warning 1976
The Last Hard Men 1976
America at the Movies 1976
Saturday Night Live 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche 1975
Earthquake 1974
Airport 1975 1974
The Four Musketeers 1974
SpΓ©cial cinΓ©ma 1974
Dinah! 1974
The Three Musketeers 1973
Soylent Green 1973
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 1973
The Call of the Wild 1972
Skyjacked 1972
Antony and Cleopatra 1972
The Special London Bridge Special 1972
The Omega Man 1971
Vietnam! Vietnam! 1971
The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel 1971
Film '72 1971
Beneath the Planet of the Apes 1970
Julius Caesar 1970
The Hawaiians 1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 1970
Number One 1969
Planet of the Apes 1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies 1968
Elizabeth the Queen 1968
The Dick Cavett Show 1968
Will Penny 1967
Counterpoint 1967
While I Run This Race 1967
Khartoum 1966
Planet of the Apes Test Reel 1966
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
Major Dundee 1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy 1965
The War Lord 1965
Uncertain Verification 1965
Night of the Dragon 1965
F.D.R. 1965
55 Days at Peking 1963
The Five Cities of June 1963
The Patriots 1963
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time 1963
Look at Life: The City's Built for Shooting 1963
Diamond Head 1962
The Pigeon That Took Rome 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962
The Merv Griffin Show 1962
El Cid 1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre 1961
The Mike Douglas Show 1961
Ben-Hur 1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare 1959
Touch of Evil 1958
The Buccaneer 1958
The Big Country 1958
Fun in the Big Country 1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook 1958
The Ten Commandments 1956
Three Violent People 1956
Forbidden Area 1956
Stars of Cabaret 1956
Playhouse 90 1956
The Steve Allen Show 1956
The Far Horizons 1955
The Private War of Major Benson 1955
Lucy Gallant 1955
The $64,000 Question 1955
Secret of the Incas 1954
The Naked Jungle 1954
Climax! 1954
Pony Express 1953
Arrowhead 1953
Bad for Each Other 1953
The President's Lady 1953
Three Lives 1953
General Electric Theater 1953
The Oscars 1953
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952
Ruby Gentry 1952
The Savage 1952
Omnibus 1952
A Bolt of Lightning 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
Dark City 1950
Studio One: Wuthering Heights 1950
The Taming of the Shrew 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour 1950
Your Show of Shows 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
What's My Line? 1950
Jane Eyre 1949
Suspense 1949
Studio One 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show 1948
Bambi 1948
Golden Globe Awards 1944
Peer Gynt 1941
Science Fiction Film Awards