Charlton Heston

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 37 films, with $2,567,169,177 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,008)
Best-known acting roles: Zaius (Thade's Father) (Planet of the Apes), Narrator (Armageddon), Spencer Trilby (True Lies), Narrator (Hercules), Commissioner (Any Given Sunday)
Born: October 4, 1923
Died: April 5, 2008
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting5$328,614,037$353,672,538$682,286,575
Leading5$141,100,855$30,863$141,131,718
Cameo4$291,115,781$182,200,000$473,315,781
Lead Ensemble Member3$79,220,000$23,200,000$102,420,000
Narrator1$201,578,182$353,021,818$554,600,000
Inverviewee1$21,576,018$36,664,469$58,240,487
(Unclassified)18$399,682,580$155,492,036$555,174,616

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $220,320,855
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 651 $1,462,887,453
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,124 $23,230,863
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $1,104,281,724
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,511 $243,551,718
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,008 $2,567,169,177

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 3, 2017The Lost City of Cecil…
Oct 11, 2002Bowling for Columbine Himself $21,576,018$36,664,469$58,240,487
Jul 27, 2001Planet of the Apes Zaius (Thade's Fa… $180,011,740$182,200,000$362,211,740
Jul 4, 2001Cats & Dogs The Mastiff $93,375,151$107,324,849$200,700,000
Apr 27, 2001Town & Country Eugenie's Father $6,712,451$3,652,318$10,364,769
Dec 22, 1999Any Given Sunday Commissioner $75,530,832$24,700,000$100,230,832
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon Narrator $201,578,182$353,021,818$554,600,000
Jun 13, 1997Hercules Narrator $99,112,101$151,587,899$250,700,000
Dec 25, 1996Hamlet Player King $4,501,094$2,628,576$7,129,670
Aug 14, 1996Alaska Colin Perry the P… $11,509,600$11,509,600
Feb 3, 1995In the Mouth of Madness Jackson Harglow $8,924,549$1,524$8,926,073
Jul 15, 1994True Lies Spencer Trilby $146,282,411$219,017,589$365,300,000
Dec 25, 1993Tombstone Henry Hooker $56,505,065$56,505,065
Dec 10, 1993Wayne's World 2 Good Actor $47,965,000$47,965,000
Dec 19, 1990Almost An Angel God $6,633,976$6,633,976
Oct 31, 1980The Awakening Matthew Corbeck $8,415,112$8,415,112
1980The Mountain Men Bill Tyler $6,000,000$6,000,000
Mar 10, 1978Gray Lady Down
Nov 12, 1976Two-Minute Warning Captain Peter Holly
Jun 18, 1976Midway Captain Matthew G… $43,220,000$23,200,000$66,420,000
Nov 15, 1974Earthquake Stewart Graff $79,700,000$79,700,000
Oct 18, 1974Airport 1975 Alan Murdock $47,285,152$47,285,152
Mar 29, 1974The Three Musketeers Cardinal Richelieu $1,243,930$1,243,930
May 26, 1970Beneath the Planet of … Taylor $17,489,009$17,489,009
Mar 24, 1970King: A Filmed Record.…
Feb 8, 1968Planet of the Apes George Taylor $32,589,624$3,510$32,593,134
Oct 7, 1965The Agony and the Ecstasy Michelangelo $8,000,000$8,000,000
Apr 7, 1965Major Dundee Maj. Amos Dundee $14,873$14,873
Feb 15, 1965The Greatest Story Eve… John the Baptist $15,473,333$15,473,333
May 29, 196355 Days at Peking Major Matt Lewis $10,000,000$10,000,000
Dec 14, 1961El Cid El Cid $26,600,000$26,600,000
Nov 18, 1959Ben-Hur Judah ben-Hur $73,000,000$226,628$73,226,628
Aug 13, 1958The Big Country Steve Leech $10,000,000$10,000,000
May 21, 1958Touch of Evil Ramon Miguel "Mik… $2,237,659$21,681$2,259,340
Oct 5, 1956The Ten Commandments Moses $85,400,591$30,863$85,431,454
Dec 25, 1952Ruby Gentry
Jan 10, 1952The Greatest Show on E… Marc Braden $36,000,000$36,000,000
 
Averages $45,715,233$73,618,782$80,224,037
Totals 37 $1,462,887,453$1,104,281,724$2,567,169,177


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 31, 1980The Awakening $2,728,520909$8,415,112$8,415,112100.0%
Mar 10, 1978Gray Lady Down
Nov 12, 1976Two-Minute Warning
Jun 18, 1976Midway $43,220,000$66,420,00065.1%
Oct 18, 1974Airport 1975 $47,285,152$47,285,152100.0%
Oct 5, 1956The Ten Commandments $85,400,591$85,431,454100.0%
Dec 25, 1952Ruby Gentry
Jan 10, 1952The Greatest Show on E… $36,000,000$36,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $2,728,520909$44,064,171$48,710,34493.0%
Totals 8 $220,320,855$243,551,718


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 4, 2001Cats & Dogs $21,707,6173,040$93,375,151$200,700,00046.5%
Dec 22, 1999Any Given Sunday $13,584,6252,505$75,530,832$100,230,83275.4%
Dec 25, 1996Hamlet $90,68493$4,501,094$7,129,67063.1%
Feb 3, 1995In the Mouth of Madness $3,441,8071,531$8,924,549$8,926,073100.0%
Jul 15, 1994True Lies $25,869,7702,561$146,282,411$365,300,00040.0%
 
Averages $12,938,9011,946$65,722,807$136,457,31565.0%
Totals 5 $328,614,037$682,286,575

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $220,320,855
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,647 $328,614,037
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 815 $1,078,396,521
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 888 $609,852,771
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,586 $273,386,891
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 $291,115,781
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 651 $1,462,887,453
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,124 $23,230,863
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,282 $353,672,538
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,939 $814,756,875
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,172 $622,600,370
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,423 $289,524,849
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 225 $182,200,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $1,104,281,724
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,511 $243,551,718
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,528 $682,286,575
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,223 $1,893,153,396
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,020 $1,232,453,141
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,422 $562,911,740
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $473,315,781
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,008 $2,567,169,177
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,700 $36,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 607 $55,700,264
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $43,220,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Religious Text Movies 5 $85,400,591
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $23,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Religious Text Movies 36 $30,863
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,316 $36,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $55,700,264
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $66,420,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Religious Text Movies 7 $85,431,454
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $220,320,855
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,587 $23,230,863
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $243,551,718
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,552 $36,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $8,415,112
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies 91 $128,620,591
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $23,230,863
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,110 $36,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $8,415,112
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $151,851,454
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $164,620,591
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $47,285,152
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $8,415,112
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $23,230,863
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $187,851,454
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $47,285,152
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $8,415,112
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $90,505,152
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $85,400,591
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 23 $36,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 995 $23,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 240 $30,863
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $113,705,152
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $85,431,454
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 294 $36,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $8,415,112
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $90,505,152
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $23,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $8,415,112
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 425 $113,705,152

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