Charles Bronson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-11-03 (82 years old)

Deathday

2003-08-30

Place of Birth

Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Charles Bronson

Biography

Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky) was an American actor. Known for his granite features and brawny physique, he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, western, and war films; initially as a supporting player and later a leading man. A quintessential cinematic tough guy, Bronson was cast in various roles where the plot line hinged on the authenticity of the character's toughness and brawn. At the height of his fame in the early 1970s, he was the world's number one box office attraction.

Acting

1960

The Magnificent Seven

as Bernardo O'Reilly

1967

The Dirty Dozen

as Joseph Wladislaw

1971

1952

Diplomatic Courier

as Russian Agent (uncredited)

1959

Never So Few

as Sgt. John Danforth

1968

Farewell, Friend

as Franz Propp

1963

The Great Escape

as Danny 'Tunnel King'

1976

From Noon Till Three

as Graham Dorsey

1977

Telefon

as Major Grigori Borzov

1975

Hard Times

as Chaney

1980

Caboblanco

as Gifford Hoyt

1975

Breakheart Pass

as John Deakin

1971

Red Sun

as Link

1975

Breakout

as Nick Colton

1970

Violent City

as Jeff Heston

1976

Raid on Entebbe

as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

1980

Borderline

as Jeb Maynard

1985

Death Wish 3

as Paul Kersey

1991

The Indian Runner

as Mr. Roberts

1987

1986

Murphy's Law

as Jack Murphy

1981

Death Hunt

as Albert Johnson

1952

Pat and Mike

as Henry 'Hank' Tasling

1972

The Valachi Papers

as Joe Valachi

1972

Chato's Land

as Pardon Chato

1974

Mr. Majestyk

as Vince Majestyk

1988

Messenger of Death

as Garret Smith

1973

The Stone Killer

as Lou Torrey

1954

Vera Cruz

as Pittsburgh

1970

Rider on the Rain

as Col. Harry Dobbs

1965

Battle of the Bulge

as Maj. Wolenski

1957

Run of the Arrow

as Blue Buffolo

1961

X-15

as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon

1974

Death Wish

as Paul Kersey

1951

The People Against O'Hara

as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)

1970

Cold Sweat

as Joe Martin

1982

Death Wish II

as Paul Kersey

1956

Jubal

as Reb

1954

Apache

as Hondo

1958

Machine-Gun Kelly

as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly

1955

Big House, U.S.A

as Benny Kelly

1976

St. Ives

as Raymond St. Ives

1979

Love and Bullets

as Charlie Congers

1952

1953

Miss Sadie Thompson

as Pvt. Edwards

1966

1977

The White Buffalo

as Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis

1963

4 for Texas

as Matson

1953

1983

10 to Midnight

as Leo Kessler

1962

Kid Galahad

as Lew Nyack

1968

Villa Rides

as Rodolfo Fierro

1987

Assassination

as Jay Killion

1953

Crime Wave

as Ben Hastings

1951

1984

1961

Master of the World

as John Strock

1958

1973

Chino

as Chino Valdez

1995

Family of Cops

as Paul Fein

1964

Guns of Diablo

as Linc Murdock

1958

Gang War

as Alan Avery

1965

The Sandpiper

as Cos Erickson

1970

Twinky

as Scott Wardman

1989

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

as Lieutenant Crowe

1961

A Thunder of Drums

as Trooper Hanna

1958

When Hell Broke Loose

as Steve Boland

1952

Off Limits

as Russell (Uncredited)

1993

Donato and Daughter

as Sgt. Mike Donato

1997

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

as Commissioner Paul Fein

1954

Drum Beat

as Kintpuash

1972

1954

1970

1978

The Meanest Men in the West

as Harge Talbot Jr.

1952

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)

1955

Target Zero

as Sgt. Vince Gaspari

1954

Tennessee Champ

as Sixty Jubel

1994

The Sea Wolf

as Capt. Wolf Larsen

1952

Battle Zone

as Marine Private (uncredited)

2022

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

1995

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1958

No Time at All

as Wolf Hagan

1986

Act of Vengeance

as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski

1980

1952

Red Skies of Montana

as Neff (uncredited)

1953

Torpedo Alley

as Submariner

1971

Mean Justice

as Moreno

1952

1951

The Mob

as Jack (uncredited)

1965

The Big Sur

as Self (uncredited)

1972

The Mechanic

as Arthur Bishop

1953

The Clown

as Gambler (uncredited)

1993

La Classe américaine

as The Indian (archive footage)

2015

Spanish Western

as Self (archive footage)

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