Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

1975-08-07 Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa 93 Credits

Biography

Charlize Theron (/ʃɑːrˈliːz ˈθɛrən/ shar-LEEZTHERR-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, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate (...

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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026

Acting

An adaptation of Homer's epic poem of the same name, follow Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with...

The Old Guard 2

The Old Guard 2

2025

as Andromache of Scythia / Andy

6.1
Acting

Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

The Old Guard 2

The Old Guard 2

2025

Producer

6.1
Producing

Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

L'apocalypse selon Mad Max

L'apocalypse selon Mad Max

2025

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Acting
High & Low – John Galliano

High & Low – John Galliano

2024

as Self

6.5
Acting

Fashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended w...

Fast X

Fast X

2023

as Cipher

7.0
Acting

Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, the...

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

as Self - Guest

8.4
Acting

Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s illustrious career with a star-studded event featuring an A...

Murder Mystery 2

Murder Mystery 2

2023

Executive Producer

6.4
Producing

After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

2022

as Lady Lesso

7.1
Acting

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle betwee...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022

as Clea (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

Join visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences bringing Marvel’s darkest story to life. From world-buil...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022

as Clea

7.3
Acting

Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to c...

The Addams Family 2

The Addams Family 2

2021

as Morticia Addams (voice)

7.0
Acting

The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.

F9

F9

2021

as Cipher

7.0
Acting

Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

The Old Guard

The Old Guard

2020

as Andromache of Scythia / Andy

7.1
Acting

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immorta...

The Old Guard

The Old Guard

2020

Producer

7.1
Producing

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immorta...

Bombshell

Bombshell

2019

as Megyn Kelly

6.8
Acting

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought do...

Bombshell

Bombshell

2019

Co-Producer, Producer

6.8
Producing

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought do...

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

2019

as Morticia Addams (voice)

6.6
Acting

The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their exte...

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

2019

Executive Producer

6.6
Producing

The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their exte...

Murder Mystery

Murder Mystery

2019

Executive Producer

6.3
Producing

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

Long Shot

Long Shot

2019

as Charlotte Field

6.7
Acting

Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to mak...

Long Shot

Long Shot

2019

Producer

6.7
Producing

Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to mak...

A Private War

A Private War

2018

Producer

6.8
Producing

One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conf...

Tully

Tully

2018

as Marlo Moreau

6.8
Acting

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful...

Tully

Tully

2018

Producer

6.8
Producing

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful...

Gringo

Gringo

2018

as Elaine Markinson

5.9
Acting

An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mex...

Gringo

Gringo

2018

Producer

5.9
Producing

An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mex...

Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road

Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road

2017

as Self

6.9
Acting

For 20 years director George Miller fought to unleash the ultimate Mad Max movie - Mad Max: Fury Road. Witness George's journey from the dream of a fe...

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

2017

as Lorraine Broughton

6.4
Acting

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

2017

Producer

6.4
Producing

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

The Fate of the Furious

The Fate of the Furious

2017

as Cipher

6.9
Acting

When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never ...

Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire

2017

Producer

7.0
Producing

Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into in...

The Last Face

The Last Face

2017

as Dr. Wren Petersen

5.6
Acting

Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm's way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016

as Monkey / Mother (voice)

7.6
Acting

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seek...

Angels in Exile

Angels in Exile

2016

as Narrator

6.0
Acting

Two homeless children attempt to escape the dangerous streets of Durban, South Africa.

The Huntsman: Winter's War

The Huntsman: Winter's War

2016

as Queen Ravenna

6.3
Acting

As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Hunts...

Take Flight

Take Flight

2015

as Self - Performer

6.5
Acting

2015's best actors lift off in a series of tributes to the ultimate Hollywood magic trick.

Mad Max: Fury Road

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

as Imperator Furiosa

7.6
Acting

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed figh...

Dark Places

Dark Places

2015

as Libby Day

5.9
Acting

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

Dark Places

Dark Places

2015

Producer

5.9
Producing

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

2014

as Self

Acting

This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from storytellers...

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014

as Anna

6.1
Acting

As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious ...

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

2012

as Self

7.2
Acting

An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," featuring cast and crew interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Rele...

Prometheus

Prometheus

2012

as Meredith Vickers

6.6
Acting

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they ...

Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

as Queen Ravenna

6.0
Acting

After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almos...

Young Adult

Young Adult

2011

as Mavis Gary

5.8
Acting

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

Wikus and Charlize

Wikus and Charlize

2010

as Self (voice)

6.0
Acting

Wikus attempts to track down Charlize Theron in Hollywood to help him present the Award for Best Afrikaans Pop album.

The Road

The Road

2009

as Mother

7.0
Acting

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough t...

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

2009

as "Our Friends" Narrator (voice)

6.3
Acting

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he...

The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

2008

as Sylvia / Mariana

6.6
Acting

A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic...

Hancock

Hancock

2008

as Mary

6.3
Acting

Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inf...

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

2008

as Joleen

6.1
Acting

When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, J...

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

2008

Producer

6.1
Producing

When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, J...

In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah

2007

as Detective Emily Sanders

6.8
Acting

A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of d...

Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle

2007

as Ella

6.3
Acting

Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although ...

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006

as Self

6.5
Acting

Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.

East of Havana

East of Havana

2006

Producer

6.0
Producing

Documenting the hardships of three gifted Cuban rappers trying to survive in the harsh ghettos of Havana.

Æon Flux

Æon Flux

2005

as Æon Flux

5.6
Acting

400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scient...

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

as Self

10.0
Acting
North Country

North Country

2005

as Josey Aimes

7.3
Acting

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endure...

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

as Britt Ekland

6.6
Acting

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge suc...

Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds

2004

as Gilda Bessé

5.9
Acting

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda d...

Monster

Monster

2003

as Aileen Wuornos

7.2
Acting

An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

Monster

Monster

2003

Producer

7.2
Producing

An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

2003

as Stella Bridger

6.8
Acting

Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safe...

Waking Up in Reno

Waking Up in Reno

2002

as Candy Kirkendall

5.0
Acting

Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret affair...

Trapped

Trapped

2002

as Karen Jennings

6.2
Acting

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001

as Laura Kensington

6.6
Acting

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task ...

15 Minutes

15 Minutes

2001

as Rose Hearn

5.9
Acting

When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts fil...

Sweet November

Sweet November

2001

as Sara Deever

6.9
Acting

Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very differ...

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

2001

as Self - Narrator (voice)

5.5
Acting

Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show Peo...

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

as Adele Invergordon

6.6
Acting

World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tourn...

Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000

as Gwen Sunday

7.5
Acting

Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his ...

The Yards

The Yards

2000

as Erica Soltz

6.2
Acting

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. W...

Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games

2000

as Ashley Mercer

5.7
Acting

After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

1999

as Candy Kendall

7.1
Acting

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer...

The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

1999

as Jillian Armacost

5.6
Acting

When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beau...

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Jill Young

6.3
Acting

As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill ...

Celebrity

Celebrity

1998

as Supermodel

6.0
Acting

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment j...

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997

as Mary Ann Lomax

7.5
Acting

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that...

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

1997

as Billie Tyler

5.4
Acting

An actor poses as a lawyer to help his sick friend, and problems develop.

Hollywood Confidential

Hollywood Confidential

1997

as Sally

4.1
Acting

A former LA cop runs a top-flight private detective agency that caters to spoiled Hollywood types.

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as Tina

6.9
Acting

A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.

2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

1996

as Helga Svelgen

6.2
Acting

In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that...

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

1995

as Eli's Follower (uncredited)

4.7
Acting

After a couple adopts a pair of orphaned brothers, it becomes alarmingly clear the boys are much more than they seem.

Fast X: Part 2

Fast X: Part 2

N/A

as Cipher

Acting

The eleventh installment in The Fast Saga, and a direct sequel to "Fast X".

Jane

N/A

as Jane

Acting

A story about a woman named Jane and her relationship with her twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick.

Two for the Money

N/A

Acting

Follows two career thieves whose relationship spans the course of three big jobs.

Apex

N/A

Acting

A rock climber finds herself being hunted in the wild. Described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs.

The Old Guard 3

N/A

as Andromache of Scythia / Andy

Acting

Jane

N/A

Producer

Producing

A story about a woman named Jane and her relationship with her twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick.

Two for the Money

N/A

Producer

Producing

Follows two career thieves whose relationship spans the course of three big jobs.

Apex

N/A

Producer

Producing

A rock climber finds herself being hunted in the wild. Described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs.