Charles Bronson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-11-03
Day of Death
2003-08-30 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
Charles Bronson
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.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
Spanish Western
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Operation Dirty Dozen
as Self
(1999)
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Paul Fein
(1997)
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Commissioner Paul Fein
(1995)
Family of Cops
as Paul Fein
(1995)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
(1994)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Paul Kersey
(1994)
The Sea Wolf
as Capt. Wolf Larsen
(1993)
La Classe américaine
as The Indian (archive footage)
(1993)
Donato and Daughter
as Sgt. Mike Donato
(1991)
The Indian Runner
as Mr. Roberts
(1991)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Francis Church
(1989)
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
as Lieutenant Crowe
(1988)
Messenger of Death
as Garret Smith
(1987)
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as Paul Kersey
(1987)
Assassination
as Jay Killion
(1987)
(1986)
Murphy's Law
as Jack Murphy
(1986)
Act of Vengeance
as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
(1985)
Death Wish 3
as Paul Kersey
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1984)
The Evil That Men Do
as Holland
(1983)
10 to Midnight
as Leo Kessler
(1983)
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
as Himself
(1982)
Death Wish II
as Paul Kersey
(1981)
Death Hunt
as Albert Johnson
(1980)
Borderline
as Jeb Maynard
(1980)
Caboblanco
as Gifford Hoyt
(1980)
Catastrophe: No Safe Place
as Self - Host
(1979)
Love and Bullets
as Charlie Congers
(1978)
The Meanest Men in the West
as Harge Talbot Jr.
(1977)
The White Buffalo
as Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis
(1977)
Telefon
as Major Grigori Borzov
(1976)
Raid on Entebbe
as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
(1976)
St. Ives
as Raymond St. Ives
(1976)
From Noon Till Three
as Graham Dorsey
(1975)
Hard Times
as Chaney
(1975)
Breakheart Pass
as John Deakin
(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)
The Valachi Papers
as Joe Valachi
(1972)
The Bull of the West
as Ben Justin
(1972)
Valachi: The Violent Era
as Self
(1971)
Red Sun
as Link
(1971)
Someone Behind the Door
as The Stranger
(1971)
Mean Justice
as Moreno
(1970)
Twinky
as Scott Wardman
(1970)
Cold Sweat
as Joe Martin
(1970)
Rider on the Rain
as Col. Harry Dobbs
(1970)
You Can't Win 'Em All
as Josh Corey
(1970)
Violent City
as Jeff Heston
(1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West
as 'Harmonica'
(1968)
Farewell, Friend
as Franz Propp
(1968)
Guns for San Sebastian
as Teclo
(1968)
Villa Rides
as Rodolfo Fierro
(1967)
The Dirty Dozen
as Joseph Wladislaw
(1966)
This Property Is Condemned
as J.J. Nichols
(1965)
Battle of the Bulge
as Maj. Wolenski
(1965)
The Sandpiper
as Cos Erickson
(1965)
The Big Sur
as Self (uncredited)
(1964)
Guns of Diablo
as Linc Murdock
(1963)
The Great Escape
as Danny 'Tunnel King'
(1963)
4 for Texas
as Matson
(1962)
Kid Galahad
as Lew Nyack
(1961)
A Thunder of Drums
as Trooper Hanna
(1961)
Master of the World
as John Strock
(1961)
X-15
as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
(1960)
The Magnificent Seven
as Bernardo O'Reilly
(1959)
Never So Few
as Sgt. John Danforth
(1958)
Machine-Gun Kelly
as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
(1958)
Showdown at Boot Hill
as Luke Welsh
(1958)
No Time at All
as Wolf Hagan
(1958)
When Hell Broke Loose
as Steve Boland
(1958)
Gang War
as Alan Avery
(1957)
Run of the Arrow
as Blue Buffolo
(1956)
Jubal
as Reb
(1955)
Big House, U.S.A
as Benny Kelly
(1955)
Target Zero
as Sgt. Vince Gaspari
(1954)
Apache
as Hondo
(1954)
Vera Cruz
as Pittsburgh
(1954)
Drum Beat
as Kintpuash
(1954)
Riding Shotgun
as Pinto
(1954)
Tennessee Champ
as Sixty Jubel
(1953)
House of Wax
as Igor
(1953)
Crime Wave
as Ben Hastings
(1953)
The Clown
as Gambler (uncredited)
(1953)
Miss Sadie Thompson
as Pvt. Edwards
(1953)
Torpedo Alley
as Submariner
(1952)
Pat and Mike
as Henry 'Hank' Tasling
(1952)
My Six Convicts
as Jocko
(1952)
Diplomatic Courier
as Russian Agent (uncredited)
(1952)
The Marrying Kind
as Eddie
(1952)
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)
(1952)
Battle Zone
as Marine Private (uncredited)
(1952)
Off Limits
as Russell (Uncredited)
(1952)
Red Skies of Montana
as Neff (uncredited)
(1951)
The Mob
as Jack (uncredited)
(1951)
The People Against O'Hara
as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)
(1951)
You're in the Navy Now
as Wascylewski