Heston's distinctive voice landed him roles as a film narrator, including "Armageddon" and Disney's "Hercules". He played the title role in "Mister Roberts" three times and cited it as one of his favorite roles. In the early 1990s, he tried unsuccessfully to revive and direct the show with Tom Selleck in the title role. In 1998, Heston had a cameo role playing himself in the American television series "Friends", in the episode "The One with Joey's Dirty Day". In 2000, he played Chief Justice Haden Wainwright in "The Outer Limits" episode "Final Appeal".