Charlize Theron
Acting
Born: August 7, 1975 (age 51) · Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Highest Rated
Biography
Charlize Theron (/ʃɑːrˈliːz ˈθɛrən/ shar-LEEZ THERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrɔn]; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards. Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), for which she won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first South African to win an acting Oscar. She was nominated twice more for the Oscar for portraying a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005) and Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell (2019). She received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-dramas Young Adult (2011) and Tully (2018). Theron has starred in several commercially successful action films, including The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Prometheus (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Atomic Blonde (2017), and The Old Guard (2020), as well as several Fast & Furious installments: The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). On television, she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Britt Ekland in the biographical film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). Since the early 2000s, Theron has ventured into film production with her company Denver and Delilah Productions. She has produced numerous films, many in which she had a starring role, including The Burning Plain (2008), Dark Places (2015), and Long Shot (2019). Theron became an American citizen in 2007, while retaining her South African citizenship. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlize Theron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
Prometheus
2012
The Boys
2019
The Fate of the Furious
2017
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
Hancock
2008
Snow White and the Huntsman
2012
F9
2021
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Atomic Blonde
2017
Fast X
2023
The Italian Job
2003
Photos (24)
Movies (61)
The Odyssey
Calypso
Mad Max: Fury Road
Imperator Furiosa
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Clea
Apex
Sasha
Fast X
Cipher
The Devil's Advocate
Mary Ann Lomax
The Fate of the Furious
Cipher
Prometheus
Meredith Vickers
Kubo and the Two Strings
Monkey / Mother (voice)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Queen Ravenna
Snow White and the Huntsman
Queen Ravenna
The Italian Job
Stella Bridger
Atomic Blonde
Lorraine Broughton
The Road
Mother
Hancock
Mary
F9
Cipher
The Old Guard 2
Andromache of Scythia / Andy
The Old Guard
Andromache of Scythia / Andy
The School for Good and Evil
Lady Lesso
Æon Flux
Æon Flux
The Addams Family
Morticia Addams (voice)
Men of Honor
Gwen Sunday
The Addams Family 2
Morticia Addams (voice)
Bombshell
Megyn Kelly
The Cider House Rules
Candy Kendall
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Anna
Long Shot
Charlotte Field
Sweet November
Sara Deever
Monster
Aileen Wuornos
Gringo
Elaine Markinson
The Yards
Erica Soltz
15 Minutes
Rose Hearn
Dark Places
Libby Day
Reindeer Games
Ashley Mercer
Mighty Joe Young
Jill Young
Astro Boy
"Our Friends" Narrator (voice)
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Adele Invergordon
In the Valley of Elah
Detective Emily Sanders
North Country
Josey Aimes
That Thing You Do!
Tina
The Astronaut's Wife
Jillian Armacost
Trapped
Karen
Young Adult
Mavis Gary
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Eli's Follower (uncredited)
Celebrity
Supermodel
Tully
Marlo Moreau
The Burning Plain
Sylvia / Mariana
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Laura Kensington
Head in the Clouds
Gilda Bessé
The Last Face
Dr. Wren Petersen
2 Days in the Valley
Helga Svelgen
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Clea (archive footage) (uncredited)
Battle in Seattle
Ella
Waking Up in Reno
Candy Kirkendall
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Britt Ekland
Sleepwalking
Joleen
Trial and Error
Billie Tyler
Hollywood Confidential
Sally
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony
2026
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
2022
Angels in Exile
Narrator
TV Shows (7)
The Boys
'Dawn of the Seven' Stormfront (uncredited) · 1 eps
Arrested Development
Rita Leeds · 5 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
The Orville
Pria Lavesque · 1 eps
The Studio
Charlize Theron · 1 eps
Konbini Vidéo Club
1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Fezzik · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (56)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 8 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Colbert Report
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 3 eps
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Leute heute
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 4 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Grand Tour
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 5 eps
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Chelsea
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Bambi
Self · 1 eps
Hot Ones Versus
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 3 eps
Rove
Self · 1 eps
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · 1 eps
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Self (archive footage)
Skip Intro
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
Hyperdrive
Self · 1 eps
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
Self · 1 eps
Elle Style Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
High & Low – John Galliano
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
It’s a Mad Max World
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
Self - Narrator (voice)
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Self
Wikus and Charlize
Self (voice)
Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
Self
Upcoming (4)
Producing (22)
Apex
Producer
MINDHUNTER
Executive Producer
Atomic Blonde
Producer
The Old Guard 2
Producer
The Old Guard
Producer
The Addams Family
Executive Producer
Murder Mystery
Executive Producer
Girlboss
Executive Producer
Bombshell
Producer
Murder Mystery 2
Executive Producer
Long Shot
Producer
Monster
Producer
Gringo
Producer
Dark Places
Producer
Hyperdrive
Executive Producer
Tully
Producer
A Private War
Producer
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter
Producer
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York
Executive Producer
Brain on Fire
Producer
Sleepwalking
Producer
East of Havana
Producer