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.

Birthday

Nov 3, 1921

Place of birth

Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Deathday

Aug 30, 2003

Also known as

Charles Dennis Buchinsky
Le Sacre Monstre
Karolis Bučinskis
Karolis Dionyzas Bučinskis
چارلز برانسون

Credited in

As cast

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