Charlton Heston
Acting
1923-10-04 · Wilmette, Illinois, USA
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.
movieDe Madrid a la Luna
as Self (archive footage) · 2006 · 6.0
movieBen-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self (archive footage) · 2005 · 6.6
movieSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage) · 2004 · 8.0
movieRemembering Reagan at His Ranch
as Host · 2004 · 0.0
movieChristmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 10.0
movieThe Making of The Ten Commandments
as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 8.0
movieMy Father
as Josef Mengele · 2003 · 6.7
movieGreatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
as Self - Host · 2003 · 6.0
movieGreatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath
as Self - Host · 2003 · 0.0
movieGreatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale
as Self - Host · 2003 · 0.0
movieGreatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah
as Self - Host · 2003 · 0.0
movieGreatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden
as Self - Host · 2003 · 5.0
movieGreatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
as Self - Host · 2003 · 0.0
movieBen Hur
as Ben Hur (voice) · 2003 · 5.7
movieLasting Love
as · 2003 · 0.0
movieEdith Head: The Paramount Years
as Self (archive footage) · 2002 · 7.7
movieThe Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich
as Narrator (voice) · 2002 · 10.0
movieBowling for Columbine
as Self - NRA President · 2002 · 7.5
movieThe Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self · 2002 · 8.0
movieLast Party 2000
as Self · 2001 · 6.8
movieThe Making of Midway
as Self · 2001 · 9.0
moviePlanet of the Apes
as Zaius (uncredited) · 2001 · 5.8
movieCats & Dogs
as The Mastiff (voice) · 2001 · 5.4
movieThe Gun Deadlock
as Self · 2001 · 7.0