List of Planet of the Apes film actors
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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, was released in 2024.