List of Planet of the Apes film actors

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Heston is the protagonist of the first film, while Hunter appears in the first three films. McDowall stars in four of the five original films. Wahlberg is the protagonist of the 2001 remake, while Serkis is the main character in the reboot series' first three films.

Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction media franchise about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes, translated into English as Planet of the Apes or Monkey Planet. Its 1968 film adaptation, Planet of the Apes, was a critical and commercial hit, initiating a series of sequels, tie-ins, and derivative works.

Four sequels followed the original film: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973). Planet of the Apes was headlined by Charlton Heston as George Taylor, along Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter as Cornelius and Zira. Heston returned for the second film, as well as Hunter, while McDowall was replaced by David Watson. Both McDowall and Hunter reprised their respective roles in Escape from the Planet of the Apes, while McDowall starred as a different character, Caesar, in the fourth and fifth films. A remake was released in 2001, starring Mark Wahlberg as Leo Davidson, with Tim Roth as General Thade and Helena Bonham Carter as Ari.

A reboot film series commenced in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, starring James Franco as Will Rodman and Andy Serkis as Caesar. It was followed by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), both also starring Serkis. A fourth film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, starring Owen Teague as Noa, is scheduled for a 2024 release date.

Original series[edit]

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  •  A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
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Planet of the Apes Beneath the Planet of the Apes Escape from the Planet of the Apes Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1968 1970 1971 1972 1973

Introduced in Planet of the Apes[edit]

Dr. Cornelius Roddy McDowall[1] David Watson[2] Roddy McDowall[3] Roddy McDowallA[4]
Dodge Jeff Burton[5]
Dr. Honorious James Daly[6]
Landon Robert Gunner[5] Robert GunnerA
Lucius Lou Wagner[7]
Dr. Maximus Woodrow Parfrey[8]
Nova Linda Harrison[9]
President of the Assembly James Whitmore[10]
Stewart Dianne Stanley[11]
George Taylor Charlton Heston[12] Charlton HestonA[13]
Dr. Zaius Maurice Evans[14]
Dr. Zira Kim Hunter[15] Kim HunterA[4]

Introduced in Beneath the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Albina Natalie Trundy[16]
Brent James Franciscus[12]
Caspay Jeff Corey[17]
Fat Man Victor Buono[18]
Mendez Paul Richards[19]
Minister Thomas Gomez[17]
Negro Don Pedro Colley[20]
General Ursus James Gregory[12]
Verger Gregory Sierra[21]
Skipper Tod Andrews[17]

Introduced in Escape from the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Armando Ricardo Montalbán[22]
Dr. Stephanie "Stevie" Branton Natalie Trundy[16]
Caesar Walker EdmistonV[23] Roddy McDowall[24]
Dr. Lewis Dixon Bradford Dillman[25]
Dr. Otto Hasslein Eric Braeden[26] Eric BraedenA
Dr. Milo Sal Mineo[27]

Introduced in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Governor Breck Don Murray[28]
Kolp Severn Darden[29]
Lisa Natalie Trundy[16]
MacDonald Hari Rhodes[30]

Introduced in Battle for the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Abe the Teacher Noah Keen[4]
General Aldo Claude Akins[31]
Alma France Nuyen[31]
Cornelius II Bobby Porter[32]
The Lawgiver John Huston[32]
MacDonald Austin Stoker[31]
Mandemus Lew Ayres[24]
Mendez Paul Stevens[33]
Virgil Paul Williams[34]

Remake[edit]

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Character Planet of the Apes
2001
Ari Helena Bonham Carter[35]
Colonel Attar Michael Clarke Duncan[36]
Daena Estella Warren[36]
Leo Davidson Mark Wahlberg[36]
Karubi Kris Kristofferson[36]
General Krull Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[37]
Limbo Paul Giamatti[38]
Senator Nado Glenn Shadix[39]
Nova Lisa Marie[40]
Senator Sandar David Warner[41]
General Thade Tim Roth[35]
Dr. Zaius Charlton HestonC[42]

Reboot series[edit]

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  • An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  C indicates a cameo role.
  •  S indicates an appearance through use of special effects.
  •  U indicates an uncredited appearance.
Character
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes War for the Planet of the Apes Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2011 2014 2017 2024

Introduced in Rise of the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Caroline Aranha Freida Pinto[43]
Caesar Andy Serkis[44]
Cornelia Devyn Dalton[45] Judy Greer[45]
Robert Franklin Tyler Labine[46]
Hunsiker David Hewlett[47]
Steven Jacobs David Oyelowo[48]
Koba Christopher Gordon[49] Toby Kebbell[50]
Dodge Landon Tom Felton[43]
John Landon Brian Cox[51]
Maurice Karin Konoval[52]
Rocket Terry Notary[53]
Charles Rodman John Lithgow[47]
Will Rodman James Franco[54] James FrancoC[55]

Introduced in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Alexander Kodi Smit-McPhee[56]
Ash Doc Shaw[57]
Blue Eyes Nick Thurston[58] Max Lloyd-Jones[59]
Carver Kirk Acevedo[60]
Cornelius S[61] Devyn Dalton[62]
Dreyfus Gary Oldman[63]
Ellie Keri Russell[64]
Malcolm Jason Clarke[65]
McVeigh Kevin Rankin[66]
Werner Jocko Sims[67]

Introduced in War for the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Bad Ape Steve Zahn[68]
Boyle Chad Rook[69]
Lake Sara Canning[70]
Luca Michael Adamthwaite[71]
Colonel J. Wesley McCullough Woody Harrelson[72]
Nova Amiah Miller[73]
Preacher Gabriel Chavarria[74]
Red Ty Olsson[75]
Winter Aleks Paunovic[76]

Introduced in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Anaya Travis Jeffery[77]
Proximus Caesar Kevin Durand[78]
Koro Neil Sandilands[79]
Nova Freya Allan[80]
Noa Owen Teague[78]
Raka Peter Macon[78]
Soona Lydia Peckham[77]

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