Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Birthday: October 04, 2023

Steely jawed, hard bodied, terse in speech, Charlton Heston was an American man's man, an epic unto himself. While he played modern men, he was at his best when portraying larger-than-life figures from world history, preferably with his shirt off. He was born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1924 and originally trained in the classics in Northwestern University's drama program, gaining early ...more
  • 1977
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
  • win
  • 1966
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  • Cecil B. DeMille Award
  • win
  • 1962
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
  • The Pigeon That Took Rome
  • nom
  • 1961
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  • Henrietta Award
  • win
  • 1959
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Best Actor
  • Ben-Hur
  • win


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