
Charles Bronson
November 3, 1921 (103 years old) in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Credits
- 1994 · Death Wish V: The Face of Death as Paul Kersey
- 1987 · Death Wish 4: The Crackdown as Paul Kersey
- 1985 · Death Wish 3 as Paul Kersey
- 1982 · Death Wish II as Paul Kersey
- 1975 · Breakheart Pass as John Deakin
- 1974 · Death Wish as Paul Kersey
- 1974 · Mr. Majestyk as Vince Majestyk
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1972 · The Mechanic as Arthur Bishop
- 1971 · Red Sun as Link
- 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
- 1970 · Twinky as Scott Wardman
- 1968 · Once Upon a Time in the West as 'Harmonica'
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The Dirty Dozen as Joseph Wladislaw
- 1965 · Battle of the Bulge as Maj. Wolenski
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Earl Clayton
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Tate
- 1965 · The Legend of Jesse James as Cheyney
- 1963 · The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters as Linc Murdock
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Ralph Schuyler
- 1963 · Vacation Playhouse as John Wesley Hardin
- 1963 · The Great Escape as Danny 'Tunnel King'
- 1962 · Combat! as Velasquez
- 1962 · Empire as Paul Moreno
- 1962 · Empire as Paul
- 1962 · Empire as Moreno
- 1962 · The Virginian as Ben Justin
- 1962 · The Virginian as Harge Talbot
- 1961 · The New Breed as Jerry Bergason
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Harry Gregg
- 1961 · Cain's Hundred as Hank Conrad
- 1960 · The Magnificent Seven as Bernardo O'Reilly
- 1960 · The Islanders as Dutch Malkin
- 1960 · The Aquanauts as Hector Morrison
- 1959 · Adventures in Paradise as Dan Morton
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Man
- 1959 · Riverboat as Crowley
- 1959 · Bonanza as Harry Starr
- 1959 · One Step Beyond as Yank Dawson
- 1959 · Rawhide as Del Lingman
- 1958 · Man with a Camera as Mike Kovac
- 1958 · Yancy Derringer as Rogue Donovan
- 1957 · Colt .45 as Danny Gordon
- 1957 · The Walter Winchell File as Eggers
- 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 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Dan Rocco
- 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 Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal
- 1956 · U.S. Marshall as Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid
- 1956 · Hey, Jeannie! as Rocky Harman
- 1956 · Telephone Time as Guest
- 1955 · Crusader as Mike Brod
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Det. Krovitch
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Frank Bramwell
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ray Bardon
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Crego
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Ben Tiple
- 1955 · Those Whiting Girls as Martin Carroll
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Jerry Bell
- 1954 · Studio 57 as Dawson
- 1954 · Medic as Dr. John Bircher
- 1954 · Apache as Hondo
- 1954 · The Joe Palooka Story as Eddie Crane
- 1953 · The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as Joe Krossen
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Eugene Walters
- 1953 · House of Wax as Igor
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Pike
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Henry
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Soldier Conlon
- 1952 · Biff Baker U.S.A. as Czech spy
- 1952 · Biff Baker U.S.A. as Wilhelm
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as John Stanizewski
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Frank Dana
- 1952 · Chevron Theatre as (2 Episodes)
- 1952 · Chevron Theatre as
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Sgt. Roy Smith
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Sergeant Borth
- 1950 · Treasury Men in Action as Frankie Ames
- 1948 · Studio One as Cal
- Future · Stage 7 as Jerry Donn
- Future · Stage 7 as Murray Forman
- 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 · Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1995 · Family of Cops as Paul Fein
- 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 · Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus as Francis Church
- 1991 · The Indian Runner as Mr. Roberts
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Lieutenant Crowe
- 1988 · Messenger of Death as Garret Smith
- 1987 · Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- 1987 · Assassination as Jay Killion
- 1986 · Act of Vengeance as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
- 1986 · Murphy's Law as Jack Murphy
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984 · The Evil That Men Do as Holland
- 1983 · All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Himself
- 1983 · 10 to Midnight as Leo Kessler
- 1981 · Death Hunt as Albert Johnson
- 1980 · Borderline as Jeb Maynard
- 1980 · Catastrophe: No Safe Place as Self - Host
- 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 · Hard Times as Chaney
- 1975 · Breakout as Nick Colton
- 1973 · Chino as Chino Valdez
- 1973 · The Stone Killer as Lou Torrey
- 1972 · Chato's Land as Pardon Chato
- 1972 · The Bull of the West as Ben Justin
- 1972 · The Valachi Papers as Joe Valachi
- 1972 · Valachi: The Violent Era as Self
- 1971 · Someone Behind the Door as The Stranger
- 1971 · Mean Justice as Moreno
- 1970 · Cold Sweat as Joe Martin
- 1970 · Violent City as Jeff Heston
- 1970 · You Can't Win 'Em All as Josh Corey
- 1970 · Rider on the Rain as Col. Harry Dobbs
- 1968 · Farewell, Friend as Franz Propp
- 1968 · Villa Rides as Rodolfo Fierro
- 1968 · Guns for San Sebastian as Teclo
- 1966 · This Property Is Condemned as J.J. Nichols
- 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
- 1962 · Kid Galahad as Lew Nyack
- 1961 · X-15 as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
- 1961 · A Thunder of Drums as Trooper Hanna
- 1961 · Master of the World as John Strock
- 1959 · Never So Few as Sgt. John Danforth
- 1958 · When Hell Broke Loose as Steve Boland
- 1958 · Gang War as Alan Avery
- 1958 · Showdown at Boot Hill as Luke Welsh
- 1958 · Machine-Gun Kelly as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
- 1958 · No Time at All as Wolf Hagan
- 1957 · Run of the Arrow as Blue Buffolo
- 1956 · Jubal as Reb
- 1955 · Target Zero as Sgt. Vince Gaspari
- 1955 · Big House, U.S.A as Benny Kelly
- 1954 · Vera Cruz as Pittsburgh
- 1954 · Drum Beat as Kintpuash
- 1954 · Riding Shotgun as Pinto
- 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 · The Clown as Gambler (uncredited)
- 1952 · Off Limits as Russell (Uncredited)
- 1952 · Bloodhounds of Broadway as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)
- 1952 · Battle Zone as Marine Private (uncredited)
- 1952 · The Doctor as Joe Langan
- 1952 · Pat and Mike as Henry 'Hank' Tasling
- 1952 · Diplomatic Courier as Russian Agent (uncredited)
- 1952 · My Six Convicts as Jocko
- 1952 · The Marrying Kind as Eddie
- 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