George Chakiris
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-09-16 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Norwood, Ohio, USA
Also known As
George Chakaris
Georges Chakiris
George Kerris
Джордж Чакирис
George Chakiris
Biography
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most n...
Acting
1961
as Bernardo
1966
as GI in Tank
1954
as Dancer (uncredited)
1961
as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
1964
as Lieutenant Erik Bergman
1990
as Michael Fury
1963
as Balam
1969
as Johnny Allen
1964
as Bube
1953
as Dancer
1956
as Young Groom
1953
as Dancer
1964
as 2nd Lt. John Gregg
1964
as Haghios
1962
as Dr. Dean Kahana
1968
as Eric Ericson
1966
as Vincent
1993
as Self (archive footage)
1957
as Pvt. Steiner
1954
as Dancer (uncredited)
1954
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1978
as Pierre
1947
as Choir Boy
1962
as Larry Curado
1982
as George Chakiris
1951
as Dancer (uncredited)
1955
as Dancer
1954
as Dancer (uncredited)
1953
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1985
as Bernardo
2014
as Self (archive footage)
1979
as George Clark
1967
as The Caliph
1967
as Etienne
1969
as Robert Bowman
2021
as Bank Manager
1974
as Robert Stone
1953
as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
2009
as (archive footage)
1954
as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
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