Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, Transvaal Province, South Africa, on August 7, 1975. Theron first began appearing in films in the mid-1990s, establishing herself with roles in The Cider House Rules and The Devil's Advocate. She went on to give an Oscar-winning performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), and has shown her acting range in films including North Country (2005), Young Adult (2011), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Atomic Blonde (2017).
Known For
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Cast Credits
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 1x04: Jonah Larson (Sep 17, 2020)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 1x45: Charlize Theron (Dec 19, 2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x30: Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Paul Feig, Sofia Wylie, Sophia Anne Caruso, Soman Chainani (Oct 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x40: Hailee Steinfeld, Valerie Bertinelli (Nov 1, 2019)
The Boys (2019)
Guest starring as Stormfront in "Dawn of the Seven"
- Episode 3x01: Payback (Jun 3, 2022) [Uncredited]
The Orville (2017)
Guest starring as Pria Lavesque
- Episode 1x05: Pria (Oct 5, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2017)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x84: Charlize Theron, Fred Savage, Andrew Zimmern (Aug 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x58: Charlize Theron, Cara Delevingne, Andrew Zimmern (Jul 20, 2017)
The Grand Tour (2016)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 1x02: Operation Desert Stumble (Nov 25, 2016)
SyFy Presents Live from Comic-Con (2016)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 2017-07-22: 2017 Comic-Con, Night #3 (Jul 22, 2017)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Women That Are Strong Are Fun (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x54: My Story Is an American Story (Sep 16, 2016)
- Episode 1x26: Charlize Theron & Convention Fever (Jul 14, 2016)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-05-02: Charlize Theron (May 2, 2019)
- Episode 2017-07-26: Charlize Theron (Jul 26, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-12-18: Charlize Theron, Martha Stewart, John Lithgow (Dec 18, 2019)
- Episode 2018-05-03: Charlize Theron, Ron Howard (May 3, 2018)
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 5x11: Producers (Jan 26, 2020)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2019-05-06: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen (May 6, 2019)
- Episode 2019-05-02: Anna Faris, Kunal Nayyar, Shaggy (May 2, 2019)
- Episode 2018-03-08: Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Joel Edgerton, Derren Brown (Mar 8, 2018)
- Episode 2016-04-21: Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain (Apr 21, 2016)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x08: Charlize Theron Takes a Rorshach Test While Eating Spicy Wings (Mar 8, 2018)
- Episode S08 Special: Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron Play Truth or Dab (May 2, 2019)
Good Morning Britain (2014)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 2016-09-06: 06/09/2016 (Sep 6, 2016)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2020-07-15: Charlize Theron, Senator Tammy Duckworth (Jul 15, 2020)
- Episode 2019-05-01: Charlize Theron, Tim Robinson, Judah & the Lion (May 1, 2019)
- Episode 2017-07-24: Charlize Theron, Jane Lynch, Aminé and Brad Wilk (Jul 24, 2017)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2021-06-25: Charlize Theron, Willie Nelson, Beabadoobee (Jun 25, 2021)
- Episode 2020-07-13: Charlize Theron, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Little Big Town (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 2019-04-30: Charlize Theron, Desus and Mero, Robert Irwin (Apr 30, 2019)
- Episode 2017-07-20: Charlize Theron, Michael Phelps, Julie Klam, SZA (Jul 20, 2017)
- Episode 2015-05-11: Charlize Theron, Tom Brokaw, Death Cab for Cutie (May 11, 2015)
- Episode 2014-05-20: Charlize Theron, Josh Hartnett (May 20, 2014)
After Lately (2011)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 3x08: Putting Up with the Kardashians (Apr 15, 2013)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(3 episodes)
- Episode 16x73: Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen (May 2, 2019)
- Episode 15x79: Charlize Theron; Ron Livingston (May 7, 2018)
- Episode 14x123: Charlize Theron & James McAvoy (Jul 23, 2017)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 16x01: Rate-A-Queen (Jan 5, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 25x04: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, Matthew Broderick, Zac Efron, The Specials (Apr 26, 2019)
- Episode 15x09: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron, Seth McFarlane (May 30, 2014)
Arrested Development (2003)
Guest starring as Rita
(5 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: The Ocean Walker (Dec 5, 2005) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x05: Mr. F (Nov 7, 2005) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x04: Notapusy (Nov 7, 2005) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x03: Forget Me Now (Oct 3, 2005) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x02: For British Eyes Only (Sep 26, 2005) [Special Guest Star]
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2020-01-08: Michael B. Jordan, Charlize Theron, Rex Orange County (Jan 8, 2020)
- Episode 2017-04-12: Charlize Theron, Jeff Garlin (Apr 12, 2017)
- Episode 2014-05-21: Charlize Theron, Seth MacFarlane, Coldplay (May 21, 2014)
- Episode 2005-10-19: Charlize Theron/Jeff Daniels (Oct 19, 2005)
- Episode 2004-02-05: Charlize Theron/Brooke Shields (Feb 5, 2004)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2022-10-25: Charlize Theron, Lewis Hamilton, Armani White (Oct 25, 2022)
- Episode 2021-09-30: Charlize Theron, Elvis Costello, Juanes (Sep 30, 2021)
- Episode 2019-10-07: Charlize Theron, Forest Whitaker, Black Pumas (Oct 7, 2019)
- Episode 2018-03-07: Charlize Theron, Josh Duhamel, Lord Huron (Mar 7, 2018)
- Episode 2017-04-13: Charlize Theron, Tony Goldwyn, Romeo Santos (Apr 13, 2017)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 6x04: Charlize Theron, Kris Marshall, Des Lynam, Muse (Apr 2, 2004)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 2000-02-23: Charlize Theron (Feb 23, 2000)
God kveld Norge med Dorthe (1997)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 44x14: Episode 14 (May 4, 2019)
- Episode 41x14: Episode 14 (Nov 25, 2017)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 2007-02-02: Charlize Theron, Bill Hader, Stars of Track and Field (Feb 2, 2007)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 1997-10-15: Nathan Lane, Chalize Theron, Carly Simon (Oct 15, 1997)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 2000-01-03: Episode dated Jan 3, 2000 (Jan 3, 2000)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(2 episodes)
- Episode 39x20: Charlize Theron / The Black Keys (May 10, 2014)
- Episode 26x04: Charlize Theron / Paul Simon (Nov 4, 2000)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
(13 episodes)
- Episode 2024-03-10: The 96th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 10, 2024)
- Episode 2020-02-09: The 92nd Annual Academy Awards (Feb 9, 2020)
- Episode 2019-02-24: The 91st Annual Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2019)
- Episode 2017-02-26: The 89th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 2016-02-28: The 88th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 28, 2016)
- Episode 2014-03-02: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 2, 2014)
- Episode 2013-02-24: The 85th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2013)
- Episode 2010-03-07: The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 7, 2010)
- Episode 2006-03-05: The 78th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 5, 2006)
- Episode 2005-02-27: The 77th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 27, 2005)
- Episode 2004-02-29: The 76th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 29, 2004)
- Episode 2002-03-24: The 74th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 24, 2002)
- Episode 2000-03-26: The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 26, 2000)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Charlize Theron
- Episode 2020-01-05: The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2020 (Jan 5, 2020)
Crew Credits
MINDHUNTER (2017)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Oct 13, 2017)