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Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Acting1921Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Acting History

2026
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)
2022
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2020
2015
Spanish Western
as Self (archive footage)
2014
2006
1999
1997
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Commissioner Paul Fein
1995
Family of Cops
as Paul Fein
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1994
1993
The Sea Wolf
as Capt. Wolf Larsen
La Classe américaine
as The Indian (archive footage)
Donato and Daughter
as Sgt. Mike Donato
1991
Indian Runner
as Mr. Roberts
1989
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
as Lieutenant Crowe
1988
Messenger of Death
as Garret Smith
1987
Assassination
as Jay Killion
1986
Murphy's Law
as Jack Murphy
Act of Vengeance
as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
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
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
The White Buffalo
as Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis
1976
Raid on Entebbe
as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
St. Ives
as Raymond St. Ives
From Noon Till Three
as Graham Dorsey
1975
Breakout
as Nick Colton
Breakheart Pass
as John Deakin
Hard Times
as Chaney
1974
Death Wish
as Paul Kersey
Mr. Majestyk
as Vince Majestyk
1973
The Stone Killer
as Lou Torrey
The Valdez Horses
as Chino Valdez
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1972
The Valachi Papers
as Joe Valachi
The Mechanic
as Arthur Bishop
Chato's Land
as Pardon Chato
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
1971
Red Sun
as Link
V.I.P. Schaukel
TVas Self• 1 eps
1970
Rider on the Rain
as Col. Harry Dobbs
Twinky
as Scott Wardman
Cold Sweat
as Joe Martin
Violent City
as Jeff Heston
1968
Farewell, Friend
as Franz Propp
Villa Rides
as Rodolfo Fierro
1967
The Dirty Dozen
as Joseph Wladislaw
The Fugitive
TVas Ralph Schuyler• 1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Harge Talbot / Ben Justin• 1 eps
1966
The F.B.I.
TVas Earl Clayton• 1 eps
1965
Battle of the Bulge
as Maj. Wolenski
The Sandpiper
as Cos Erickson
The Big Sur
as Self (uncredited)
Combat!
TVas Velasquez• 1 eps
Rawhide
TVas Del Lingman• 1 eps
The Big Valley
TVas Tate• 1 eps
1964
Guns of Diablo
as Linc Murdock
Bonanza
TVas Harry Starr• 1 eps
1963
The Great Escape
as Danny 'Tunnel King'
4 for Texas
as Matson
Dr. Kildare
TVas Harry Gregg• 1 eps
Vacation Playhouse
TVas John Wesley Hardin
1962
Kid Galahad
as Lew Nyack
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Det. Krovitch / Ray Bardon / Frank Bramwell• 1 eps
Empire
TVas Paul Moreno / Moreno / Paul
1961
X-15
as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
Master of the World
as John Strock
A Thunder of Drums
as Trooper Hanna
One Step Beyond
TVas Yank Dawson• 1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
TVas Dan Morton• 1 eps
Cain's Hundred
TVas Hank Conrad• 1 eps
The New Breed
TVas Jerry Bergason• 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
TVas Man• 1 eps
1960
The Magnificent Seven
as Bernardo O'Reilly
The Islanders
TVas Dutch Malkin
Playhouse 90
TVas Sgt Meras• 1 eps
Riverboat
TVas Crowley• 1 eps
The Aquanauts
TVas Hector Morrison
1959
Never So Few
as Sgt. John Danforth
1958
Machine-Gun Kelly
as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
Gang War
as Alan Avery
No Time at All
as Wolf Hagan
When Hell Broke Loose
as Steve Boland
Gunsmoke
TVas Ben Tiple• 1 eps
M Squad
TVas Eddie Loder• 1 eps
Tales of Wells Fargo
TVas Butch Cassidy• 1 eps
Sugarfoot
TVas Cliff Raven• 1 eps
Man with a Camera
TVas Mike Kovac
Yancy Derringer
TVas Rogue Donovan
1957
Hot Lead
as Blue Buffolo
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Dan Rocco• 1 eps
Suspicion
TVas Cal• 1 eps
Studio One
TVas Cal• 2 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
TVas Manfred Holt• 5 eps
Studio 57
TVas Dawson• 1 eps
Colt .45
TVas Danny Gordon
The Millionaire
TVas Jerry Bell• 1 eps
1956
Jubal
as Reb
Telephone Time
TVas Guest• 1 eps
Wire Service
TVas Sam Adams
Hey, Jeannie!
TVas Rocky Harman
1955
Target Zero
as Sgt. Vince Gaspari
Big House, U.S.A
as Benny Kelly
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TVas Joe Krossen• 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
TVas John Stanizewski• 1 eps
Crusader
TVas Mike Brod
Those Whiting Girls
TVas Martin Carroll
1954
Tennessee Champ
as Sixty Jubel
Drum Beat
as Kintpuash
Vera Cruz
as Pittsburgh
Apache
as Hondo
Medic
TVas Dr. John Bircher
The Joe Palooka Story
TVas Eddie Crane
1953
The Clown
as Gambler (uncredited)
Torpedo Alley
as Submariner
Miss Sadie Thompson
as Pvt. Edwards
Crime Wave
as Ben Hastings
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Frank Dana• 1 eps
General Electric Theater
TVas Soldier Conlon / Henry / Pike
Letter to Loretta
TVas Eugene Walters
1952
Pat and Mike
as Henry 'Hank' Tasling
Off Limits
as Russell (Uncredited)
Battle Zone
as Marine Private (uncredited)
Diplomatic Courier
as Russian Agent (uncredited)
Red Skies of Montana
as Neff (uncredited)
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)
Biff Baker U.S.A.
TVas Wilhelm / Czech spy
Chevron Theatre
TVas (2 Episodes)
1951
The Mob
as Jack (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara
as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas Sgt. Roy Smith
1950
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Sergeant Borth
Treasury Men in Action
TVas Frankie Ames

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/3/1921
Day of Death
8/30/2003
Place of Birth
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA