This is a listing of the film and television appearances of actor Charlton Heston. Several of his radio credits are listed as well.
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Other players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Lode | Silas McGee / Ian McGee | Charlton Heston | Kim Basinger, Nick Mancuso | |
| The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal | Himself | |||
| Call from Space | Alien (voice only) | Richard Fleischer | James Coburn | |
| Solar Crisis | Adm. "Skeet" Kelso | Tim Matheson, Peter Boyle, Jack Palance | ||
| Almost an Angel | Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski | |||
| Genghis Khan (unfinished) | Richard E. Grant, Richard Tyson | |||
| Wayne's World 2 | Good Actor | Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, Christopher Walken, Kim Basinger | ||
| Tombstone | Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Thomas Hayden Church, Billy Zane, Billy Bob Thornton, Dana Delaney | |||
| True Lies | Spencer Trilby | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Paxton, Tom Arnold, Tia Carrere | ||
| In the Mouth of Madness | Jackson Harglow | Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow | ||
| The Dark Mist | Narrator | Ryan Carroll | Teri Austin | |
| Alaska | Colin Perry, the Poacher | Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser | ||
| Hamlet | Player King | Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Gérard Depardieu, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet | ||
| Hercules | Narrator (Cameo) | |||
| Armageddon | Narrator | Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Michael Clarke Duncan | ||
| Gideon | Addison Sinclair | Claudia Hoover | Christopher Lambert, Carroll O'Connor, Shirley Jones | |
| Any Given Sunday | Commissioner | Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Jamie Foxx | ||
| Town & Country | Mr. Claybourne | Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Goldie Hawn, Garry Shandling | ||
| Cats & Dogs | The Mastiff (voice only) | Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Tobey Maguire | ||
| Planet of the Apes | Zaius, Thade's Father | Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Paul Giamatti, Michael Clarke Duncan | ||
| The Order | Prof. Walter Finley | |||
| Bowling for Columbine | Himself (interviewee) | Michael Moore | ||
| Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible | narration + voice of Moses | William R. 'Bill' Kowalchuk, Jr. & Glenn Patterson | ||
| Ben Hur | Judah Ben-Hur (voice only) | William R. Kowalchuk, Jr. | Scott McNeil, Gerald Plunkett | |
| Egidio Eronico | Thomas Kretschmann, F. Murray Abraham |
For several years, the Quigley Company's "Poll of Film Exhibitors" ranked Heston as one of the most popular stars in the US:
| Date | Title | Episode | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 1949 | Suspense | "Suspicion" | ? | |
| June 15, 1949 | Studio One | "Smoke" | ||
| September 26, 1949 | "The Outward Room" | |||
| October 24, 1949 | "Battleship Bismark" | Gunnery Officer | ||
| November 8, 1949 | Suspense | "Suspicion" | ? | |
| November 21, 1949 | Studio One | "Of Human Bondage" | Philip Carey | |
| December 12, 1949 | "Jane Eyre" | |||
| February 27, 1950 | "The Willow Cabin" | Michael Knowle | ||
| March 22, 1950 | The Clock | "The Hypnotist" | ? | |
| June 5, 1950 | Studio One | "The Taming of the Shrew" | ||
| June 25, 1950 | The Philco Television Playhouse | "Hear My Heart Speak" | ? | |
| October 30, 1950 | Studio One | "Wuthering Heights" | Heathcliff | |
| December 4, 1950 | "Letter from Cairo" | ? | ||
| October 2, 1951 | Suspense | "Santa Fe Flight" | ||
| October 8, 1951 | Lux Video Theatre | "Route 19" | ||
| October 13, 1951 | Your Show of Shows | "Episode: October 13, 1951" | Himself | |
| October 22, 1951 | Studio One | "Macbeth" | Macbeth | |
| November 12, 1951 | "A Bolt of Lightning" | |||
| November 23, 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | "One Is a Lonesome Number" | ? | |
| December 22, 1951 | Your Show of Shows | "Episode dated 22 December 1951" | Himself | |
| January 14, 1952 | Robert Montgomery Presents | "Cashel Byron's Profession" | Cashel Bryon | |
| March 10, 1952 | Studio One | "The Wings of the Dove" | Merton Densher | |
| August 22, 1952 | Curtain Call | "The Liar" | ? | |
| December 29, 1952 | Robert Montgomery Presents | "The Closed Door" | Peter Handley | |
| January 25, 1953 | The Philco Television Playhouse | "Elegy" | ? | |
| December 12, 1953 | Medallion Theatre | "A Day in Town" | ||
| January 16, 1954 | Your Show of Shows | "Episode: January 16, 1954" | Himself | |
| February 2, 1954 | Danger | "Freedom to Get Lost" | ? | |
| March 3, 1955 | The George Gobel Show | "Episode: March 3, 1955" | Himself/Sketch Performer | |
| June 12, 1955 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | "Episode #5.30" | Himself – Host | |
| June 26, 1955 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | "Episode #5.31" | ||
| August 7, 1955 | "Episode #5.36" | Himself | ||
| August 28, 1955 | "Episode #5.38" | Himself – Host | ||
| September 4, 1955 | "Episode #5.39" | |||
| September 26, 1955 | Robert Montgomery Presents | "Along Came Jones" | Melody Jones | |
| October 9, 1955 | Omnibus | "The Birth of Modern Times" | Himself | |
| October 14, 1955 | Person to Person | "Episode #3.7" | ||
| December 11, 1955 | General Electric Theater | "The Seeds of Hate" | Tim | |
| December 29, 1955 | Climax! | "Bailout at 43,000 Feet" | Lieutenant Paul Peterson | |
| October 4, 1956 | Playhouse 90 | "Forbidden Area" | Major Jesse Price | |
| October 28, 1956 | What's My Line? | "Episode #8.6" | Mystery Guest | |
| December 2, 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | "Episode #2.11" | Himself | |
| May 17, 1957 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | "Switch Station" | ? | |
| June 27, 1957 | Climax! | "The Trial of Captain Wirtz" | Chipman | |
| November 17, 1957 | The Ed Sullivan Show | "Episode #11.8" | Himself | |
| December 11, 1957 | This Is Your Life | "Dennis Weaver" | ||
| January 12, 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | "Beauty and the Beast" | The Beast | |
| February 20, 1958 | Playhouse 90 | "Point of No Return" | Charles Gray | |
| January 25, 1959 | The Ed Sullivan Show | "Episode #12.20" | Himself | |
| March 15, 1959 | The Steve Allen Show | "Episode #4.26" | Himself – Guest | |
| July 26, 1959 | The Ed Sullivan Show | "Episode #12.45" | Himself | |
| December 27, 1959 | "Episode #13.15" | |||
| April 11, 1960 | The Steve Allen Show | "Episode #5.25" | Himself – Guest | |
| May 1, 1960 | The Ed Sullivan Show | "Episode #13.31" | Actor – Dramatic Reading | |
| May 5, 1960 | The Revlon Revue | "Tiptoe Through TV" | Himself | |
| November 6, 1960 | The Ed Sullivan Show | "See America with Ed Sullivan: Chicago" | Actor – Dramatic Reading |
| Date | Title | Episode | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 1961 | Alcoa Premiere | "The Fugitive Eye" | Paul Malone | |
| November 15, 1963 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | "The Patriots" | Thomas Jefferson | |
| June 8, 1966 | A Whole Scene Going | "Episode #1.23" | Actor | |
| January 31, 1968 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | "Elizabeth the Queen" | ||
| March 31, 1968 | The Ed Sullivan Show | "Episode #21.30" | Himself – Dramatic Reader | |
| June 9, 1968 | "Episode #21.39" | Dramatic Reader | ||
| June 4, 1970 | The Merv Griffin Show | "Episode: June 4, 1970" | Himself | |
| October 1, 1970 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Episode: October 1, 1970" | ||
| August 18, 1971 | "Episode: August 18, 1971" | |||
| August 21, 1971 | The Irv Kupcinet Show | "Episode: August 21, 1971" | ||
| November 26, 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel | "Episode #1.3" | ||
| December 12, 1971 | Parkinson | "Episode #1.21" | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Film Night | "Episode: February 26, 1972" | ||
| May 7, 1972 | The Special London Bridge Special | (TV special) | Tennis Player | |
| May 11, 1972 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Episode: May 11, 1972" | Himself | |
| December 12, 1972 | "Episode: December 12, 1972" | |||
| March 28, 1973 | "Episode: March 28, 1973" | |||
| August 23, 1973 | "Episode: August 23, 1973" | |||
| October 18, 1973 | Jack Paar Tonite | "Episode: October 18, 1973" | ||
| October 23, 1973 | Dinah's Place | "Episode: October 23, 1973" | ||
| May 29, 1974 | ABC's Wide World of Entertainment | "That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM" | ||
| October 15, 1974 | The Mike Douglas Show | "Episode: October 15, 1974" | ||
| May 3, 1976 | Dinah! | "Episode: May 3, 1976" | ||
| September 17, 1976 | "Episode: September 17, 1976" | |||
| December 10, 1976 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Episode: December 10, 1976" | ||
| November 22, 1977 | (TV special) | Narrator (voice) | ||
| April 10, 1978 | America 2-Night | "60 Seconds of Fame" | Himself |
| Date | Title | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 1981 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Episode: December 15, 1981" | Himself |
| December 13, 1983 | Chiefs | (TV mini-series) | Hugh Holmes |
| October 17, 1984 | Nairobi Affair | (TV movie) | Lee Cahill |
| January 12, 1985 | Aspel & Company | "Episode #2.1" | Himself |
| October 9, 1985 | Dynasty | "The Californians" | |
| October 16, 1985 | "The Man" | ||
| November 13, 1985 | "The Titans" | ||
| November 20, 1985 | The Colbys | ||
| December 4, 1985 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | "Episode: December 4, 1985" | Himself |
| April 3, 1986 | Good Morning America | "Episode: April 3, 1986" | |
| November 9, 1986 | The Wonderful World of Disney | "Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration" | |
| March 28, 1987 | Saturday Night Live | "Charlton Heston / Wynton Marsalis" | Host |
| October 1, 1987 | Proud Men | (TV movie) | Charley Mac Leod Sr. |
| October 10, 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience | "Episode #1.5" | Himself |
| December 25, 1987 | The Two Ronnies 1987 Christmas Special | (TV special) | Bar Customer |
| December 21, 1988 | A Man for All Seasons | (TV movie) | |
| February 20, 1989 | Original Sin | Louis Mancini | |
| January 22, 1990 | Treasure Island | ||
| August 17, 1990 | The Little Kidnappers | James MacKenzie |
| Date | Title | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 1991 | The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1991 remake) | (documentary) | Narrator (voice) |
| March 18, 1991 | Cults: Saying No Under Pressure | ||
| November 4, 1991 | The Crucifer of Blood | (TV movie) | |
| February 24, 1992 | A Thousand Heroes aka Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 | Captain Al Haynes | |
| December 1, 1992 | Noël | (TV special) | Narrator (voice) |
| November 10, 1993 | The Mystery of the Sphinx | "Charlton Heston /John Anthony West" | Host |
| December 4, 1993 | Saturday Night Live | "Charlton Heston /Paul Westerberg" | |
| April 13, 1994 | This Is Your Life | "Charlton Heston" | Himself |
| May 1, 1994 | SeaQuest DSV | "Abalon" | Abalon |
| December 26, 1994 | The Great Battles of the Civil War | (documentary) | Abraham Lincoln (voice) |
| January 22, 1995 | The Avenging Angel | (TV movie) | |
| April 16, 1995 | Texas aka James A. Michener's Texas | (TV mini-series) | Narrator (voice) |
| November 17, 1995 | Clive Anderson Talks Back | "Episode #10.8" | Himself |
| December 2, 1995 | Corazón, corazón | "Episode: December 2, 1995" | |
| January 22, 1996 | Àngels de nit | "Episode #1.2" | |
| February 25, 1996 | The Mysterious Origins of Man | (documentary) | Host[3] |
| February 25, 1996 | Ruby Wax Meets... | "Goldie Hawn" | Himself |
| December 2, 1996 | Corazón, corazón | "Episode: December 2, 1996" | |
| January 17, 1997 | Dennis Miller Live | "Gun Control" | |
| March 17, 1997 | Biography | "Sophia Loren: Actress Italian Style" | |
| June 4, 1997 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | "Episode:June 4, 1997" | |
| December 5, 1997 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | "Dam" | |
| January 1, 1998 | Private Screenings | "Charlton Heston" | |
| February 5, 1998 | Friends | "The One with Joey's Dirty Day" | |
| March 15, 1998 | Biography | "John Wayne: American Legend" | |
| July 13, 1998 | Secrets of War | (documentary) | Narrator (voice) |
| August 13, 1998 | Biography | "Rex Harrison: The Man Who Would Be King" | Himself |
| September 1, 1998 | Bagpipe: Instrument of War – Part 1 | (documentary) | Narrator (voice) |
| October 8, 1998 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | "Episode: October 8, 1998" | Himself |
| October 8, 1998 | Biography | "Roddy McDowall: Hollywood's Best Friend" | |
| May 8, 1999 | The Howard Stern Radio Show | "Episode: May 8, 1999" | |
| September 1, 1999 | Bagpipe: Instrument of War – Part 2 | (documentary) | Narrator (voice) |
| December 4, 1999 | Camino de Santiago | (TV mini-series) | Professor Marcelo Rinaldi |
| September 3, 2000 | The Outer Limits | "Final Appeal" | Chief Justice Haden Wainwright |
| December 14, 2000 | Cursed | "...And Then Larry Brought Charlton Heston Home" | Himself |
| January 1, 2001 | Intimate Portrait | "Shirley Jones" | |
| August 18, 2001 | Biography | "Jennifer Jones: Portrait of a Lady" | |
| November 24, 2001 | Mad TV | (comedy) | |
| January 1, 2002 | Film Genre | "Epic" | |
| December 20, 2002 | 20/20 | "Episode: December 20, 2002" |
Selected appearances:
| Date | Series | Episode | Role | Co-star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 1952 | Hollywood Star Playhouse | "The Last Chance" | ||
| November 3, 1952 | Lux Radio Theatre | "Viva Zapata!" | Jean Peters | |
| February 2, 1953 | Lux Radio Theatre | "Captain Carey, U.S.A." | Webster Carey | Wanda Hendrix |
| September 28, 1953 | "The President's Lady" | Joan Fontaine | ||
| June 7, 1954 | "The Naked Jungle" | Christopher Leiningen | Donna Reed | |
| December 14, 1954 | "Secret of the Incas" | Harry Steele | Nicole Maurey |