Portrait of Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Acting

Biography

Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 - August 30, 2003) 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.

Born: November 3, 1921

Place of Birth: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2022
Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Spanish Western

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

as Commissioner Paul Fein

1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1995
Family of Cops

as Paul Fein

1993
La Classe américaine

as The Indian (archive footage)

1993
Donato and Daughter

as Sgt. Mike Donato

1993
The Sea Wolf

as Capt. Wolf Larsen

1991
The Indian Runner

as Mr. Roberts

1989
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

as Lieutenant Crowe

1988
Messenger of Death

as Garret Smith

1987
1987
Assassination

as Jay Killion

1986
Act of Vengeance

as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski

1986
Murphy's Law

as Jack Murphy

1985
Death Wish 3

as Paul Kersey

1984
1983
10 to Midnight

as Leo Kessler

1982
Death Wish II

as Paul Kersey

1981
Death Hunt

as Albert Johnson

1980
Borderline

as Jeb Maynard

1980
1980
Caboblanco

as Gifford Hoyt

1979
Love and Bullets

as Charlie Congers

1978
The Meanest Men in the West

as Harge Talbot Jr.

1977
Telefon

as Major Grigori Borzov

1977
The White Buffalo

as Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis

1976
Raid on Entebbe

as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

1976
From Noon Till Three

as Graham Dorsey

1976
St. Ives

as Raymond St. Ives

1975
Breakheart Pass

as John Deakin

1975
Hard Times

as Chaney

1975
Breakout

as Nick Colton

1974
Death Wish

as Paul Kersey

1974
Mr. Majestyk

as Vince Majestyk

1973
Chino

as Chino Valdez

1973
The Stone Killer

as Lou Torrey

1972
The Mechanic

as Arthur Bishop

1972
Chato's Land

as Pardon Chato

1972
1972
The Valachi Papers

as Joe Valachi

1971
Red Sun

as Link

1971
1971
1971
Mean Justice

as Moreno

1970
Cold Sweat

as Joe Martin

1970
Violent City

as Jeff Heston

1970
1970
Rider on the Rain

as Col. Harry Dobbs

1970
Twinky

as Scott Wardman

1968
Farewell, Friend

as Franz Propp

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Villa Rides

as Rodolfo Fierro

1967
The Dirty Dozen

as Joseph Wladislaw

1966
1965
Battle of the Bulge

as Maj. Wolenski

1965
The F.B.I.

as Earl Clayton

1965
1965
The Sandpiper

as Cos Erickson

1965
The Big Sur

as Self (uncredited)

1964
Guns of Diablo

as Linc Murdock

1963
4 for Texas

as Matson

1963
The Fugitive

as Ralph Schuyler

1963
Vacation Playhouse

as John Wesley Hardin

1963
The Great Escape

as Danny 'Tunnel King'

1962
Kid Galahad

as Lew Nyack

1962
Combat!

as Velasquez

1962
The Virginian

as Ben Justin

1962
The Virginian

as Harge Talbot

1961
X-15

as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon

1961
The New Breed

as Jerry Bergason

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Harry Gregg

1961
A Thunder of Drums

as Trooper Hanna

1961
Cain's Hundred

as Hank Conrad

1961
Master of the World

as John Strock

1960
The Magnificent Seven

as Bernardo O'Reilly

1960
The Islanders

as Dutch Malkin

1960
The Aquanauts

as Hector Morrison

1959
Never So Few

as Sgt. John Danforth

1959
1959
Riverboat

as Crowley

1959
Bonanza

as Harry Starr

1959
One Step Beyond

as Yank Dawson

1959
Rawhide

as Del Lingman

1958
When Hell Broke Loose

as Steve Boland

1958
Man with a Camera

as Mike Kovac

1958
Yancy Derringer

as Rogue Donovan

1958
Gang War

as Alan Avery

1958
1958
Machine-Gun Kelly

as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly

1958
No Time at All

as Wolf Hagan

1957
Colt .45

as Danny Gordon

1957
Suspicion

as Cal

1957
M Squad

as Eddie Loder

1957
Sugarfoot

as Sandy Randall

1957
Sugarfoot

as Cliff Raven

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Manfred Holt

1957
Run of the Arrow

as Blue Buffolo

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Butch Cassidy

1956
Playhouse 90

as Wolf Hagan

1956
Playhouse 90

as Andy Kovaric

1956
Playhouse 90

as Sgt Meras

1956
Wire Service

as Sam Adams

1956
U.S. Marshall

as Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid

1956
U.S. Marshall

as Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal

1956
1956
Jubal

as Reb

1955
Target Zero

as Sgt. Vince Gaspari

1955
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Frank Bramwell

1955
1955
Gunsmoke

as Crego

1955
Gunsmoke

as Ben Tiple

1955
Big House, U.S.A

as Benny Kelly

1955
The Millionaire

as Jerry Bell

1954
Vera Cruz

as Pittsburgh

1954
Drum Beat

as Kintpuash

1954
Studio 57

as Dawson

1954
Medic

as Dr. John Bircher

1954
Apache

as Hondo

1954
1954
Tennessee Champ

as Sixty Jubel

1953
Torpedo Alley

as Submariner

1953
Miss Sadie Thompson

as Pvt. Edwards

1953
Crime Wave

as Ben Hastings

1953
Letter to Loretta

as Eugene Walters

1953
1953
General Electric Theater

as Soldier Conlon

1953
The Clown

as Gambler (uncredited)

1952
Off Limits

as Russell (Uncredited)

1952
Bloodhounds of Broadway

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

1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Czech spy

1952
1952
Battle Zone

as Marine Private (uncredited)

1952
Cavalcade of America

as John Stanizewski

1952
Pat and Mike

as Henry 'Hank' Tasling

1952
Diplomatic Courier

as Russian Agent (uncredited)

1952
1952
1952
Red Skies of Montana

as Neff (uncredited)

1951
1951
The Mob

as Jack (uncredited)

1951
The People Against O'Hara

as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)

1951
1950
Treasury Men in Action

as Frankie Ames

1948